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Salary: USD 135,000 - 150,000 / annual
Attention Arc is a 160-person media agency with offices in Phoenix, Durham, Irvington, and New York City. The company combines deliberate media craft with technology to restore intention to media for brands that value strategic, thoughtful partnerships.
As Assistant Controller, you will report directly to the Controller and play a critical role in maintaining the financial health and operational integrity of the agency. This is a hands-on role requiring deep understanding of media agency financial complexities, from high-volume media transactions and vendor reconciliations to client billing and cash flow management.
Key Responsibilities:
Accounting Operations & Financial Reporting: Support day-to-day accounting operations including general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, and media vendor payments. Manage month-end and year-end close processes, including journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations. Prepare and review monthly financial statements and management reports. Maintain financial record integrity in accordance with GAAP. Identify opportunities to improve accounting process accuracy, timeliness, and efficiency.
Media Financial Operations: Oversee accuracy and timeliness of client billing, media vendor invoicing, and campaign-level financial reconciliations. Partner with Media Planning, Buying, and Operations teams to ensure media spend and vendor commitments are accurately tracked. Monitor media-related accounts receivable and payable, identifying discrepancies and financial exposure. Support reconciliation of large media budgets across clients, campaigns, vendors, and platforms. Help establish consistent financial processes for media transaction complexity and volume.
Financial Controls, Planning & Process Improvement: Maintain and strengthen internal accounting controls, financial policies, and procedures. Support budgeting, forecasting, cash flow analysis, and working capital management with attention to media payment obligations and client collections. Assist with annual audits and external auditor coordination. Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and leverage financial systems. Partner with Finance leadership to develop scalable processes supporting agency growth.
Collaboration & Team Development: Build strong working relationships across Finance, Media, Operations, and leadership to improve financial visibility and accountability. Translate complex accounting information into clear, actionable insights. Provide guidance, training, and mentorship to accounting team members. Proactively surface financial risks and process gaps with thoughtful solutions.
The role operates on a hybrid model with three days per week in-office (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) at the Irvington, NY location.
Requirements:
- 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including direct experience within a media agency environment
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA certification preferred
- Demonstrated expertise in media agency financial operations, including media buying workflows, client billing, vendor invoicing, media reconciliations, and campaign-level spend tracking
- Strong knowledge of general ledger accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, journal entries, accruals, balance sheet reconciliations, and month-end close procedures
- Experience preparing and reviewing financial statements and management reporting in accordance with GAAP
- Experience managing or monitoring significant media budgets, vendor payment obligations, and client receivables
- Strong understanding of cash flow management, working capital, and financial dynamics of agency and service-based business models
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, complex formulas, lookups, and financial reconciliations
- Hands-on experience with accounting and financial management systems, including QuickBooks, NetSuite, or comparable platforms
- Experience supporting financial audits, maintaining internal controls, and improving accounting processes
- Familiarity with budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes
- Must be authorized to work in the United States; no visa sponsorship available
