Join the future of news
We’re on a mission to deliver riveting storytelling for all of America. At The Washington Post, you’ll help reinvent news. Our work is driven by a deep investigative spirit and enhanced by innovation to bring audiences closer to the stories that matter most.
About Our Team
The Washington Post is powered by the passion and talent of our people. It takes all of us to reinvent news. Beyond our award-winning News and Opinions teams, we work across many departments, including Brand & Events, Communications, Customer Care, Engineering & Product, Finance, Human Resources, Legal, Marketing & Advertising, Print Operations, and Sales.
Why This Role Matters
The Financial Accounting team enables The Washington Post to report accurately, operate with sound controls, and make timely business decisions. The Financial Accounting Process and Automation Analyst strengthens the way that work gets done by translating accounting needs into practical process improvements, automation opportunities, and ERP-enabled solutions. This role helps reduce manual effort, improve data quality, and create consistent, well-documented workflows across the financial accounting function.
What Motivates You
- You enjoy understanding how accounting work moves from source data to financial reporting and finding practical ways to make each step clearer, faster, and more reliable.
- You are curious about automation, ERP capabilities, and data, and you can connect technical possibilities to real accounting and control needs.
- You value disciplined processes, accurate records, and thoughtful documentation because they make it easier for people to do high-quality work.
- You like working across Accounting, Finance, Technology, and external partners to turn requirements into solutions that colleagues can adopt.
- You take ownership of details, follow through on commitments, and use feedback and results to continuously improve the work.
How You’ll Support the Mission
- Map financial accounting processes by documenting current-state workflows, systems, dependencies, controls, and pain points across areas such as the general ledger, close, reconciliations, reporting, and accounting operations, creating a shared foundation for improvement.
- Design improved workflows by translating accounting requirements into clear future-state processes, business requirements, and acceptance criteria that reduce rework, improve consistency, and preserve appropriate financial controls.
- Advance automation opportunities by identifying repeatable manual work, evaluating automation and AI-enabled options with appropriate human review, and helping implement solutions that improve efficiency, accuracy, and auditability.
- Contribute to ERP design and enhancement by supporting requirements gathering, configuration decisions, testing, data validation, and release readiness so ERP capabilities meet financial-accounting needs.
- Strengthen data quality and controls by investigating process and data issues, partnering with stakeholders to resolve root causes, and helping maintain reliable handoffs, reconciliations, and documentation.
- Enable change adoption by developing process documentation, job aids, and training materials that help accounting colleagues understand and consistently use new workflows and tools.
- Support close and reporting readiness by coordinating process improvements with the accounting calendar and ensuring changes are tested, communicated, and implemented without disrupting critical reporting obligations.
- Measure process performance by maintaining process metrics, issue logs, and improvement recommendations that help the Controller and accounting leaders prioritize work and assess results.
- Collaborate across teams by serving as a trusted accounting-process partner to Financial Accounting, FP&A, Technology, Internal Audit, and vendors, bringing clear requirements and disciplined follow-through to shared initiatives.
The Skills and Experience You Bring
- 3-5 years of experience in financial accounting, accounting operations, finance systems, audit, consulting, or a comparable environment that combines accounting knowledge with process improvement.
- Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, core financial-accounting processes, internal controls, and the close and reporting cycle.
- Experience documenting business processes, gathering requirements, testing changes, and translating stakeholder needs into usable process or system improvements.
- Experience working with ERP, financial-reporting, workflow, or reconciliation tools; familiarity with platforms such as Workday, Oracle, SAP, BlackLine, Alteryx, or comparable tools is welcome.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to investigate data or process exceptions and identify practical root-cause solutions.
- Ability to use data, automation, and AI-enabled tools responsibly, with attention to data governance, source validation, access controls, and human review.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to create concise documentation and work effectively with both accounting and technical partners.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
Collaboration makes us stronger. That’s why our offices are designed with open layouts, modern technology, and easy access to transportation. With certain exceptions for newsgathering and business travel, we work on-site five days a week.
Compensation and Benefits
Wherever you are in your life or career, The Washington Post offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits for every step of your journey:
Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage
Company-paid pension and 401(k) match
Three weeks of vacation and up to three weeks of paid sick leave
Nine paid holidays and two personal days
20 weeks paid parental leave for any new parent
Robust mental health resources
Backup care and caregiver concierge services
Gender affirming services
Pet insurance
Free Post digital subscription
Leadership and career development programs
Benefits may vary based on the job, full-time or part-time schedule, location, and collectively bargained status.
The salary range for this position is:
$91,800 - $153,000 Annual
The actual salary within this range will depend on individual skills, experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements. This position may be eligible for a bonus or incentive program, and a member of the Talent Acquisition team will discuss bonus payment terms and conditions during the interview process.
