Senior Accountant, Project X
$80-90k
Out-of-home advertisement provider
Posted today
Out-of-home advertisement provider
21-100 employees
Posted today
$80-90k
21-100 employees
Company mission
Project X's mission is to bring out-of-home advertisement to life through a combination of innovative technology and inspiring people.
Role
Who you are
- Experience: 4+ years of hands-on accounting experience, with strong exposure to close workflows, reconciliations, and general ledger maintenance
- Industry Background: Experience in an advertising agency or media environment is preferred; experience in Out of Home (OOH) media is a major plus
- Education & Credentials: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance. CPA or CPA candidate a plus
- Technical & System Skills: Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and working knowledge of US GAAP (specifically revenue recognition). Experience with Sage Intacct and/or NetSuite preferred
- Detail-Oriented & Analytical: Excellent problem-solving skills with an unyielding commitment to data accuracy and general ledger integrity
- Collaborative & Communicative: Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to partner effectively across cross-functional teams
- Proactive & Adaptive: A self-motivated, "roll up your sleeves" attitude with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced agency environment
What the job involves
- The Senior Accountant is a key hands-on member of the finance team, reporting directly to the Controller/VP Finance.
- You will play a central role in ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of our month-end close, managing day-to-day balance sheet reconciliations, driving technical compliance around revenue recognition, and optimizing internal accounting processes.
- In this role, you will work across our operations, media, and new business teams, while supporting parent company reporting requirements for Talon to ensure seamless global financial alignment as our business continues to grow
- Close Support & General Ledger: Support the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, including preparing complex journal entries, key account reconciliations, and supporting schedules
- Technical Accounting & Reconciliations: Assist with technical accounting matters with a primary focus on revenue recognition under US GAAP. Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies to maintain total general ledger integrity
- Parent Company & Subsidiary Reporting: Assist with parent company financial reporting schedules, deliverables, and submissions to support our UK-based global parent company (Talon) during routine close and reporting cycles
- Cross-Functional & Process Collaboration: Partner cross-functionally with transactional finance (AP/AR), contracting, and client development teams to ensure consistent financial data, clean workflows, and accurate billing/revenue flows
- Process Improvement: Identify and support continuous improvements to accounting workflows, contributing to a more efficient, scalable finance function
- Audit & Financial Reporting: Support external audits by preparing schedules, gathering documentation, and responding to auditor requests. Assist in the preparation of internal and external financial reports
Our take
Out-of-home (OOH) advertising has existed long before the rise of advertisements on digital devices, and this has resulted in campaigns becoming antiquated and lacking innovation. Whilst cookies, location data, and other data points are used to help optimize and manage digital advertising, OOH advertising does not see such benefits, ultimately reducing campaign success and efficiency.
Project X provides OOH advertisement services, empowering its clients to navigate traditional and digital OOH media through data-driven solutions. The company's campaigns utilize the data and KPIs of each client to customize each OOH campaign, negotiate rates, provide customized art productions, and produce real-time analytic reports to increase campaign performance visibility.
Whilst OOH advertisement is nothing new, Project X stands out by recognizing the lack of data applications for existing campaign providers, helping its clients to modernize and optimize the way they present their campaigns. Through its in-house productions teams, data-driven approach, real-time reporting, and management services, the company aims to optimize the success of OOH campaigns for its clients, future-proof their business practices, and optimize revenue.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
12% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Mar 2014
$2m
EARLY VC
Sep 2010
$1.1m
SEED
Total funding: $3.2m
Company benefits
- 401k matching program
- Generous parental leave policy
- Unlimited vacation time
- Health, dental, vision and life insurance
Company HQ
Financial District, New York, NY
Leadership
John Laramie
(CEO)Experience as Brand Manager and Coordinator for The Beanstalk Group from 2006 to 2010. Founder and CEO of ADstruc since 2009.
Josh Warrum
(COO)Experience as Associate General Counsel of The Beanstalk Group from 2007 to 2010. Founder of Warrum Law, PLLC from 2009 to 2016.
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