Senior Accountant

Talon Outdoor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Talon Outdoor is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our North American accounting team. The role focuses on technical accounting and intercompany activities to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting across US and Canada.

The ideal candidate will have CPA or CPA candidacy and 4+ years’ experience in close, reconciliation, and multi-entity environments, with strong Excel and NetSuite skills. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of accounting experience with close and reconciliation work.
• Experience with multi-entity consolidation and intercompany accounting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with US GAAP; exposure to Canadian statutory reporting a plus.
• Experience with advertising agency financial systems a plus.

Responsibilities

• Consolidation support for month-, quarter-, and year-end closings across US/Canada entities; prepare journal entries and reconciliations.
• Own intercompany accounting, including transactions, reconciliations, and eliminations.
• Support technical accounting areas (ASC 842, revenue recognition, purchase accounting).
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations; investigate discrepancies and ensure GL integrity.
• Support external audits with schedules and documentation; assist internal/external reporting.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

CPA or CPA candidate

Tools

MS Excel

NetSuite

Job description

At Talon, our mission is to unlock the full potential of out of home, making it more effective, creative, measurable and sustainable than ever.

We’re passionate about OOH and are on a mission to drive the growth of this sector within the media industry. In just over a decade, our desire to offer intelligent, creative, technology‑led OOH solutions and a full-service OOH offering saw us grow into a team of over 450+ people located in key cities across the globe. In that time, we have been awarded for our approach to our people, our clients and our industry. We hire the finest talent to help us unlock the full potential of the Out of Home (OOH) environment for our clients; and pride ourselves on the individuals who represent our business.

The Role

The Senior Accountant is a key member of Talon's North American accounting team, reporting to the NA Controller. The role supports the consolidated close across Talon's North American entities, with a focus on technical accounting and intercompany accounting. This is a hands‑on individual contributor role central to the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting.

A Day In The Life

• Consolidation Support: Support the month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end consolidated close across Talon's North American legal entities (US and Canada), including preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Intercompany Accounting: Own intercompany accounting across multiple entities, including transaction recording, reconciliations, and eliminations, ensuring intercompany balances are accurate and cleared on a timely basis.
• Technical Accounting: Support technical accounting matters including lease accounting (ASC 842), revenue recognition, and purchase accounting entries, working under the direction of the Controller and with external auditors.
• Reconciliations: Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies and ensuring the integrity of the general ledger.
• Audit Support: Support external audits by preparing schedules, gathering documentation, and responding to auditor requests in a timely and accurate manner.
• Financial Reporting: Assist in the preparation of internal and external financial reports, ensuring accuracy and compliance with US GAAP and Canadian statutory requirements.
• Process Improvement: Identify and support improvements to close and accounting processes, contributing to a more efficient and scalable finance function as the North American business grows.
• Cross-Functional Support: Partner with the FP&A team, Transactional Finance team, and Operations to ensure accurate and consistent financial data across the organization.

What We're Looking For

• CPA or CPA candidate preferred
• 4+ years of accounting experience, including close and reconciliation work
• Experience with multi‑entity consolidation and intercompany accounting
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proactive and can‑do attitude
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail

AS WELL AS

• Experience supporting month‑end and year‑end close in a multi‑entity environment
• Working knowledge of US GAAP; exposure to Canadian statutory reporting a plus
• Experience with technical accounting areas (ASC 842, revenue recognition, purchase accounting) preferred
• Experience in a private equity‑backed or high‑growth environment preferred
• Experience in Media sector preferred
• Highly proficient in MS Excel
• NetSuite experience preferred but not essential
• Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills
• Flexible with the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Self‑motivated with a positive can‑do attitude
• Ability to work with a cross‑functional team across multiple regions (US, Canada, UK)
• Ability and willingness to get their sleeves rolled up and get into the detail
• Strong commercial business acumen
• Experience with advertising agency‑specific financial systems and ability to successfully work with and utilize company financial resources

Talon is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ and develop a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and brands that we represent.

Dependent upon experience, the salary for this role can range from $100,000- $130,000