Commercial Finance Manager

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media agency in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an experienced finance professional to lead budgeting and forecasting, and ensure compliance with client contracts. The ideal candidate will have around 5 years’ experience in a media agency, excellent reporting skills, and a degree in Account/Finance. You will work closely with the client servicing team and manage a hybrid working schedule with a comprehensive benefits package including medical coverage and generous leave entitlements.

Benefits

Generous leave entitlements

Comprehensive medical coverage

Hybrid working schedule

Phone Allowance

Qualifications

• Around 5 years' experience in a Media Agency.
• Extensive reporting experience.
• Experience with Media Agency Management system.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting and forecasting.
• Track accuracy of revenue budgets and reports.
• Manage client compliance and audits.

Skills

Client Focus

Meticulous

Business Mindedness

Soft Skills

Teamwork

Good planning & organizational skills

Problem solving

Education

Degree qualification in Account/Finance

Tools

SAP

Hyperion (HFM)

Spectra Accounting Software

MS Excel (SmartView)

Power BI

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting
• Work closely with the client servicing team, tracking the accuracy of revenue budgets, re-forecast and monthly revenue report
• Monthly closing and revenue recognition
• Check revenue recognition compliance with Groupe policies
• Submission of monthly revenue reports, variance analysis
• Facilitate and report weekly WIP meetings with all the client leads
• Work with GL and Reporting team for monthly closing, Reforecasts and budgets
• Manage AP and Billing Team
• Resolve anomalies
• Ensure billing and remuneration are in compliance with Client Contracts
• Assist with client, internal and external audits
• Analyze variances in Client Profitability and Billings reports

Qualifications

Personal Attributes

• Client Focus
• Meticulous
• Business Mindedness
• Soft Skills
• Teamwork
• Good planning & organizational skills
• Problem solving

Knowledge and Experience

• Around 5 years’ experience in a Media Agency
• Degree qualification in Account/Finance
• Extensive reporting experience
• Media Agency Management system
• SAP
• Hyperion (HFM)
• Spectra Accounting Software
• MS Excel (SmartView)
• Power BI

Additional information

Our employee benefits package comprises the following:

• 👉 Generous leave entitlements, including birthday leave, rest day and family care leave.
• 👉 Office closure for World Mental Health Day 10th October.
• 👉 Additional Company closure for all 4 major festive Celebrations
• 👉 Cashless comprehensive medical coverage, including access to a panel clinic, dental and optical care.
• 👉 Life and personal accident insurance and group hospitalization and surgery.
• 👉 A hybrid working schedule and with Friday disconnects.
• 👉 Rest Relax & Recharge - office closure last week of December every year.
• 👉 Phone Allowance