Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• Strong understanding of accounting theory
• 2-3 years accounting/finance experience; CPA a plus, but not required
• Highly detail oriented and organized in work
• Ability to meet assigned deadlines
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer service focus
• Ability to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction from manager to accomplish objectives
• Proficiency with email and Microsoft Office applications, particularly excel
• Proficiency with QuickBooks
• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and external agencies to maximize performance, creativity, problem solving, and results.

Responsibilities may include:

• Prepare supporting schedules according to monthly close schedule
• Facilitate and complete monthly close procedures
• Analyze revenues, commissions and expenses to ensure they are recorded appropriately on a monthly basis
• Prepare monthly account reconciliations
• Assist with analyzing financial statement accounts on a monthly basis
• Assist with financial audits and tax return preparation
• Maintain document retention files for accounting department
• Maintain open and paid vendor files
• Review outstanding check log of possible abandoned checks
• Prepare Accounts Receivable Report detailing all past dues for media buy accounts
• Prepare month-end balance sheet review and reconcile any differences for the advertising payable account
• Review bimonthly payroll and posting
• Reconcile employee benefit accounts monthly
• Prepare bi-monthly check runs
• Prepare wire transfers
• Maintain and reconcile petty cash balance
• Post data to various ledgers, registers, journals and logs following established accounting techniques and procedures
• Invoice production and media buy jobs
• Issue vendor form 1099s at year end

To apply, please submit a cover letter, résumé to hr@gloverparkgroup.com. Please reference “Staff Accountant” in the subject line of your email. You can also mail your cover letter and résumé to Human Resources, The Glover Park Group, 1025 F Street, NW, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20004.

GPG is an equal opportunity employer and seeks qualified candidates regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, national origin or age.