Accountant

Lafayette American, a creative agency in Detroit, MI is seeking a talented accounting professional to participate in accounting and finance functions as they evolve with the growth of the Agency. The candidate must be:

• Self-motivated and detail oriented
• Inspired by working in a creative environment
• Capable of working independently and handling several projects concurrently

This position reports to the Head of Finance.

Responsibilities:

• Accounts payable: set up vendors and contractors.  Input invoices into Quickbooks
• Accounts receivable: track, create, and send client invoices
• Assist with preparation of accurate journal entries, bank reconciliations, and other month-end close activities
• Monitor and verify that transactions are properly recorded in the general ledger
• Assist with expense report review
• Assist with tax preparation
• Maintain project trackers for monthly revenue recognition process, communicate status updates to Finance Leadership and team
• Assist with production and media finance tracking 
• Perform special projects and ad hoc reporting as required by Finance Leadership

Skills / Qualifications:

• 1 year of relevant bookkeeping and/or accounting experience
• Undergraduate or graduate degree in accounting required, or working toward one
• Solid analytical skills
• High energy level and desire to work in a fast-paced environment
• Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, G-Suite
• Quickbooks experience a plus

(Important: We suggest you read the following sentence while listening to one of the following songs: Aretha Franklin's "Respect", Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" and/or Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful.”) We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means every applicant will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity,national origin, veteran or disability status.