THE JOB
SolComms, an award-winning integrated communications agency for startups and scale-ups at the intersection of corporate and consumer communications, is seeking an Accounting Manager to partner with the Founder and CEO of the agency to drive financial excellence internally and externally. Relevant work experience with Agencies or client services experience (advertising, PR, communications, media or legal) is preferred.
This newly created role will be instrumental in supporting and maintaining smooth operations, administration, and finance functions, including maintaining organizational systems, managing internal financial controls and budgeting, coordinating with human resources, and providing project and administrative support to drive efficiency and profitability for the agency
Business & Finance Operations
• Maintain and manage all accounts payable/ receivable (AP/AR) transactions, producing reports as requested
• Ensure all AP/ AR requests are resolved and communicated in a timely manner to internal and external partiesSupport the monthly financial close process. Ensure all income and expenses are correctly entered and coded in QuickBooks and accounts are reconciled
• Support in reviewing bank reconciliation reports and bank statements each month, collections on open invoices, incoming payment application, etc.
• Oversee and execute payroll including calculating employees’ compensation, updating internal payroll databases, preparing monthly, quarterly and year-end payroll statements, and ensuring timely payments.
• Track, manage, and execute bonuses for staff, ranging from new business incentives to salary increases for incentivized hires, etc.
• Support the development of annual organizational budget
• Keep financial files organized, up-to-date, and accessible
• Manage and oversee the process for both new and existing client contracts, interfacing with the Executive Team to ensure timely renewals and seamless delivery of key documents
Internal Ops & Admin
• Maintain internal office systems and conduct data entry and record updates as needed: Timesheet systems, Adobe user licenses, physical mail/check deposits, CRM and database systems as needed, etc.
• Support in the development and presentation of monthly, quarterly, and annual management reporting (i.e. timesheet/overservicing reports, dashboards, P&Ls, etc.);
• Provide summaries to the Executive Team, including insightful explanations and trends
• Proactively identify opportunities and provide strategic counsel to Executive Leadership on business decisions ranging from capacity management to client profitability to new business proposals
• Act as a liaison with all vendors, including overseeing all benefit management for the agency (i.e. insurance brokers, 401k, FSA plan, etc.)
• Oversee new hire paperwork, including coordinating with staff on benefits enrollment, employee offboarding, and respond to basic benefits question
• Stay up to date on best practices to recommend and implement improvements to systems; work closely with leadership and client teams to identify, design, implement and manage policy and process updates
WHAT YOU'LL GET
• Salary range: $80 - 100K
• Annual bonuses; monthly commissions for new business you sign
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Monthly transportation stipend
• Quarterly wellness stipend
• Unlimited PTO
• Mentorship: we firmly believe in the importance of taking time to connect outside of daily tasks to help build and grow our team - both personally and professionally. That's why we emphasize mentorship - ensuring all employees have a direct line to senior leadership to learn and grow
• Strong Culture: we're a tight-knit, collaborative team that works hard and likes to have a good time. From workout classes to happy hours and more, we'll plan something for everyone on a monthly basis
WHO WE ARE
SolComms launched in 2023 with a firm belief that PR agencies should and could do better for their teams and clients. We take a human-first approach in everything we do, prioritizing empathy, mentorship, and fierce collaboration. This approach has led us to become the agency of record for cutting-edge companies across healthcare, consumer, and technology verticals, catapulting these companies and their executives into relevancy.
We're a Latino and queer-owned agency - diversity is a priority in how we build and grow. We strongly encourage folks of all backgrounds to apply.