Associate, Financial Operations

dentsuaegis; United States; Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401k

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Dentsu in New York is seeking a Financial Operations Associate to manage media budgets by collecting data and assessing planning, buying, and billing invoices within our Bill/Pay process. You will support the account to ensure all deliverables are executed on plan and on time.

The ideal candidate has a passion for numbers and a keen eye for detail, with a Bachelor's degree and 1+ year budget management experience in the media industry.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 1+ years' work experience with hands on budget management (preferably in media).
• Proficiency in MS Office; strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain monthly financial processes across the Bill/Pay workflow with internal and external stakeholders.
• Analyze reporting, address billing questions, and resolve variances in spend.
• Create media estimates and maintain internal estimate listings.
• Provide timely, accurate information to Account Leadership and clients.
• Maintain financial systems, controls, and procedures; assist audits.
• Participate in vendor reconciliations as applicable.
• Manage multiple deliverables and transition between tasks smoothly.

Skills

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Description:

The Financial Operations Associate is responsible for managing media budgets through the collection of data and assessment across planning, buying, billing invoices within our Bill/Pay process.

The role will have day-to-day responsibility for supporting the account ensuring all deliverables, internal and Client facing, are executed according to plan and agreed timelines.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for numbers and keen attention to detail.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

Financial & Corporate Accounting:

Maintain monthly financial process and collaborate within the accounts evolved matrix of Bill/Pay process across internal and external stakeholders

Analyze and discuss reporting, questions related to billing, resolve variances in billed vs. approved authorized spend, and close out quarterly budgets based on client financial timelines

Creation of media estimates and maintenance of internal estimate listings

Provide timely and accurate information and reports to Account Leadership Team and to Client

Maintain financial operations systems and controls, policies and procedures

Assist with internal and external audits

Participate in vendor reconciliation statuses where applicable

Capable of managing multiple deliverables and ability to seamlessly transition among them

Client & Internal Relationships:

Build trusting, collaborative relationships with clients and internal teams

Ensure collaboration among all groups; fosters great teamwork

Keeps abreast of all billing and reporting issues and

escalate discrepancies to managers

Inquisitive and solution-oriented when barriers present

Communication Skills:

Express oneself clear and concise both written and verbally

Organize ideas and information logically and sequentially

EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

Bachelor's degree

1+ years' work experience with hands on budget management experience (preferably within the media industry).

Proficiency in MS Office suite; proficient knowledge and use of Microsoft Excel

Additional Information:

At dentsu, we believe great work happens when we're connected. Our way of working combines flexibility with in-person collaboration to spark ideas and strengthen our teams. Employees who live within a commutable distance of one of our hub offices, currently located in Chicago, metro Detroit, Los Angeles, and New York City, are required and expected to work from the office three days per week (two days per week for employees based in Los Angeles). Dentsu may designate other Hub offices at any time. Those who live outside a commutable range may be designated as remote, depending on the role and business needs. Regardless of your work location, we expect our employees to be flexible to meet the needs of our Company and clients, which may include attendance in an office.

The annual salary range for this position is $39,000 - $47,500. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors , including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.

Benefits available with this position include:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance,
• Life insurance,
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance,
• 401k ,
• Flexible p aid t ime o ff,
• At least 15 paid holidays per year,
• Paid sick and safe leave, and
• Paid parental leave .

Dentsu also compl ies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies.

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Location: New York

Brand: Carat

Time Type: Full time

Contract Type: Permanent

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