Accountant

Accountant
Los Angeles, CA

Hybrid Schedule (M/F remote, T/W/TH in-office)

At Magnite, we cultivate an environment of continuous growth and collaboration. Our work impacts what millions of people read, watch, and buy, and we're looking for people to help us tackle that responsibility with creativity and focus. Magnite (NASDAQ: MGNI) is the world's largest independent sell-side advertising platform. Publishers use our technology to monetize their content across all screens and formats including CTV / streaming, online video, display, and audio. Our tech fuels billions of transactions per day!

About this team:

We're hiring an experienced Accountant to join our Los Angeles team. This role is ideal for someone with a few years of hands-on experience, strong ownership, and a sharp eye for reconciliations and variance resolution. You should be naturally curious, focused on accuracy, and eager to improve processes. In this role, you'll support the accounting and finance team through daily accounting tasks, account analysis, and month-end close activities to help deliver accurate financials and meet internal deadlines.

• Develop a strong understanding of business processes to support accurate and timely accounting.

• Prepare journal entries with supporting reconciliations, schedules, and documentation.

• Perform and analyze balance sheet account reconciliations, identifying root causes and resolving variances.

• Record and reconcile monthly bank activity, including line of credit, fees, interest, and domestic cash accounts.

• Maintain sub-ledgers for Fixed Assets and Prepaid Assets, including tracking additions, retirements, depreciation/amortization, and reconciling to the general ledger.

• Review AP and general ledger activity for accuracy; prepare reclasses and ad hoc reconciliations as needed.

• Support the month-end close process by preparing fluctuation analyses and contributing to the executive reporting slide deck.

• Take ownership of assigned processes and recommend improvements to workflows, reconciliation procedures, or documentation where applicable.

• Ensure all work complies with internal controls and is properly documented for audit readiness.

• Provide backup support to the senior accountant and accounting manager.

• Gain exposure to advanced Excel functions, automation tools, and ERP system enhancements, with opportunities to contribute to process improvements over time.

We're looking for someone with:

• A bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

• At least 3 years of general ledger accounting experience

• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to manage deadlines and multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Clear communication skills and a collaborative mindset

• Solid Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, formulas); exposure to automation tools is a plus

• Familiarity with public company environments, internal controls, and ERP systems like Oracle (preferred)

• Experience in the tech or advertising/media industry is a plus

Perks and Benefits:

• Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage from Day One

• Generous Time Off

• Holiday Breaks and Quarterly Wellness Days

• Equity and Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Family-Focused Benefits and Parental Leave

• 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match

• Disability and Life Insurance

• Cell Phone Subsidy

• Fitness and Wellness Reimbursement

Company Culture:

We believe collaboration is essential to success. Magnite's hybrid schedule includes two days worked remotely (Monday and Friday) and three days on-site (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday). Our offices provide catered lunches, beverages, snacks, training and development, and office events to support your work week. We also understand you have appointments, families, hobbies, and other commitments. Magnite strives to maintain a healthy work/life integration for all employees so you can bring your best every day - both at work and at home.

• Community Service and Volunteer Events

• Company-Matched Charitable Contributions

• Wellness Coach and Mental Health Support

• Career Development Initiatives and a Career Growth Framework

• Culture and Inclusion Programs

• Bonusly Peer-to-Peer Recognition Program

About Us

The world's leading agencies and brands trust our platform to access brand-safe, high-quality ad inventory and execute billions of advertising transactions each month. Anchored in bustling New York City, sunny Los Angeles, mile-high Denver, historic London, and down under in Sydney, Magnite has offices across North America, EMEA, LATAM, and APAC.

In California, the base salary range for this position is: $70,000 - $75,000 in addition to an annual variable bonus based on performance and company equity (NASDAQ: MGNI).

For Los Angeles-based applicants:

Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

The material job duties of this specific job position for which Magnite reasonably believes that a criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship include:

• Having access to the Company's Confidential Information or trade secrets including data related to customers, clients, vendors, business partners, or suppliers

• Work with cross teams to access datasets, databases, formulas, algorithms, tools, products, prototypes, systems applications, and technologies in any stage of development

Magnite is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Our Commitment: We aim to incorporate a wide range of voices into our Magnite culture, cultivating an environment where employees feel welcomed, cared for, and encouraged to freely share ideas. We are committed to employee growth, collaboration, inclusion, and innovation. We invest in Magnite's local communities. We seek talent from all backgrounds to champion corporate values of seeing the big picture and being catalysts of change.

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