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Staff Accountant

$60k - $63k

Inspired Thinking Group (ITG)

Job Description

Job Description

The Staff Accountant or Accounting Analyst plays a critical role in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting month-end close, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards within a fast-paced tech-enabled marketing agency. This position contributes to expense tracking, job/project accounting, financial reporting, tax compliance, and process improvement. The ideal candidate has strong technical accounting skills and understands the unique financial workflows of an agency; project-based billing, WIP, pass-through costs, time tracking, and client-based revenue cycles.

Key Responsibilities:

General Accounting & Month-End Close

  • Support the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close process to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
  • Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and variance analyses.
  • Fixed assets management, including assets proposal, disposal and assets roll forward reporting
  • Responsible for bank matching and reconciliation
  • Maintain the general ledger and ensure consistent application of GAAP and internal accounting policies.

Accounts Payable

  • Process vendor invoices, match POs, reconcile vendor payment, and ensure proper coding to jobs and cost centers.
  • Support the Employee and Credit Card workflow and reimbursement review and approval process.

Financial Reporting & Analysis

  • Prepare financial schedules, supporting documentation, and management reports as needed
  • Provide data and insights during audits and internal reviews.

Compliance & Process Improvement

  • Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and industry standards.
  • Support audit preparation and participate in external financials audits and tax audits as required.
  • Maintain Sales and Use and other tax registrations and monitor correspondences on a regular basis

Requirements

  • 1+ years of tax and/or accounting related experience.
  • Solid understanding of GAAP and general accounting practices.
  • Experience with project-based accounting, WIP, and client billing.
  • Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas).
  • Experience with accounting or ERP systems (NetSuite, Workamajig, Deltek, Intacct, or similar).
  • Excellent attention to detail, organization, and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field strongly preferred.
  • CPA track or certification preferred.
  • Familiarity with time-tracking and project management systems preferred.

Benefits

  • Unlimited PTO after 90-days of employment
  • 10 paid holidays
  • Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision
  • 401k with employer matching (after 1 year of service)
  • Referral bonus for bringing great talent to the organization
  • A savings discount plan on entertainment, hotel stays, travel, shopping, and more!

In accordance with applicable pay-transparency laws, the compensation range for this role reflects a good-faith estimate based on factors including internal equity, relevant experience, skills, qualifications, geographic location, and market data. Final compensation will be determined at the time of offer. Range: $60,000-$63,000- USD annually.

We Value Diversity

We champion and welcome diversity in our workforce and ensure all job applicants receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender or gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality.

What's next?
If you found yourself interested in knowing more, drop us your application and someone from our team will be in touch.For US based roles, ITG participates in E-Verify, the federal program for electronic verification of eligibility. E-Verify general information: Learn more. E-Verify Poster can be viewed here

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