Agency :
Havas MediaJob Description :
The Accounting Senior Specialist is contributing to the management of daily accounting operations.Mission & Responsibilities
- Run daily accounting operations including:
- month and end-year process
- accounts payable/receivable
- cash receipts
- general ledger
- payroll and utilities
- treasury, budgeting, cash forecasting
- revenue and expenditure variance analysis
- capital assets reconciliations
- trust account statement reconciliations
- check runs
- fixed asset activity
- debt activity
- Monitor and analyze accounting data
- Produce financial reports and statements
- Participate in the coordination of annual audits
- Contribute to improving systems and procedures and initiate corrective actions
- Maintain fiscal files and records
Qualifications & Languages
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Business Administration
- Languages: English (Intermediate)
Previous experience & Industry background
- 5+ years of experience in finance
- Media agency, Digital industry, Tech company, Data company
Soft skills & Competencies
- Financial reporting
- Accounting
- Bookkeeping
- Analytical
- Detail oriented
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Time management
Technical skills
- Office software
- Accounting software
Contract Type :
TemporaryHere at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance or Business Administration
- 5+ years of experience in finance
- Experience with month-end and year-end close processes
- Experience managing accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and general ledger
- Experience with cash forecasting, treasury, budgeting, and variance analysis
- Experience performing reconciliations (fixed assets, trust accounts, capital assets)
- Participation in annual audit coordination
- Proficiency with office software
- Proficiency with accounting software
- Previous industry experience in media agency, digital, tech, or data company
- English language ability (Intermediate)
- Skills: financial reporting, bookkeeping, analytical, detail oriented, teamwork, communication, time management
What We Do
Fearless. Fast. Smart. Focused. We are on a relentless quest to be Chicago's most creative company by reinvigorating iconic American brands through cultural relevance. We are passionate makers, digital disruptors, artists who don't color inside the lines. We work smarter. Push harder. Break things. Make things. And we're always looking forward.
Why Work With Us
Our agency gets out of bed in the morning to undertake what we call 'meaningful disruption' in an industry that is in need of serious transformation. We are not looking for the same, boring solutions that are chock-full of brand and marketing rhetoric but seek people that want to change the advertising game.
