This Assistant Revenue Accountant will review multiple aspects of revenue accounting and reporting to ensure that the supported business units are following IPG policies, GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley (“SOX”) requirements. This position will liaise with business unit CFOs and other senior Finance staff, as well as with IPG Corporate accounting staff.
Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Review SAP contract creation forms and amendment forms in conjunction with the client contract or other forms of persuasive evidence, to approve the revenue recognition methodology
- Ensure that all documentation that supports revenue is complete and accurate
- Review analyze and approve the revenue worksheets for UK plants to a strict timeline at Month End, Quarter End and Year End, and to be flexible on working hours/days during busy periods
- Assist UK Revenue Controller and Senior Revenue Accountant with WIP aging and clearing
- Generate monthly and quarterly reports to assist in clearing aged balances
- Provide training and guidance to UK agencies on revenue and commercial queries
- Assist UK Revenue Controller and Senior Revenue Accountant with internal and external audit requirements
- Adhere to and implement IPG standard Policy & Procedures including new revenue standard
- Other special projects as and when required
- Solid financial background/ knowledge (part qualified or by experience)
- Motivated, self-starter who can work independently and make decisions
- Good organizational skills, a methodical thinker and be able to prioritize workload
- Ability to solve problems and multitask
- Good working knowledge of MS Excel and MS Office products required
- Experience using SAP an advantage
- Revenue recognition knowledge/experience an advantage
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and a client-service mindset
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, demonstrate flexibility and proactively contribute to the organization.
We, Interpublic Group (IPG), are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on any unlawful basis including race, religion, color, national origin, disability, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
What We Do
Interpublic (NYSE: IPG) is a values-based, data-fueled, and creatively-driven provider of marketing solutions. Home to some of the world’s best-known and most innovative communications specialists, IPG global brands include Acxiom, Craft, FCB, FutureBrand, Golin, Huge, Initiative, IPG Health, IPG Mediabrands, Jack Morton, KINESSO, MAGNA, McCann, Mediahub, Momentum, MRM, MullenLowe Global, Octagon, R/GA, UM, Weber Shandwick and more. IPG is an S&P 500 company with total revenue of $10.93 billion in 2022.