Project Accountant

FIRST is a leading global brand experience agency serving clients in various industries, including financial services, technology, new & traditional media, aerospace, healthcare, and professional services. FIRST has received numerous accolades, including being listed among the 2025 Most Innovative Marketing Agencies of the Year by Chief Marketer, named Top Agency of the Year 2024 by Event Marketer, highlighted as a Global Agency of the Year, over 100 Employees by C&IT, and listed among the "200 Top Marketing Agencies" in 2024, 2023, & 2022 by Chief Marketer.

The Project Accountant supports the business in project financial management. The role is responsible for facilitating project financial planning, reconciling and reporting of project P&L, identifying budget vs actual variances, and monitoring project profitability. The role will collaborate closely with the delivery teams, business analytics, and corporate accounting to ensure the timely close of Revenue and Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) at the month's end.

• Reconcile project timely and accurately, report project P&L
• Joint ownership with the accounting team for reporting of revenues and cost of goods sold at month end close
• Reconcile revenue and costs in SAP against approved budgets, commercial models, POs, and trackers at project level, inform and resolve discrepancies with Client Services and Commercial team
• Provide assigned Project Manager (and clients) with timely financial reports and reconciled budget for final review and approval, address follow up inquiries
• Raise client invoice based on client or budget requirements (incl. deposit, monthly billing, final invoice or credit, commission), upload to client portal when required, and monitor payment status
• Prepare and post adjustments for revenue, COGS, and cross-office transactions during month-end and year-end closes (accrual, deferral, or reclass), review with accounting team to ensure accurate posting Build relationships and provide operational support to client facing and internal teams.
• Build exceptional relationships and provide the highest level of operational support to internal teams (Event Delivery, Client Services, Business Analytics etc.)
• Support the full cycle of the pitch process, assist Client Services and Delivery Team in building a financially sound client budget, and monitor budget realization
• Organize and attend periodical meetings with project managers and account directors to discuss project updates, review project P&L, and follow up on outstanding client receivable and PO
• Coordinate with senior project accountant and regional controller, compile information for external auditors, as required
• Perform administrative tasks such as prepare project upload template, update project info in Salesforce and SAP, and maintain project-related records
• Assist Tax and Accounting in regulatory filings (ex: Corp. Tax, S&U), post adjustments to cost of goods sold if applicable
• Handle ad hoc requests from business related to skill set as and when required
• Support the Project Accounting Manager to streamline project accounting processes and create efficiency.
• Participate in the development of standardized global project accounting policies and procedures, and improve regional alignment
• Support project accounting manager to promote automations in reporting
• Partner with commercial business partners and lane leaders to monitor profitability metrics for assigned projects
• Support the regional budget and forecast process in close coordination with regional controllership and Business Analytics
• Assist in follow up with client services (and clients) on unpaid billings that are overdue
• Assist cash flow forecast process, as needed

• 1 – 2 years of experience in a similar role
• Must have a good understanding of general accounting.
• A bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or accounting is preferable.
• Prior experience in a creative industry such as Marketing/Advertising, Events, Fashion, Hospitality, etc. is preferable.
• Accounting software experiences in SAP, Salesforce, and Concur are a plus.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and…