Supervisor, Client Accounting

Reporting to the Managing Director, FinancePlus USA (FPUS), major responsibilities include the monthly close process and the Group’s adherence to risk and control processes. Currently manage a staff of 8 employees with potential for growth.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide leadership and management of the Accounting/Finance team, responsible for recruiting, training, motivating, and developing the needs of the team.
• Manage the monthly control process; responsible for SOX adherence, internal, and external audit support and coordinating both financial and IT audits.
• Partner with the business units to continuously improve the services, accuracy, and timing of the monthly close.
• Coordinate the preparation of financial statements, financial reports, special analyses and metrics.
• Provide strategic financial input and leadership on decision-making issues affecting the organization.
• Work with WPP Tax to ensure compliance with all tax reporting requirements including income tax, sales and use tax, and BEAT.
• Manage general ledger processes and procedures including creating and posting journal entries and performing account reconciliations.
• Provide environment in which outside auditors from clients, tax authorities and WPP can perform their duties in an efficient and successful manner.
• Provide strong customer service to all agencies.
• Define and monitor service levels of the shared services center and continuously work to improve performance.
• Ensure handling of complex issues and escalate as needed.
• Develop, implement, and maintain systems, procedures, and policies to ensure adherence to company and Group guidelines.
• Work with WPP treasury to ensure proper access is administered across the group and security measures are upheld.
• Assist in the preparation of the FPUS Budgets, Forecasts and Strategic Plan.
• Participate in the Company’s Performance Management Process by establishing goals and providing on-going feedback to support recognition and improvement as it relates to employee development.
• Assist in any additional ad hoc projects as directed by the Managing Director, FPUS.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and CPA required.
• Minimum of 5 years of functional and operational management experience with a focus on process standardization and improvement, strong command of IFRS, SOX controls and process management.
• Excellent interpersonal/communication and presentation skills.
• Strong management skills with the ability to influence, manage and mentor teams internally and across different disciples.
• Strong client service orientation.
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic and changing work environment and work in cross-functional teams.
• Excellent professional judgment, tact, and decision-making ability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to multitask while maintaining a calm and composed demeanor.

Who you are:

You're open: We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are accepting: of new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.

You're optimistic: We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.

You're extraordinary: We are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.

What we'll give you:

Passionate, inspired people – We promote a culture of people that do extraordinary work.

Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.

Challenging and stimulating work – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge?