Staff Accountant

About Us

Sparks is a leading global brand experience agency, specializing in the design and execution of award-winning experiences that forge deep connections between brands and audiences. Recognized by Adweek as Experiential Agency of the Year, we bring a unique blend of strategic insight and execution excellence to every brand activation, corporate event, trade show exhibit, and immersive experience. Our commitment to creativity, innovation, and flawless execution drives us to craft impactful experiential marketing solutions that deepen relationships, inspire action, and build trust-all around the world.

Summary

The Staff Accountant position is a key role within the Sparks corporate accounting team ensuring the accuracy and integrity of Sparks’ financial records by performing core accounting functions such as recording transactions, reconciling accounts, and supporting financial reporting and audit activities. This role requires strong attention to detail, sound analytical judgment, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively across teams.

This position reports to the Accounting Manager and supports the broader accounting team. It is eligible for a hybrid schedule, generally requiring 3 days per week in the office, and is based out of Dallas, TX or Philadelphia, PA.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintain and update general ledger accounts: Maintain general ledger accounts by recording accurate journal entries, ensuring proper coding of expenses and revenue, and performing monthly bank, credit card, and balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Support month-end and year-end close: Prepare accruals, record journal entries, and reconcile balance sheet accounts to enable a timely, accurate close process.
• Drive financial analysis and reporting: Analyze balance sheet and income statement accounts, perform flux analysis, investigate variances and discrepancies, and recommend corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance and audit readiness: Maintain compliance with internal controls, GAAP, and standard operating procedures; keep financial records, supporting documentation, and audit trails organized and accurate.
• Partner cross-functionally: Collaborate with other teams, such as operations, account management, and shared services teams (AP, AR, HR, Procurement), to provide accounting support, answer inquiries, and resolve accounting-related issues.
• Support the annual budget process and assist with the year-end audit.
• Provide additional support to the accounting team as needed.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required.
• Previous hands-on corporate accounting experience required, preferably with a mid-sized company ($25-75M in revenue).
• Experience with intercompany settlements, inventory accounting, ASC 842 lease accounting, and/or accounts payable/receivable preferred.
• Demonstrated proficiency with a corporate Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. Experience with SAP or NetSuite preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, with an advanced skillset in Excel (xlookup, match, pivot tables, etc).
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of accounting principles, practices, and regulations (e.g. GAAP).
• Ability to calculate, post, and manage accounting entries and financial records.
• High degree of accuracy, attention to detail, integrity, and confidentiality.
• Exceptional verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent data entry skills.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to perform duties with little or no supervision, take ownership of assigned workload, independently complete all research, and collaborate with others to identify and prepare recommended corrective action, as required.
• Effective organizational, time-management, and stress-management skills, with a demonstrated sense of urgency to meet deadlines.
• Ability to collaborate with a diverse group of people.
• Customer service and negotiation skills.

What We Offer

The Freeman Company provides benefits that aim to empower our people and their families to thrive mentally, physically, and financially. These are a handful of the types of programs and benefits our full-time people may be eligible for. There may be some variances in specific benefits across regions.

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Parental Leave
• Life, Accident and Disability
• Retirement with Company Match
• Paid Time Off

Diversity Commitment

At The Freeman Company, our commitment to diversity and inclusion is helping us to create not only a great place to work, but also an environment where our employees, our customers and our communities around the world can reach their goals and connect with each other. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status and other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.