Staff Accountant

Business Overview 

IPG Mediabrands is the media and marketing solutions division of Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG). Mediabrands manages approximately $40 billion in marketing investment globally on behalf of its clients and provides strategic services and solutions across its award-winning, full-service agency networks UM and Initiative and through its innovative marketing specialist companies Reprise, Magna, Orion, Rapport, Healix, Mediabrands Content Studio and the IPG Media Lab. Mediabrands clients include many of the world’s most recognizable and iconic brands from a broad portfolio of industry sectors. The company employs more than 13,000 marketing experts in more than 130 countries representing the full diversity of humanity. For more information, please visit our website: www.ipgmediabrands.com.  

Orion Worldwide is a global media company that generates value for our business partners. As the industry has evolved over the past two decades, so have we — expanding our global reach and product offering to deliver value for the world’s best brands, across nearly every category. The very best ideas are developed by people with diversity of background, thought and experience working together to develop customized solutions that best address our partners’ needs. A five-time winner of “Most Inclusive Climate” at the IPG Inclusion Awards, we scale our recruiting efforts beyond the traditional advertising candidate pool to find people who possess the passion, innovative thinking and collaborative skills needed to achieve our business goals and assist in cultivating a culture in which we can all be proud.

Position Overview 

The Staff Accountant is a position requiring an attention to detail and the ability to be proactive and analytical – a person who is interested in learning, crafting, and mastering the Orion business model. This role supports Operations and Finance, and rolls into the Orion Accounting/Controllers team. The Staff Accountant will perform daily business activities and reporting related to payments, cash management, billing, and collections. Moreover, assist with process improvement to the functions and tasks across Operations. Utilizing a strong analytical mindset, this person should display an affinity for working with numbers, possess strong communication skills, and work well in a team environment. We expect the candidate to be curious and self-motivated and be able to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. The Staff Accountant reports to the Accounting Manager. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, general ledger accounting relating to month end/quarter close, financial reporting, managing day to day financial operations and other special projects as assigned.

**Please note there will be an Excel assessment for this position**

Key Responsibilities:

• Support Accounting Manager with monthly close process including timely preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, financial statements and supporting work papers
• Provide teams with recurring reports and support through multiple platforms
• Communicate and work with other IPG sister agencies on the reporting of intercompany transactions on a monthly and quarterly basis.
• Support the Omaha shared services team with accounts receivable and payment reports from Orion vendor reports
• Retrieve and book client/vendor payment information and client savings on a weekly basis and reconcile against the general ledger
• Set up and perform Media & Accounting System maintenance by processing New Client and Vendor Requests
• Periodic inventory count and record keeping for any barter goods maintained in house

Desired Skills & Experience: 

• 0-2 years Accounting/Finance experience
• Exposure to journal entries, month-end reconciliations, AP/AR and other accounting areas
• Great organizational and time management skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong balance sheet knowledge
• Great communication skills as there will be significant interaction with other departments and agencies within our organization
• Ability to multi-task
• Self-starter with ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Excel required: (pivot tables, spreadsheets, queries, etc.)
• Hyperion and SAP is a plus
• Revenue experi