Manager, Media Finance at TBWA\Worldwide in New York, NY

Agency: Omnicom Media

Job Function: Finance

Job Subfunction: Client Finance

Job Description:

Manager

Job Description

Universal McCann (UM) is a world leader in advertising communications, specializing in Media Planning and Buying services. We are dedicated to delivering sustainable communications solutions through engagement innovation and accountable creativity. Regardless of how many accounts we service, how many innovations we instigate and how many awards we win, UM would be nowhere without its employees. We are a talent-based business and we cannot be competitive without a motivated and enthusiastic workforce of talented individuals.

We are looking for a Sr. Budget Manager to join our team!

Position Responsibilities:

· Facilitate and serve as one of the final checkpoints to ensure that billings are accurate once compiled by the investment and portfolio teams before issuance to the client.

· Become familiar with contract and billing related provisions and terms

· Review pre-bills against signed Media Authorization and investment flow charts; Manage year end close process with Portfolio Management, Investment, Omaha Shared Services.

· Work with the Portfolio Management teams to ensure all appropriate Purchase Orders and related Billing coding numbers are received timely.

· Partner with the A/R team in Shared Services Dept to monitor accounts receivable so that client payments are received within the terms of the contract and help provide information to solve payment issues as needed

· Responsible for managing and facilitating flow of information for client related audits.

· Run reports from MBOX/Mediaocean/Prisma and Mediatools, as well as, create custom reports in these systems or in Excel, including variance analysis reports, as directed.

· Respond to client billing inquiries to resolve billing discrepancies, escalate as needed.

· Analyze billing activity and be able to explain variances between approved dollars and billing. Particularly as related to year-end close and closing out Purchase Orders.

· Review Shared Services discrepancy reports and Cashflow reports to ensure that vendor invoices are cleared timely and paid upon receipt of client funds.

Strategic Thinking:

· Ensure that key information is provided to appropriate managers and teams regarding budget management issues, escalating select issues as needed

· Develop financial reports that are clear, concise and error free. Track media authorizations and compare against MBOX/Mediaocean/Prisma for variance analysis each month.

· Partner with media teams, have a positive attitude, and analytical approach and is solution oriented

Position Qualifications:

· The ideal candidate will have finance or accounting experience, a strong customer service orientation, with the ability to handle multiple projects and clients. Has great attention to detail and follow up. Ability to think ahead and ask questions.

· Bachelor’s degree in general accounting preferred.

· 2+ years financial management and budget management experience, preferably within the media industry.

· Must have prior client management experience.

· Must be a team player, be bright, a quick learner, and especially skilled with numbers and financial information.

· Strong proficiency utilizing MBOX/Mediaocean/Prisma or Donovan Data Systems, MediaTools System and possess superior Excel skills.

· Experience in a fast paced, client service environment; a high sense of urgency, a positive attitude.

· Knowledge of all media types; network (television and radio), local, print, out-of-home, direct and digital.

· Must have the ability to handle multiple clients, projects, and deadlines and a high volume of financial transactions; possession of strong organizational and time-management skills, and the ability to understand and establish appropriate priorities.

$50,000- $95,000

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