Staff Accountant

FWDUS Flywheel Digital LLC; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Flywheel, part of Omnicom, is seeking a Financial Reporting professional to support the close and reporting processes. You will handle general ledger accounting, balance sheet reconciliations, payroll accounting, intercompany activities, and cash management while driving process improvements. Requirements include a Bachelor’s in Accounting/Finance, 2+ years of accounting experience, strong U.S.

GAAP knowledge, and Excel proficiency. SAP and CPA preferred. This role is based in the U.S.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP.
• Experience with general ledger accounting and month-end close.
• Proficiency in Excel (PivotTables, VLOOKUP, SUMIFS).
• CPA or CPA candidate preferred.
• Experience with SAP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare recurring and general month-end journal entries with proper support; ensure accuracy and timely submission within tight close timelines.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts monthly; maintain audit-ready documentation and resolve reconciling items.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial close processes.
• Analyze general ledger activity to identify unusual transactions, trends, and variances.
• Prepare accruals, prepaid expenses, deferred revenue, and fixed asset entries and reconciliations.
• Assist with payroll accounting and related reconciliations.
• Support intercompany accounting activities, including reconciliations and settlements.
• Assist with cash postings, bank reconciliations, and cash account analysis.
• Prepare supporting schedules for financial reporting and management requests.
• Support external audits and SOX compliance by preparing schedules and responding to requests.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Month-end close

Excel proficiency

Analytical skills

Written and verbal communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP

Job description

About Flywheel

Flywheel’s suite of digital commerce solutions accelerate growth across all major digital marketplaces for the world’s leading brands. We give clients access to near real‑time performance measurement and improve sales, share, and profit. With teams across the Americas, Europe and APAC, we offer a career with real impact, endless growth opportunities and the support you need to be the best you can be.

The Opportunity

Join the Financial Reporting team and play a key role in supporting the company's financial close and reporting process. This position provides exposure to a broad range of accounting responsibilities, including general ledger accounting, balance sheet reconciliations, payroll accounting, intercompany transactions, cash management, and audit support. You'll partner with cross‑functional teams to help ensure accurate financial reporting while contributing to process improvements and maintaining a strong control environment.

What You Will Do:

• Prepare recurring and general month‑end journal entries with proper support; ensure accuracy and timely submission within tight close timelines.
• Reconcile assigned balance sheet accounts monthly, maintain audit‑ready documentation, and promptly resolve reconciling items.
• Assist with the monthly, quarterly, and year‑end financial close process.
• Analyze general ledger activity to identify unusual transactions, trends, and variances.
• Prepare accruals, prepaid expense, deferred revenue, and fixed asset entries and reconciliations.
• Assist with payroll accounting and related reconciliations, including reconciliation of payroll schedules and related balance sheet accounts.
• Support intercompany accounting activities, including reconciliations, settlements, and billing requests.
• Assist with cash postings, bank reconciliations, and cash account analysis.
• Prepare supporting schedules for financial reporting and management requests.
• Support external financial statement audits, internal audits, and SOX compliance activities by preparing schedules, documentation, and responding to auditor requests.
• Ensure all accounting records are complete, accurate, and maintained in accordance with company policies and U.S. GAAP.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and implement efficiencies.
• Support special projects, system implementations, and ad hoc financial analyses as assigned.

Who You Are:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 2+ years of accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP.
• Experience with general ledger accounting and month‑end close.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, etc.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• CPA or CPA candidate preferred.
• Experience with SAP preferred.

Working at Flywheel

We are proud to offer all Flywheelers a competitive rewards package and unparalleled career growth opportunities and a supportive, fun and engaging culture. Regional Perks of each Office listed in Greenhouse.

The Interview Process

Every role starts the same, an introductory call with someone from our Talent Acquisition team. We will be looking for company and values‑fit as well as your professional experience; there may be some technical role‑specific questions during this call. Every role is different after the initial call, but you can expect to meet several people from the team 1:1 and there might be further skill assessments in the form of a Take Home Assignment/Case Study Presentation or Pair Programming/Live Coding exercise depending on the role. In your initial call, we will walk you through exactly what to expect the process to be.

Inclusive Workforce

At Flywheel, our goal is to create a culture where individuals of all backgrounds feel comfortable in bringing their authentic selves to work. We want all Flywheel people to feel included and truly empowered to contribute fully to our vision and goals.

Flywheel is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. Everyone who applies will receive fair consideration for employment. We do not discriminate based upon race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying. If you have any accessibility requirements that would make you more comfortable during the application and interview process, please let us know at [e-mail] so that we can support you.

$65,000.00 USD - $75,000.00 USD

Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in‑office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in‑office attendance. Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you.

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