We are looking for an Accounting Team Lead to join our Accounting & Finance team. The Accounting Team Lead will be responsible for leading aspects of the accounting function within CORE Stagwell, the Corporate entity that provides Shared Services to Brands in the Stagwell network. Shared Services provides services to Brands for Accounting, Financial Operations (Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Payroll), Business Applications, IT and Real Estate. The ideal candidate will perform management reporting functions for CORE Stagwell while supporting various corporate and business initiatives. This person will report to the Stagwell Core Brand Accounting Manager or Controller and provide monthly financial results analysis to each head of Shared Services functions.

• Support the manager in managing the day-to-day operations for general ledger accounting areas.
• Liase and assist AR, Billing, AP and Finance with various inquiries.
• Oversee accounting staff to ensure a timely close and reporting deadlines.
• Review the work of staffs but at the same time serve as back up and support of staffs perform their day to day activities as follows:
  • Prepare the monthly close entries (Prepaid, Fixed Assets, accruals, deferred rent, AMEX entries, etc.)
  • Balance Sheet account reconciliations
  • General Ledger account analyses ensuring accuracy within the GL account.
  • Maintain Revenue recognition processes in addition to revenue, WIP and deferred revenue schedules.
  • Maintain an orderly accounting filing system
  • Bank Accounts reconciliations
  • Intercompany reconciliations
  • Month End Ancillary Package and OneStream balance uploads
• Ensure closure of unreconciled/open items in the Financial Statements
• Prepare/review Audit schedules as assigned and conduct audit research and answer questions.
• Preparation of year end tax schedules
• Assist with Ad hoc requests as assigned.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of internal controls

• Experience with large ERP and Accounting Software preferred (SAP, Oracle, INTACCT, Net Suite, Maconomy, etc)
• Strong technical accounting skills (knowledge of GAAP, FASB and SEC accounting and disclosure requirements) and proficiency with researching accounting literature.
• Must be able to reconcile accounts and be able to perform GL analysis.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• CPA (or equivalent) preferred
• Previous experience with Consolidations and Intercompany eliminations
• Minimum 1 years of experience managing an accounting team
• Advanced Excel skills required (vlookup, sumifs, sumif, pivot tables)
• 3-5 years of accounting experience
• Ability to set priorities, multi-task, meet critical deadlines and pay attention to detail. Highly organized and motivated self-starter with good interpersonal communication skills
• Highly organized and motivated self-starter with good interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills