Creative Studio Project Accountant: Impact & Insights

Lever, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, dental insurance

Unlimited PTO

401k with company matching

Flexible working schedule + hybrid‑frI

Dog‑friendly office

Job summary

Ideas United in Atlanta, GA is seeking an experienced Project Accountant who loves turning numbers into stories. You’ll join a growing finance team to track and manage project costs, labor allocations, and vendor activity while supporting accurate reporting to fuel creative decisions.

Reporting to the VP of Finance, you’ll own key accounting processes, improve close cycles, and help evolve financial systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• 3+ years of relevant accounting or finance experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP.
• Experience with multiple financial and non-financial systems (e.g. Quickbooks Online, Concur, PipeDrive, Monday, Slack, Looker Studio, etc.).
• Advanced Excel and analytical skills; comfortable working with large data sets.
• Project accounting experience is strongly preferred.
• You’re naturally curious - you don’t just report numbers; you want to understand why they look the way they do.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve the monthly close process - finding smarter, faster ways to deliver accurate results.
• Dive into project data to uncover insights that help creative and production teams make better financial decisions.
• Track and reconcile project‑level costs, labor allocations, and vendor activity.
• Experiment with systems integrations to make our reporting more connected and intuitive.
• Ensure accuracy and compliance with internal controls and accounting policies.
• Collaborate with creative and production teams to translate financial outcomes into stories and strategies.
• Collaborate with project managers and other teams to ensure project costs and revenue are accurately captured and forecasted.
• Support vendor and customer workflows, including expense reports, A/P, A/R processes.
• Assist with audit preparation, tax support, and ad hoc financial reports.
• Other ad hoc projects as assigned.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Curiosity

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field

Tools

Quickbooks Online

Concur

PipeDrive

Monday

Slack

Looker Studio

Job description

Ideas United in Atlanta, GA is seeking an experienced Project Accountant who loves turning numbers into stories. You’ll join a growing finance team to track and manage project costs, labor allocations, and vendor activity while supporting accurate reporting to fuel creative decisions.

Reporting to the VP of Finance, you’ll own key accounting processes, improve close cycles, and help evolve financial systems.