Company Description

Dentsu is a modern marketing solutions company. Our mission is to help clients navigate in a world of change. Businesses rely on our integrated network of agencies and specialized practices to promote meaningful progress through creative, media, commerce, data and technology. Part of Dentsu Group, our global network comprises 66,000 diverse people in 143 countries, who are dedicated to teaming for growth and good. Some of our award-winning agencies include 360i, Carat, dentsumcgarrybowen, DEG, dentsuX, iProspect and Merkle. Follow us on Twitter @DentsuUSA and visit dentsu.com/us.

Job Location: Remote

Job Description

As the Project Accountant, you wil report to the Revenue Accounting Manager and fulfill the project accounting and cost accounting requirements for projects, including daily interface with project management, client and contractor personnel. You will also maintain all areas of project financial management and forecasting and be a primary contact for project managers, business teams and clients.

Qualifications

Job Description

• Project Set Up: Create project structures and complete project setup within financial system following corporate policies. Review contracts to ensure set up of contract type, revenue recognition, billing.
• Forecast: Maintain monthly revenue forecasts/schedules with the project manager ensuring forecast timing aligns with anticipated timing of revenue recognition.
• Revenue Recognition: Recognize revenue following corporate revenue policies. Partner with the revenue team on complex projects.
• Month End Close: Implement all month-end responsibilities. Ensure all revenue and related expenses are posted to projects before the end of the month. Review and maintain balance sheet accounts (WIP, deferred, unbilled) for respective projects.
• Reconciliations: Reconcile all project activity and other assigned balance sheet accounts.
• Project Closure: Ensure all projects are closed within the system to prevent future transaction posting. Ensure all balance sheet accounts are cleared/closed out (A/R, deferred, unbilled, and WIP). Communicate with the G/L team the need to dispose of any fixed assets.
• Client Team Support: Partner with Project Managers and other business team members, providing excellent customer service and project data. Meet with Project manager andprovide recurring, valuable insights into financial performance and document any gaps or changes to project plans.
• Report: Distribute standardized reporting to assist business teams with client and project management
• Other Ad hoc Projects and Requests

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• 2 year's experience in Accounting
• Excellent change management skills
• Advance Excel Skills
• Resolve complex operational and accounting issues
• Experience with MS Dynamics 365

Additional Information

The anticipated salary range for this position is $51,000-83,375. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills and other factors permitted by law. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, or other benefits also are available. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visit dentsubenefitsplus.com

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Employees from diverse or underrepresented backgrounds encouraged to apply.

Dentsu (the "Company") is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done to ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact [email protected] if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.

About dentsu
Dentsu is the network designed for what’s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities in the sustainable economy. Taking a people-centered approach to business transformation, dentsu combines Japanese innovation with a diverse, global perspective to drive client growth and to shape society.
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We are champions for meaningful progress and we strive to be a force for good—for our people, for our clients, for the industry and for our society. We keep our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding and learning so they can thrive. We embed diversity, in our mindset, in our solutions and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable and culturally fluent environment. Building this culture within our teams makes us better collaborators with each other and with our clients, driving better outcomes for all.

Dentsu (the "Company") is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact your recruiter if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.