Senior Director, Accounting
Wpromote
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $100 per hour
Job Level
About the role
- Providing day-to-day leadership and oversight of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, ensuring continuity and accuracy during the coverage period.
- Managing and supporting 3 direct reports, offering clear direction, prioritization, and escalation support.
- Owning and overseeing month-end close processes, including reconciliations, journal entries, and variance analysis.
- Ensuring accurate pass-through billing, media accounting, and reconciliation across clients and vendors.
- Acting as the primary accounting escalation point for internal stakeholders, vendors, and media partners.
- Partnering closely with the SVP, Controller to maintain operational rigor, deadlines, and reporting standards.
- Ensuring proper use and integrity of NetSuite and Mediaocean across AP, AR, and media workflows.
- Reviewing and approving invoices, client billing, and payment runs, ensuring compliance with agency policies and contractual requirements.
- Supporting audit requests, documentation, and process questions as needed.
- Maintaining strong relationships with media vendors and resolving discrepancies efficiently and professionally.
- Identifying risks, issues, or breakdowns early and proactively recommending solutions.
- Stepping into a visible leadership role across Finance, Client Services, and Operations to ensure smooth cross-functional collaboration.
Requirements
- 8–12+ years of accounting experience, within an advertising agency or media services environment.
- Proven experience across both AP and AR, including media and pass-through accounting.
- Hands-on expertise with NetSuite and Mediaocean
- Experience managing and developing teams, including direct oversight of junior and mid-level accounting professionals.
- Strong understanding of media billing, vendor management, reconciliations, and discrepancy resolution.
- Demonstrated experience leading or supporting month-end close in a complex, deadline-driven environment.
- Comfort operating autonomously while partnering closely with senior finance leadership.
- Ability to quickly assess processes, identify gaps, and maintain consistency during leadership transitions.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to confidently handle escalations with internal and external partners.
- Strong organizational skills with a high level of attention to detail.
Benefits
- Remote-first culture
- Unlimited PTO
- Extended Holiday break (Winter)
- Flexible schedules
- 100% paid parental leave
- 401(k) matching
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Pet Insurance
- Sponsored life insurance
- Short Term Disability insurance and additional voluntary insurance
- Annual Class Pass credits and more!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
accounts payableaccounts receivablemonth-end closereconciliationsjournal entriesvariance analysismedia accountingbillingdiscrepancy resolutionvendor management
Soft skills
leadershipteam managementcommunicationorganizational skillsproblem-solvingattention to detailcollaborationautonomyprioritizationescalation management