Financial Accountant
Posted on: 28 Oct 2021
Omaha, NE
Job Description
BROAD FUNCTION:
Responsible for providing accounting services to agencies supported by Shared Services. This includes inter-company, account reconciliations, journal entry postings and ad hoc requests on the Vantage general ledger system. Assist in other areas as needed.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Prepare variance analysis / commentaries
Prepare and process journal entries for areas of responsibility
Prepare account reconciliations and analysis ensuring balances are properly stated
Resolve intercompany out of balances within given deadlines
Prepare monthly and quarterly closing schedules required for consolidation reporting
Prepare month-end and year-end reporting for agencies supported by Shared Services
Assist internal and external personnel with questions relating to systems and processes maintained by Shared Services. (Vantage)
Ensure audit compliance on all transactions and assist with audit requests
Regular and reliable attendance required
Ability to work onsite in an office environment with limited remote work alternatives, consistent with applicable law
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Associates degree or working toward a degree
One year of related accounting experience preferred
Ability to interface well with other internal departments and outside customers
Excel spreadsheet skills required (advanced excel skills such as macros a plus)
Good organizational skills and ability to work as a member of a team
Clear and timely communication, both internally and externally
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong analytical/problem solving skills
Strong organizational skills
Ability to work in multi-task environment with limited supervision
Interpublic Group
New York, New York
Interpublic group is a global provider of marketing solutions. Through our 54,000 employees in all major world markets, our companies specialize in consumer advertising, digital marketing, communications planning and media buying, public relations and specialty marketing.
IPG agencies create customized marketing programs for many of the world's largest companies through our comprehensive global services. The work our agencies produce helps clients build brands, increase sales of their products and services and gain market share.
The work we provide clients is specific to their unique needs. Our solutions vary from project-based activity involving one agency to long-term, fully integrated campaigns created by multiple IPG agencies working together. With offices in over 100 countries, we can operate in a single region, or deliver globally integrated programs.
The role of our holding company is to provide resources and support to ensure that our agencies can best meet clients’ needs. Based in New York City, our holding company sets company-wide financial objectives and corporate strategy, establishes financial management and operational controls, guides personnel policy, directs collaborative inter-agency programs, conducts investor relations, provides enterprise risk management and oversees mergers and acquisitions. In addition, we provide limited centralized functional services that offer our companies operational efficiencies, including accounting and finance, executive compensation management and recruitment assistance, employee benefits, marketing information retrieval and analysis, internal audit, legal services, real estate expertise and travel services.
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IndustryMarketing
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No. of Employees54,000
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