What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Accountant position at IPG DXTRA?
Report to the Finance Manager and assume responsibility for providing accurate financial information to management, act as a gatekeeper between the agency and the SSC and help to ensure that all transactions and processes are consistent with IPG policy. This role works closely with the Finance Manager, the Financial Controller, the Finance Director and the SSC.
General Accounting
- Support Finance Manager with month end reporting and budgeting
WIP & AR Management
- Assist Finance Manager with WIP review / job detail report across all brands
- Identify and review cost transfers and write offs, reconcile client pre-billing and review non-billable client related expenses
- Provide billing instructions to SSC
- Job creation management & closing, create IC agreements (when receiving entity) & inform SSC, create and maintain billing plan and filing
- Assist SSC in collections
- Assist Finance Manager & agency with monitoring AR & coordinate with legal council
Payables & Disbursements
- Support invoice dispute resolution
- Assist with request advances
- Submit urgent payment requests to SSC
General & Intercompany
- Submit request for new accounts or updates to IPG DXTRA Minneapolis
- Submit request for new company code or sales organization to IPG DXTRA Minneapolis
- Assist Finance Manager in reviewing of journal entries
- Assist Finance Manager in managing expense accruals
- Create Intercompany agreements & resolve any intercompany disputes
Other
- Weekly time report
- Over-services report per request
- Salesforce report per request
Education and Experience Requirements
- Graduate or Part-Qualified accountant with 1 – 3 years’ experience in a commercial accounting capacity
- Excel knowledge required, SAP knowledge preferred