Creative Studio Accounting Manager (Contract-to-Hire, NYC)

The Publish Press; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

The Publish Press is seeking an Accounting Manager to own day-to-day bookkeeping in a fast-paced creative studio in the New York City metro area, with part-time on-site or hybrid work.

You’ll reconcile accounts, manage AP/AR, track production spend against budgets, and keep QuickBooks current. You’ll collaborate with Ops on contractor payments via Ramp and payroll runs in ADP.

A Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance is a plus, as is QuickBooks certification.

Qualifications

• Bookkeeping experience in production, media, agency, or fast-paced creative environments.
• Fluency in QuickBooks and end-to-end ownership of the books.
• Experience with Ramp and ADP payroll is a strong plus.
• Strong reconciliations and ability to catch discrepancies early.
• Organized, process-driven, tracking invoices, payments, and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day bookkeeping for the studio.
• Reconcile accounts and manage AP/AR.
• Track production spend against budgets; keep books current in QuickBooks.
• Coordinate contractor payments via Ramp and payroll via ADP; collaborate with Ops.

Skills

Bookkeeping

QuickBooks

Reconciliations

Organized

Discretion

Ambiguity tolerance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

QuickBooks certification

Tools

Ramp

ADP

Job description

The Publish Press is seeking an Accounting Manager to own day-to-day bookkeeping in a fast-paced creative studio in the New York City metro area, with part-time on-site or hybrid work.

You’ll reconcile accounts, manage AP/AR, track production spend against budgets, and keep QuickBooks current. You’ll collaborate with Ops on contractor payments via Ramp and payroll runs in ADP.

A Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance is a plus, as is QuickBooks certification.