Job Description

This position is essential to the day-to-day vendor payments process and audit compliance of digital campaigns for a large global client. The Sr. Associate’s main responsibility is the processing and approval of digital invoices from receipt through clearance for payment while ensuring strict adherence to client mandated timelines. This position requires an individual that works well in a team-based, fast paced, detail-oriented environment. The successful Sr. Associate is resourceful, demonstrates the initiative to problem solve, follows directions from management, and is deadline driven. The Sr. Associate will also provide oversight of other more junior staff within the team.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

 DIGITAL OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT:

• Manage the actualization and reconciliation process of digital media campaigns  
• Work closely with the Media team, Financial Operations, Accounts Payable, media partners, platforms, and ad tech vendors to secure timely receipt and processing of invoices
• Ensure adherence to audit guidelines
• Meet client’s quarterly reconciliation timelines
• Resolve reporting and billing discrepancies
• Enforce the internal escalation processes
• Review of media partner open payable reports
• Provide consistent and clear reporting of account activity and campaign status
• Provide guidance to assistants on team, ensuring proper protocol
• Direct oversight of junior staff within the team, providing guidance and accountability to process and timelines

CLIENT & INTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS:

• Support teams in discrepancy resolution, managing proof of performance reporting
• Work with internal finance teams to provide status of open items
• Engage with all work-related contacts in a professional & respectful manner
• Possess mature and professional business acumen in personal and written communications
• Lead ongoing status meetings with internal stakeholders

STRATEGIC THINKING & LEADERSHIP:

• Demonstrate active listening skills and ability to apply learning over time
• Recognize recurrent or potential issues and problems, and know when to escalate and propose solutions
• Take clear ownership and accountability of assigned tasks and direct reports

COMMUNICATION SKILLS:

• Express oneself clearly and concisely in written and oral communications
• Write in a clear and concise manner
• Organize ideas and information logically and sequentially
• Demonstrate strong relationship building skills

QUALIFICATIONS

·       Associate degree in finance, accounting, business, or 3+ years professional experience

• 3-4 years of hands-on digital reconciliation or finance operations experience
• 1-2 years of direct report management experience
• Familiarity with MediaOcean tools- specifically Prisma and DDS
• Effective time management and strong problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in MS Office suite; intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Qualifications

• Associate degree in finance, accounting, business, or 3+ years professional experience
• 3-4 years of hands-on digital reconciliation or finance operations experience
• 1-2 years of direct report management experience
• Familiarity with MediaOcean tools- specifically Prisma and DDS
• Effective time management and strong problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in MS Office suite; intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel

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.

Additional information: 

The anticipated salary range for this position is $51,000-$80,000 Salary is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and geography.  A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visit dentsubenefitsplus.com  

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