Staff Accountant Requisition ID 2018-5451 # of Openings 1 Job Locations US-NY-New York Category Finance and Accounting Overview The Staff Accountant will join the Y&R and Wunderman Worldwide Headquarters team. The team oversees all of the financial aspects of Y&R and Wunderman Worldwide Headquarters operations including financial reporting, budgets, forecasts, accounts payable and SOX. Responsibilities Responsible for month end close for several HQ offices and reporting packages Support financial transactions with record keeping and documentation Monthly intercompany billing Analyze complex financial reports and records Make recommendations based on analysis and review of expenditures versus budget/updated forecasts Take ownership of all accounts payable approvals and confirm these approvals are in line with approval matrix Prepare standard journal entries and adjustment entries to support monthly close Variance analysis and performing account reconciliations Prepare accruals, fix assets, pre-paid, accounts payable and intangible/tangible schedules and supporting calculations Prepare P&L account analysis to support management reports Utilize hands-on accounting experience and in-depth understanding of accounting principles and company practices to perform basic complex accounting activities and financial analyses Assist with the preparation of schedules and documentation to support audits and tax preparation. Document and monitor internal controls in support of SOX compliance Coordination of more complex accounting projects and initiatives with other members of the accounting and finance team or other departments Qualifications Bachelors degree in accounting 0-2 years experience in accounting roles, preferably in advertising/media industry Hands-on, self-starter, proactive and re-active as required Ability to meet a constant stream of deadlines Detail-oriented and organized Required to work both independently and collaboratively with different levels of employees Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills Excellent MS Office skills Should be willing to accept additional assignments and assist other team members as necessary Communicate clearly, both written and verbal, at all level of the organization Special projects as needed Be prepared to work overtime to meet assigned deadlines Options Apply for this job online Apply Share Email this job to a friend Refer Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later. Share on your newsfeed Need help finding the right job? We can recommend jobs specifically for you! Click here to get started. Application FAQs Software Powered by iCIMS www.icims.com