The Trade Desk
Technology
StaffAccountant
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“Staff Accountant at The Trade Desk. Skills: Treasury accounting, Account reconciliations, GAAP. Participate in month-end close process. Prepare journal entries”
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
0-2+ years of experience in corporate accounting, Working knowledge of GAAP, Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
Nice to Have
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field, Public company experience a plus
What You'll Do.
Participate in month-end close process
Prepare journal entries
Prepare account reconciliations
Prepare general ledger transactions
Prepare monthly flux explanations
Prepare quarterly flux explanations
Prepare monthly variance explanations
Prepare quarterly variance explanations
Prepare daily cash reporting
Own cash related systems
Prepare treasury related quarterly disclosures
Assist in researching accounting conventions
Assist in documenting accounting conventions
Assist in implementing accounting conventions
Respond to information requests
Improve automation of accounting process
Improve automation of reporting process
Be main point of contact for bank transactions
Participate in department-wide initiatives
Maintain internal controls
Implement internal controls
Adhere to internal controls
Ensure compliance with GAAP
Assist management with special projects
Assist management with ad-hoc requests
How You'll Work.
Communication Scope
Verbal skills; Written skills; Interpersonal skills
Full Job Description
The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world’s leading independent platform for digital advertising, with nearly 4,000 employees across more than 30 offices. Our technology helps advertisers reach the right audiences across the open internet — from streaming TV and podcasts to mobile apps, news, and more. Advertising powers the content people love. By making it more transparent, effective, and responsible, we help support trusted journalism, quality entertainment, and creators worldwide. The world’s brands and agencies rely on us to reach their customers and grow their businesses responsibly. The scale of our platform brings unique technical challenges — from processing massive datasets in real time to building systems that operate reliably on a global scale. When you work here, your impact is worldwide. We welcome diverse perspectives, encourage curiosity, and build teams that learn from one another. If you’re driven to solve meaningful challenges, we’d love to meet you. What we do: The Trade Desk is seeking a Staff Accountant to be part of the Accounting Team. This role will report to the Accounting Associate Manager and will be part of a high-caliber Accounting and Finance team. The Staff Accountant will help ensure that all treasury accounting activities such as daily cash reporting, treasury related journal entries, account reconciliations, and quarterly disclosures are prepared timely and accurately. We are looking for someone highly motivated, proactive, and eager to learn and contribute to the team. What you'll do: Participate in the month-end close process including preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations and general ledger transactions. Prepare monthly and quarterly flux and variance explanations. Prepare daily cash reporting and own cash related systems (ie. Kyriba). Prepare treasury related quarterly disclosures (ie. cash, investments, debt). Assist in researching, documenting, and implementing the impact of current account
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