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McCann Worldgroup San Francisco is a part of the largest global agency in the world offering opportunities to work on integrated global client campaigns. We offer fully integrated services including relationship marketing, brand strategy, advertising, activation, and media planning and buying.

With a strong reputation for digital, offline, traditional and non-traditional marketing, we are the lead agency for several global client relationships including Microsoft.

We recently brought home two Silver CyberLions and a Silver Lion for Film from Cannes, which is one of the highest honors an agency can receive for their creative work. The Gunn report described our San Francisco office as a "megastar" of the global McCann network, and ranked us #19 on their list of top global advertising agencies. http://www.mccann.com/

Job Title: Intercompany Staff Accountant
Department: Agency Finance
Reports To: Assistant Controller

SUMMARY
Intercompany (IC) Staff Account is responsible for ensuring all financial accounting activities are performed and reported in a timely manner, in accordance with GAAP, Agency SP&P and SOX guidelines. The IC Staff Accountant's primary role is to ensure that all IC transactions for the McCann Worldgroup San Francicso are properly identified, accounted for, matched and cleared with sister agency activity as to avoid Out of Balance accounts or disputes.

RESPONSIBILITIES
IC invoice processing
IC Service Request (ISR) processing, control and reconciliation
IC WIP review and analysis
Month end reporting Schedules A & B, MEIC, Matching Report
Coordination of Consolidated Intercompany Estimates/Process

TASKS
-- IC Invoice Processing
-- IC Service Request Processing, Control and Reconciliation
-- Logs all ISR's
-- Obtain approval of authorized agency signers, including project or G/L coding
-- Open IC Purchase Orders
-- Verify Purchase Order is valid as listed on client website
-- Match vendor/IC invoices to IC Service Requests
-- Reconcile any differences between IC Billing and ISR
-- Provide ad-hoc IC analysis as needed
-- Train and provide guidance to others on IC process as needed

WIP review and Analysis
Ensure IC costs recorded by agency are collectible

Month end reporting Schedules A & B, MEIC, Matching Report
Participate in investigating and resolving IC differences with affiliated offices
Prepare schedule A's B's in accordance with monthly deadlines
Complete MEIC-IC process as needed
Prepare IC Matching Report in accordance with monthly deadline
Client Production Accounting Duties
Open jobs in AdWare system

Partner with Accounts Payable to ensure the accurate coding of expenses
Coordinate the transfer of incorrectly coded expenses to the correct project
Matching of all AdWare invoices to the client invoicing system, prior to the close of the production module each month

QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelors Degree in Accountancy or Finance
3 + years experience (Agency experience strongly preferred)
Strong oral and written communication skills
Computer literate (desktop applications mandatory)
Strong service orientation skills
Ability to analyze and solve problems
Self-starter with solid organization skills

To apply, please go to www.mccannsfcareers.com, and submit your resume to the Intercompany Staff Accountant position. Thanks! No phone calls please.

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Zahid H. Lilani