Junior Project Accountant

Company Description:
**Company Description**

Merkle is a leading data-driven, technology-enabled, global performance marketing agency that specialises in the delivery of unique, personalised customer experiences across platforms and devices. We call it ‘people-based’ marketing, and with over 25 years’ experience, we are proud to be recognised as a global leader.

Merkle’s heritage in data, technology and analytics is the foundation for our understanding of consumer insights that drives our people-based marketing strategies. Combined with our expertise in performance creative and media, we can then offer our clients content-driven, contextual and compelling customer experiences that drive business growth.

In 2016, the agency joined dentsu, one of the world’s biggest media companies to form the Customer Experience Management (CXM) Line of Business.

**Job Description**:
**The Role**

The role of the Junior Project Accountant is placed between Commercial Finance, Operational Finance & Project departments. Together with the Project Accounting Team, you are going to make sure that everything on Projects which is related to financial & accounting topics runs smooth. This includes simple validations of project setups, but also more complex tasks like deeper mass-analysis on bookings to give insights in direct meetings with project managers.

**Life as a Junior Project Accountant at Merkle**
- Collects and analyses financial information on projects to support both commercial finance & project managers;
- Validation of project set-ups in Microsoft Dynamics D365;
- Works proactively with the business to identify necessary changes in set-up and reports for having a perfect vision on financial aspects of a project;
- Support the business in understanding financial process on project level;
- Support on month-end-closing activities from a financial point of view;
- Support on processes like purchase order creation, timesheet workflow process;
- Supplies ad-hoc financial information and analysis as and when required.

Qualifications:
**Qualifications**

**What we are looking for in you**
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or other finance-related fields;
- Advanced English, effective written and oral communication skills;
- Advanced Excel skills;
- Experience with D365 F&O is a plus;
- Ability to resolve complex operational and accounting issues;
- Highly motivated, self-starter;
- Able to thrive in a fast-paced work environment.

Additional Information:
**Additional information**

**A few of the benefits**

Whether it’s the joy of working with people at the top of their game or the Merkle social calendar, people love working here - and we hope you will too
- Attractive and competitive salary
- Spanish/English lessons
- Free life and health insurance
- Career development through Merkle University and LinkedIn Learning
- Day off on your birthday
- Annual wellness days
- Merkle Care Employee Assistance Program
- Merkle Benefits Club
- Reduced fee in Andjoy
- 2 volunteering days per annum
- Flexible salary remuneration scheme
- As part of our Diversity and Inclusion agenda, and as an Equal Opportunities employer, if you require reasonable adjustments during the selection process please engage directly with your Recruiter._

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