Job Description

OVERALL SUMMARY - POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Financial Operations Associate is responsible for managing media budgets, media invoices and collaborating with client finance through the collection of data and assessment of planning, buying, and media billing invoices.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

BUDGET MANAGEMENT:

• Proper management and reconciliation of all account budgets in accordance with media authorizations 
• Reconcile budgets as they change due to savings and moves 
• Keeps abreast of all invoices, billing and delivery issues; know when to escalate discrepancies to supervisors

CLIENT & INTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS:

• Develop and maintain relationships with agency personnel related to budget management processes and deliverables 
• Liaison with client divisional finance team 
• Work collaboratively across internal planning and finance teams, informing and requesting reports or other data as needed 
• Build positive relationships with internal and external teams

STRATEGIC THINKING & LEADERSHIP:

• Ensure key information is provided to appropriate individuals and teams regarding budget management issues 
• Is approachable and solution-oriented when presented with problems/issues by staff and team 
• Breaks down problems and issues into critical parts which can be resolved 
• May be responsible for constructing and delivering accurate, honest and timely performance management documents 
• Capable of managing multiple deliverables and ability to seamlessly transition among them

Qualifications

COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS:

• Expresses oneself clearly and concisely in oral communications
• Writes in a clear, compelling and concise manner
• Organizes ideas and information logically and sequentially
• Develop financial reports that are clear, error-free and on-time 
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field 
• 1-2 years of financial reporting, including variance analysis and detailed commentary reporting experience 
• Advertising agency or professional services experience preferred 
• Experience reconciling data from multiple financial databases 
• Advanced computer skills (MS Office), excellent Excel forecasting skills

EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, with a major in accounting or finance. 
• 1+ years work experience with hands on budget management experience, preferably within the media industry. 
• Prior client management experience preferred. 
• Must be a team player, be bright, a quick learner, and good problem solver. 
• Strong proficiency utilizing MediaOcean and Prisma preferred with superior Excel skills. 
• Must have strong interpersonal 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, and digital. 
• Must be able to manage multiple projects and deadlines, is proactive, detail oriented, and must possess outstanding follow-through skills.

Additional Information

Employees from diverse or underrepresented backgrounds encouraged to apply. Dentsu (the "Company") is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact recruiting@dentsuaegis.com if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.