Description
Position at GroupM
Senior Associate, Accounting & Finance
Overview:
In this role you will assist the Manager in the day-to-day accounting and quarterly forecasting for a business unit, within the Corporate Accounting & Finance team of GroupM.
Your Impact:
- Participate in the monthly close of a business unit, including the accurate preparation of the balance sheet, income statement and trial balance
- Prepare and/or review monthly analysis and reconciliations of key financial accounts on a timely basis
- Compile and analyze business unit budgets and forecast through collaboration with commercial, people and other teams across the organization
- Prepare and/or review monthly journal entries (standards, accruals)
- Identify and investigate fluctuations in financial information (actual vs budget/forecasts; budget/forecasts vs targets), working with business unit personnel as needed
- Work closely with intercompany partners on intercompany reconciliations
- Research unusual transactions, bring inconsistencies and problems to the attention of the team leader and management as required
- Submit financial information to parent company via consolidation software (SAP / BFC (Cartesis)
- Prepare supporting documentation for both external and internal annual audits of respective business unit
- Maintain compliance with section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act by following predefined procedures
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Other Responsibilities:
- Special projects as requested by the business unit leadership, Controller, Regional headquarters or our parent company
- Ad hoc reporting and analysis
Your Qualifications:
- BS in Accounting, CPA certification preferred but not required
- 2+ years of public or 3+ years of private accounting experience
- Strong technical and analtical skills
- Detail oriented with the ability to investigate and resolve problems
- Good planning and communication skills with the ability to work effectively as part of a high performing team in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team and across departmental functions
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Experience with Workday, Microsoft AX, Perceptive, SAP (BFC /Cartesis), Donovan Data Systems / Mediaocean a plus
Life at GroupM & Benefits
Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we're just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. GroupM employees can tap into the global GroupM & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.
GroupM is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.
We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we've adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.
GroupM is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with GroupM, please send an e-mail to GroupM Leave Administration at [email protected] or call (212) 297-8507 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
The base salary for this position at the time of this posting may range from $45,000 to $100,000. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including business needs, experience, level of responsibility and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, please visit https://www.wpp.com/people/wellbeing/benefits-at-wpp-in-the-us for more details.