Accounting Assistant/Junior Financial Administrator

Title:  Accounting Assistant/Junior Financial Administrator, Burson-Marsteller
Location(s): Washington   DC

 

About Burson-Marsteller
Burson-Marsteller (www.burson-marsteller.com), established in 1953, is a leading global public relations and public affairs firm. It provides clients with strategic thinking and program execution across a full range of public relations, public affairs, advertising, and web-related services. The firm's seamless worldwide network consists of 57 wholly-owned offices and 46 affiliate offices, together operating in 59 countries across six continents. Burson-Marsteller is a part of Young & Rubicam Brands, a subsidiary of WPP (NASDQ: WPPGY), one of the world's leading communications services networks.
Burson-Marsteller is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EEO, AAE, MFDV.


Accounting Assistant/Junior Financial Administrator
Burson-Marsteller seeks a fulltime Accounting Assistant to work directly with Finance Director. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to grow in the Accounting field.

 

IDEAL CANDIDATES
Will be a degreed Accounting major with at least 1-2 solid years of experience in a junior accounting capacity and working knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley reporting requirements. Candidate will match receipts against reported expenses and make judgments regarding the adequacy or legitimacy of receipts submitted by employees, review for accuracy of expenditure types and flag out-of-policy expenses while assuring control and compliance with company Sarbanes-Oxley policies.  Candidate will also be responsible to assist with other financial account projects as needed.


QUALIFICATIONS
Other qualifications include excellent written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, ability to meet deadlines, good organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and function efficiently without guidance in a fast-paced office environment. Excel skills are a must, Oracle a plus.


This is an opportunity with growth potential for an assertive, bright, hard-working, and outgoing individual looking to join a high energy work environment and make a lasting impression.

 

To Apply:
Please submit resume, cover letter and salary requirements. Please apply at http://sh.webhire.com/servlet/av/jd?ai=362&ji=2164830&sn=I or http://www.bm.com/.