About this role
About the position
This is a 12-month contract position for a Junior Accountant at The Brand Power Company, a WPP company. The role involves diverse accounting responsibilities, including ensuring local compliance requirements (SOX), strict adherence to quality, and attention to detail. The Junior Accountant will support North American operations as part of a small, high-performing team, reporting to the Regional Accountant. The ideal candidate is an 'all-rounder' with a diverse skillset and excellent communication abilities with internal and external stakeholders and clients.
Responsibilities
• Supporting the Senior Accountant with the monthly closing process, including reconciliation of prepayments, fixed assets, bank accounts and revaluation of foreign currency assets and liabilities.
• Payroll for US and Canada operations
• Setting up of clients and job estimates in the accounting system
• Working with the production and sales teams to agree job budgets and raise client invoices
• Follow up on overdue accounts receivable invoices with internal sales as well as with clients directly
• Review of new supplier requests to ensure they meet SOX guidelines
• Monthly HST preparation and submission
Requirements
• Post-secondary education in accounting or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 2 years of relevant working experience.
• Competent in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
Nice-to-haves
• CPA designation (CMA, CA or CGA) advantageous but not essential
Benefits
• A fun advertising agency work environment
• The base salary for this position at the time of this posting may range from \$50,000 to \$60,000.
• Fixed-term position with the potential to transition into a permanent role, subject to business needs and individual performance.
• 4 weeks vacation + additional discretionary leave
• Full medical benefits
• Hybrid work pattern – work a few days in the office in Downtown Toronto and the rest from home