Senior accounting & finance specialist, freelance

Job Details:

Job Location: Huntington Beach HQ Office - Huntington Beach, CA

Salary Range: $60000.00 - $75000.00

INNOCEAN USA, a full-service advertising agency, is looking for a Freelance Senior Finance and Accounting Specialist (AR/AP)! We are a hybrid workplace, x3 days week in-office. Candidates must be local to SoCal.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

At INNOCEAN, we believe that if it doesn't move people, it won't move business. As a global brand growth company, we harness creativity, strategy, data, and technology to help brands build meaningful connections and drive business results. Our collaborative culture empowers talented individuals to think boldly, solve complex challenges, and create work that makes an impact.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The successful candidate will own billing, reconcile and analyze complex data sets, and confidently partner with account teams, clients, vendors, and internal stakeholders.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own end-to-end process for client billing across media and production projects
• Reconcile client budgets, POs, actuals, and labor hours
• Resolve billing discrepancies and communicate solutions to all stakeholders
• Manage AR collections and vendor payments
• Prepare monthly closing report for client and company
• Maintain and improve data accuracy in ERP system (Microsoft Business Central)
• Collaborate with account teams, clients, and vendors; constructively challenge as needed

QUALIFICATIONS

• 2-3 years of experience in finance / working in a similar role
• Experience with vendor cost management, time tracking & billing, or production accounting preferred
• Bachelor's Degree required, Finance or Accounting Degree preferred
• Strong knowledge of billing and accounting concepts
• Able to draft a P&L
• Excel skills (formulas, clean data handling, executive reporting – more than the basics!)
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving environment with firm deadlines
• Strong analytical skills, detail oriented, and understanding of broader business objectives
• Proactive, accountable, and able to make decisions with limited supervision
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communications skills with clients and other departments
• Results oriented and improvement driven mindset is welcome

BENEFITS

• Access to our health benefits
• Paid sick days
• On-site Barista
• Beautiful campus across from the Pacific Ocean

Salary range: $60,000 to $75,000. Pay is dependent upon several factors including but not limited to: years of experience, client, training, and transferable skills.

Who are we?

We are a global brand growth company, independent in spirit, built on one belief: if it doesn’t move people, it won’t move business. So, we go where others don’t. Deep inside human life. Closer to what people think, feel, value, and do. We’ve built the tools and methods to get there and stay there. The closeness is our advantage. That’s where momentum and growth live.