Senior Accounting Manager

rWe are seeking a hands-on Assistant Controller / Accounting Manager for a mid-sized integrated advertising agency to support day-to-day accounting and financial operations across the media agency business .This person will work closely with the VP, Finance, and leadership team to help manage month-end close, general ledger accounting, payroll, benefits, accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, reconciliations, and financial reporting .The right person will have 7+ years of accounting experience, strong debits and credits knowledge, QuickBooks experience and ADP payroll experience. Media agency experience is strongly preferred, especially with client billing, media vendor payments, media reconciliation and commission-based billing . Responsibiliti esSupport month-end close, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations and financial reportin g.Maintain the general ledger and ensure transactions are recorded accurately and on tim e.Assist with accounts payable, accounts receivable, client billing, vendor payments and cash applicatio n.Manage payroll and benefits administration, including ADP, employee changes, payroll review, benefit invoices and related reconciliation s.Work with media, billing and reconciliation teams to ensure media invoices, vendor payments and client billings are accurat e.Review and reconcile media vendor invoices against campaign activity, buys and billing record s.Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, P&L reporting, AP aging, AR aging and other management report s.Support a fast close process and help meet parent company reporting deadline s.Assist with audits by preparing schedules, reconciliations, backup documentation and responding to auditor request s.Partner with HR and leadership on payroll, benefits, 401k and employee-related reporting as neede d.Help improve accounting processes, controls and workflows as the agency continues to gro w.Be willing to work in the details while also understanding the bigger financial picture of the busines s.Qualificatio nsBachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required. CPA preferre d.7+ years of accounting experience required, ideally in a media agency, advertising agency or service-based busines s.QuickBooks and ADP payroll experience require d.Strong hands-on accounting skills including debits and credits, journal entries, accruals, reconciliations and month-end clos e.Experience with payroll, benefits, AP, AR, client billing, vendor payments and financial reportin g.Media billing, vendor reconciliation and commission-based billing experience strongly preferre d.Strong Excel skills and ability to work in a lean, fast-paced, hands-on environmen t.NetSuite experience is a plu s.Nice to Ha veExperience with external audit s.Experience working with a parent company or holding company reporting structur e.Familiarity with media buying, media planning, client reconciliations and vendor invoice trackin g.Collaborative personality and ability to work well with a close-knit, long-tenured tea #J-18808-Ljbffr