What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant position at VCCP US?
Job Title: Staff Accountant
Location: New York, NY
Type: Full Time / Hybrid 3 days a week in office
Reports to: Cody Knox, Senior Accountant
THE BIG PICTURE
VCCP is a global creative network built on a challenger spirit. Founded in London in 2002 on the principles of simplicity, collaboration, and un-preciousness, we believe in the power of big ideas—and the magic that happens when every discipline works together to bring them to life.
Our founding client was BT Cellnet (now O2), one of the most awarded brands in IPA effectiveness history. Today, we partner with some of the most dynamic brands on the planet—like White Claw, Audi, Google, Primark, and Spectrum—helping them launch, relaunch, and grow through standout creativity that drives real business results.
With offices around the world and a Park Avenue home in New York, VCCP is the challenger network for challenger brands. Our work goes way beyond ads. We build brands, shape customer experiences, spark culture, and drive growth through integrated thinking and full-spectrum capabilities—creative, media, social, digital, data, production (via our in-house partner Girl&Bear), and more.
Our motto: It only works if it all works. That’s why we bring everything under one roof—and why we’ve been named Campaign’s Global Integrated Agency of the Year two years running.
OUR PURPOSE
We exist to transform the fortunes of our clients by challenging and disrupting the categories they operate in. That’s why we call ourselves the challenger agency for challenger brands.
OUR CULTURE
We look for people who will positively shape and contribute to our culture. That means you should be:
- Collaborative by nature
- Entrepreneurial in spirit
- Proud of your work
- Honest and direct
- Un-precious—because great ideas can come from anywhere
- Ready to own it and make things happen
ABOUT THE ROLE
- Have general understanding of accounting principles (financial statements, general ledgers, journal entries)
- Responsible for timely and accurate month end reporting
- Balance Sheet reconciliations
- Maintain schedules
- Have knowledge on all balances and stay on top of clearing old balances
- Maintain budget spending
- Review expense reports
- Track and process invoices, manage vendor payments
- Ensure timely customer receipts
- Assist with updating client trackers and project finance management
- Assisting with special projects as needed
- Be a finance partner to the account management & production teams
Knowledge & Skills
- 2-5 years experience in an accounting role
- Degree in accounting or finance
- Organizational skills, sound judgment, and strong attention to detail
- Ability to handle multiple assignments as well as prioritizing workloads
- Effective communication with people on all levels
- Flexibility, team player attitude, willingness to pitch in and do anything
- Exhibit judgment on when to elevate issues and when to resolve independently
- Update existing files as fit, create new templates for more automation
- Visualize broader impact on work being done, be proactive
Compensation: $60,000 - 75,000 / yearly based on experience
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the agency.
We’re passionate about creating a workplace that promotes and values diversity, equity and inclusion. Our belief is that all humans are worthy of dignity. At VCCP, we are committed to cultivating an environment that welcomes every gender identity or expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, disability status, citizenship, or anything that makes you unique.
Salary : $60,000 - $75,000