Manager, Global Commercial Finance

Initiative; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Initiative, part of Omnicom Media, seeks a Manager in Global Client Finance (GCF) to support large global client relationships. The role involves consolidating data for pitches, analyzing client profitability, and coordinating with regional markets to ensure timely reporting and compliant processes.

The position requires a finance background (4–6 years), strong Excel skills, and the ability to deliver results across a multinational environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business or economics.
• 4-6 years of relevant work experience.
• Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong Excel skills and proficiency with Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to deliver results, whether by taking initiative or influencing teams.
• Proactive, task-oriented, and collaborative team approach.
• Experience in media planning and/or buying preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead New Business Pitches: analyse market data, consolidate data in Excel for VP/SVP review, ensure templates are complete, communicate terms post-win.
• Client Financial/Commercial Servicing & Internal Client Profitability: coordinate data collection, perform profitability analysis, support client audits and reporting.
• Support Global Account Leads with ad-hoc finance needs and contract development/reporting with legal.
• Proactively ensure compliance across international markets and liaise with regional finance teams.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

Strong analytical skills

Excellent Excel skills

Strong written and verbal skills

Time management

Collaborative team player

Media planning experience (preferred)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business or economics

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

Agency

Initiative

Job Function

Finance

Job Subfunction

Client Finance

Job Description

Manager, GCF

Position Summary

Omnicom Media (OM) serves as the global headquarters for Omnicom's media business and operates as a division within Omnicom Inc., a leading global marketing communications organization. Omnicom Media (OM) is the parent company of OMD, PHD, UM, Initiative, Mediahub and Hearts & Science brands, as well as our data capabilities. It operates in 50+ markets.

At Omnicom Media, our people are our greatest asset. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that attracts, engages and retains the best possible talent. Our diversity of experiences, backgrounds, locations, viewpoints and ideas is what makes us a great place to work and differentiates us as an employer of choice.

The Global Commercial Finance (GCF) department manages the financial and commercial aspects of our biggest global clients. GCF partners with agency leadership on client negotiations, introduces innovative compensation models, provides global financial leadership and best practices, and plays a critical role in new business pitches. The role is highly commercial and client-focused, involving consolidation and review of large data sets, as well as interface with regional and local market finance teams.

The Global Client Finance Manager will support the GCF team in managing these global client relationships.

Responsibilities

New Business Pitches

• With other key members, analyse regional / local market data to prepare the final pitch submission
• Consolidate and summarize large amounts of data into excel for VP/SVP to review
• Ensure completeness of client deliverable templates by liaising with regional / local markets
• Once the client is won, communicate key terms to markets and work with local agencies to ensure all financial issues/queries and procedures are working smoothly in the first few months
• Work with regional / local markets to ensure all financial issues/queries and procedures are working smoothly in the first few months of winning a new client

Client Financial/Commercial Servicing & Internal Client Profitability

• We lead annual fee negotiations for our Global clients. The Manager will create data collection templates, consolidate local market proposals into Excel along with support by our Analyst, and perform an analytical review prior to review by the VP/SVP.
• Within our contracts with clients, there are certain reporting requirements (e.g. rebate forecasts, unbilled media, staff tracking reporting). The Manager will work with our Analyst and regional / local markets to collect the relevant data and review the data
• Work with Global Account Leads in ad-hoc finance needs while servicing the account.
• Manage preparation of client Scope of Work (SOW), contract development/reporting (with legal)
• Perform client profitability analysis to identify financial issues, and to inform client remuneration renegotiations.
• Be a point of contact for markets to reach out with any questions regarding reporting requirements.
• Assist in data collection and reporting for global client audits and consulting engagements.
• Proactively ensure compliance across international markets prior to audits. Work as a main point of contact with regional finance teams to ensure all deliverables are on track to meet required client deadlines.
• Support OM leadership and GCL with ad-hoc financial information and reports, sourcing data from various financial systems and files.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business or economics
• 4-6 years of relevant work experience
• Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail
• Strong Excel skills and proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to deliver results, whether by taking initiative, managing through influence, or motivating teams through obstacles
• Excellent time management skills with flexibility and adaptability
• Professional demeanor and strong personal awareness
• Openness to feedback and willingness to adjust approach based on input
• Proactive, task-oriented, and collaborative team approach
• Experience in media planning and/or buying (preferred but not required)
• 100,000-120,000

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100,000-120,000