Accountant - Marketing Accounts Payable

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Marketing Accounts Payable Accountant to join our finance team. This role plays a critical part in managing the financial transactions related to marketing spend, ensuring accurate and timely processing of vendor invoices, budget tracking, and expense reconciliation. The ideal candidate will have strong accounting experience, a deep understanding of marketing operations, and the ability to collaborate effectively with both the finance and marketing teams.  They shall also possess a deep sense of accountability and attention to detail, timeliness and accuracy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process accounts payable invoices related to marketing vendors, agencies, contractors, and media purchases.
• Match purchase orders, contracts, and approvals to invoices; resolve discrepancies in collaboration with the marketing team.
• Ensure marketing expenses are properly coded and recorded in accordance with the company’s chart of accounts.
• Monitor marketing budgets and provide regular spend analysis and variance reports to department leads.
• Reconcile monthly marketing vendor accounts and assist with month-end closing procedures.
• Coordinate with the marketing department to ensure timely payments and accurate forecasting of marketing spend.
• Maintain accurate records of contracts and payment schedules.
• Support audit requests and ensure compliance with internal controls and company policies.
• Assist in preparing accruals for marketing expenses and campaign spend.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 2–4 years of accounting or accounts payable experience; experience with marketing finance is a plus.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and accounts payable processes.
• Proficiency with accounting software (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Sage Intacct) and Excel.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work across teams.
• High level of accuracy, attention to detail, and organizational skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Preferred Skills:

• Familiarity with marketing terminology and cost structures (e.g., CPM, media buys, agency retainers).
• Experience in a corporate marketing or advertising environment.
• Knowledge of contract management and vendor onboarding processes.

Core Competencies

·       Collaboration – works with and through others to achieve common goals and desired results

·       Detail Oriented – verifies important details, ensures there are no surprises or gaps in needed information

·       Facilitative Communication – uses language effectively to gather information and facilitate an exchange of ideas

·       Flexibility – adapts to changes while remaining focused on goals

·       Integrity – high level of integrity, confidentiality and dependability, with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation

·       Interpersonal Relations – exhibits respect and understanding of others to maintain professional relationships

·       Results Driven – achieves goals in a timely manner while providing excellent client service

·       Technical Knowledge – excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures including thorough understanding of GAAP

Requirements:

·       Legally authorized to work in the United States

·       Ability to pass drug-screen and background check

·       While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to walk; sit for long periods of time; use hands and fingers to handle small objects or feel objects or controls; reach and stretch with hands and arms; balance; stoop; keel and crawl under desks or in confined spaces; talk and hear.  The employee must regularly lift and or move up to 20 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral version, depth perception, the ability to look at a computer screen for extended periods of time, and the ability to adjust focus.