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Senior Staff Accountant
Kansas City, MO
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Senior Staff Accountant to join our growing finance team. This critical role will support core accounting operations and play a key part in ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting. The ideal candidate has strong technical accounting skills, a keen eye for detail, and thrives in a collaborative environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Cash Management: Monitor daily cash flow across multiple accounts; ensure proper cash positioning and recommend transfers as needed.
- Lease Accounting: Maintain accurate compliance with ASC 842, including initial recognition and approval of lease entry into Lease Query.
- Bank Reconciliations: Prepare and review monthly bank reconciliations to ensure accuracy and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
- Account Reconciliations: Perform reconciliations for balance sheet accounts, ensuring all entries are supported by appropriate documentation.
- Month-End Close: Assist with the monthly close process including preparation and posting of journal entries, accruals, and reporting.
- Collaborate with other departments to ensure financial accuracy and identify areas for process improvement.
- Aid in drafting and execution of payment transactions.
- Support external audits by providing required documentation and explanations.
- Maintain compliance with internal policies.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
- 3+ years of accounting experience, preferably in a mid-size company or advertising agency.
- Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, including lease accounting (ASC 842).
- Experience with accounting systems and proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
To Apply:
Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your qualifications and interest in the role.
BarkleyOKRP’s Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
- We believe being radically diverse and inclusive is the key to becoming one of the world’s great creative idea companies. By embracing everything that makes our partners who they are and what makes them unique to the world around them, we create the conditions and capacity to help creative, original thinking thrive.
- BarkleyOKRP is committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging as part of our corporate strategic goals, supported by a formal DEI+B program, Employee Resource Groups, Director of Diversity leadership and agency commitment to The Brand Lab, Creative Accelerator, Fellowship, MAIP, and BLAC.
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