Market Accountant

Beaufort, SC
Full Time
Mid Level

JOB SUMMARY:  

 

Adams Outdoor Advertising (AOA), the 4th largest and largest private Outdoor Advertising firm in the U.S., is seeking an experienced Market Accountant to perform and follow general accounting practices/guidelinesThis includes processing  accounts payable and invoicing/accounts receivable, while exercising discretion and judgment on behalf of the market they support. 

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF POSITION INCLUDE:   

  •  Acts as the market’s primary point of contact with the Regional Business Manager (RBM) and the corporate accounting staff.  
  • Provides oversight to accounting support personnel and direction for the market management and staff. 
  •  Ensures that the market is in compliance with the company’s Process Outline – Accounts Payable guidelines and maintains friendly relations with our vendors.  
  •  Maintains clean and accurate accounts payable filing system.  
  •  Verifies creditworthiness of advertisers or ensures prepayment is received prior to posting date, and in compliance with the company policy on credit & collections.  
  •  Familiar with and follows direct compliance regarding company record retention policy.  
  •  Supports collection effort of market account executives, to include periodic generation of AE aging reports, reviewing cash receipts and application to client accounts, researching unidentified payments, and producing requested documentation.  
  •  Acts as the liaison between corporate accounting and the market AE’s for dissemination of sales commission statements, receives and verifies suggested revisions, and communicates same back to corporate for payment.  
  •  Collects biweekly payroll information from each department, verifies that the information is revised where necessary and complete, and enters into the ADP payroll system on a biweekly basis.  
  •  Reviews invoices and general ledger reports at month end and coordinates with the Regional Business Manager to ensure any necessary accruals are communicated to corporate accounting.  
  •  Handles routine inquiries from coworkers, customers and vendors. 
  •  Performs other functions as may be requested by the local market or corporate accounting team 

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

  •  Four-year degree in accounting or business, or minimum of two years accounting experience.  
  •   Proficiency in ERP systems; Sage Intacct is a plus. 
  •  Effective interpersonal and communication skills.  
  •  Must be proficient in all Microsoft Office products, i.e. Excel.  
  •  Ability to sit in one location for extended periods of time.  

 

ADAMS OUTDOOR ADVERTISING: 

  •  AOA, founded in 1983 by Steve Adams, is the 4th largest, and largest privately-held, Outdoor Advertising operator in the U.S.. AOA operates in the following 12 markets: Ann Arbor/Kalamazoo/Lansing (MI), Beaufort/Charleston/Florence (SC), Charlotte (NC), Eastern Pennsylvania (PA), Madison (WI), Norfolk (VA), Peoria and Champaign (IL).  
  • Searchlight Capital Partners, a leading global private investment firm, in partnership with British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, one of the largest asset managers in Canada, invested in AOA in 2021.  

 

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of the job. 

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