Staff Accountant

Overview

This role supports accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting within a remote-first media and marketing services environment. The Staff Accountant will manage assigned general ledger accounts from transaction processing through reconciliation and analysis, support monthly close activities, and collaborate with internal teams to ensure proper accounting treatment in a fast-paced advertising agency setting.

The position also serves as the primary accounting resource for payroll-related transactions, incentive compensation accounting, treasury activities, and selected compliance functions. The Staff Accountant will lead the implementation of a scalable commission and incentive management solution and support ongoing process improvements to increase automation, accuracy, and efficiency across Finance.

Responsibilities

• Own or support recurring month-end close activities, including:
  • Preparing routine journal entries
  • Supporting accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, and expense allocations
  • Reconciling balance sheet accounts
  • Investigating and resolving reconciling items
  • Maintaining close checklists and supporting documentation
  • Ensuring tasks are completed accurately and on schedule
• Perform account reconciliations for:
  • Cash and bank accounts
  • Prepaids
  • Accrued expenses
  • Fixed assets
  • Corporate credit cards
  • Intercompany accounts (if applicable)
  • Other assigned balance sheet accounts
• Support accounts payable and expense processes by:
  • Reviewing coding accuracy
  • Supporting vendor payment workflows
  • Reconciling AP-related accounts
  • Reviewing employee expense submissions for policy compliance
  • Assisting in resolving vendor or internal questions
• Assist with financial reporting by:
  • Preparing schedules for monthly financial statements
  • Providing variance explanations for assigned accounts
  • Supporting audit requests
  • Maintaining supporting documentation
  • Ensuring reporting packages are complete and accurate
• Maintain process and documentation by:
  • Updating standard operating procedures and process documentation
  • Identifying process gaps or inconsistencies
  • Supporting system clean-up and data validation
  • Creating repeatable workflows for recurring accounting tasks
• Manage payroll responsibilities including:
  • Acting as backup for processing semi-monthly payroll
  • Managing monthly payroll accruals
  • Entering specific journal entries
  • Registering new employee locations with local, state, and federal entities
  • Supporting 401k plan administration

Requirements

• Minimum of four years of accounting experience
• High level of integrity and ethics
• Self-starter with strong attention to detail and ability to multitask to meet deadlines
• Strong analytical, mathematical, and problem-solving skills
• Flexibility and aptitude to understand evolving business informational requirements
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel (pivot tables and VLOOKUP) and PowerPoint
• Experience with NetSuite and Concur preferred
• Willingness to learn and grow within the organization
• Team player mentality

Compensation & Benefits

Details regarding compensation and benefits are not specified.

Location

This is a remote position based in the United States.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Applications are encouraged from all individuals regardless of race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, citizenship status, age, disability, military or protected veteran status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or any other legally protected status.