Accounting Finance Manager

3 weeks ago

New York, New York, United States Burson North America Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Accounting Finance Manager to join our team at Burson North America. As an integral member of our finance department, you will play a key role in ensuring the highest level of client service and providing accounting leadership for month-end close, quarterly reporting, forecasting, and audit.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide finance guidance to LOB's around rate negotiations, procurement, budget, and scopes of work.
  • Collaborate with other members of the New York finance team, HQ finance team, and Worldwide finance team.
  • Review monthly, quarterly, and yearly reporting, forecasting process, including review of the income statement, balance sheet, and analysis schedules.
  • Review and management of timely job set-up, billing, WIP aging, A/R aging, and collections.
  • Review and reconciliation of fixed assets and depreciation accounts.
  • Prepare monthly analysis and reconciliations on several general ledger accounts, which includes compiling and submitting monthly journal entries with appropriate support.
  • Prepare and interpret month-end and quarter-end reports in support of the internal finance team, NA leadership, and client leaders.
  • Review staff billability and analyze staffing models to ensure it substantiates revenue forecasts.
  • Ensure accuracy of financial data being reported to our parent company, WPP.
  • Bi-monthly payroll review and reconciliation; collaboration with HR and People team.
  • Prepare monthly Intercompany reconciliations and follow up on any variances as needed.
  • Quarterly reporting including CSR reports, Letter of Representation, and Balance Sheet Reviews.
  • Maintain compliance with Company Policy and Procedures and with Sarbanes Oxley Act requirements; assist in the preparation and coordination for internal and external audits.
  • Establish relationships with client account teams to help facilitate and resolve Accounts Receivable issues.
  • Special and/or ad-hoc projects as required.

Requirements:

  • 5-7 years of experience in accounting/finance; Public Relations or Agency experience highly preferred.
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel and Word.
  • Strong in financial accounting, internal control system, and technically competent.
  • Possess strong oral and written communication skills with a flexible interpersonal style to clearly present ideas both verbally and in writing.
  • Dissatisfaction with status quo; always looking for a better way to accomplish goals.
  • Ability to work independently and/or part of a team to complete multiple projects on time.
  • Experience within Agency (PR or Advertising/Marketing) or similar billable (legal, consulting) environment highly desired.
  • Familiarity with financial accounting and reporting systems (Maconomy, SAP BFC, Cartesis, Hyperion, etc.) a plus.
  • Bachelors and/or Masters degree in Accounting/Finance or equivalent work experience in an Accounting/Finance role (CPA a plus).
  • Desire to work in a diverse and inclusive organization as an active participant in culture initiatives, training opportunities, and employee resource groups.

Burson Perks:

  • Hybrid work environment that offers the flexibility and balance of working from home and going into the office.
  • Career growth opportunities through continued education, training & development courses, and BCW's Career Pathing program.
  • Employee Resource Groups that provide our employees the platform to network, build key leadership skills, gain greater visibility and access to senior leadership, have an impact at Burson and the outside community, and accelerate their careers.
  • Paid time off for vacation, sick, and personal days, as well as Summer Fridays. Our Flexible Holiday Policy includes 9 paid holidays, inclusive of Juneteenth and World Mental Health Day, with the option to swap out a company holiday for another personally significant day. We also offer paid time off for voting, jury duty, bereavement, and school leave. In addition, our offices are closed for Winter Break between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day.
  • 12 weeks paid Parental Leave to bond with your new child, also inclusive of adoption and foster care.
  • Wellness benefits, including healthcare, vision, dental, and pet insurance, as well as free virtual or in-person counseling for mental health.
  • 401K Savings and Investment Plans, Commuter benefits (using pre-tax dollars), and WPP Employee Discount Program based on client roster.

About Burson:

Burson is the global communications leader built to create value for clients through reputation. With highly specialized teams, industry-leading technologies, and breakthrough creative, we help brands and businesses redefine reputation as a competitive advantage so they can lead today and into the future. Burson operates under WPP (NYSE: WPP), the creative transformation company. Learn more at www.bursonglobal.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Burson does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of their race, creed, color, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, or ancestry.

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