Job Description

The Business Manager will report to the Director of Business Management and overseeing a Finance Analyst based out of Costa Rica. This role will work very closely with client teams to manage client budgets, host weekly tracking conversations with fellow stakeholders, and oversee billing and job maintenance tasks. The candidate must be highly organized in terms of time management, prioritization, and workload management. They must be highly collaborative and able to partner effectively with the Client Services and Project Management client teams while communicating across multiple channels and multiple offices. This is a great opportunity for a high potential Business Manager to the next level!

** Core Job Responsibilities:**

• Client/project accounting responsibilities, which would be handled by Finance Analyst:

  • Expense Approvals
  • Job Creation/Maintenance
  • Time Transfers
  • Job/Timesheet Troubleshooting
  • Job Closure Accounting
  • Standardized Documentation Organization
  • Running System Data via GDW (job reports, non-bill reporting, ad hoc requests)
  • Updating Weekly Burn Reports
  • Updating Financial Trackers
  • Updating Invoicing Trackers
  • Updating Forecasting Tracker
  • Invoice Tracking/Deadlines/AR
  • Invoice Submission
  • Nonbill reporting

• Ensure month-end close is performed accurately, completely, and timely; main focus areas are around revenue recognition, client invoicing, and client reconciliation.

• Answer questions from key stakeholders including clients, vendors, corporate, and employees

• Assist Finance Management with ad hoc requests as needed

• Develop analysis based on key business needs

• Lead client budget calls

• Oversight of Finance Analyst

• Assist in scope negotiation with procurement

• Lead internal staffing calls

• Assist in updating agency staff plans

• Determine staffing needs for brand teams by working with Project Management and Client Services

• Present key project and initiatives to greater Publicis Health Finance community

Critical Job Dimensions __

• Reports directly to Director of Business Management
• Works in close collaboration with Client Services and Project Management

** Core Competencies** __

• Presenting to key stakeholders
• Technical Skills
• Resilient Problem Solver
• Analytical & Insightful
• Integrity & Trust

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Strong Excel competency
• 3+Years Relevant work experience
• Problem solver who can identify solutions quickly
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Work independently in dealing with time pressures and multiple priorities
• Ability to learn quickly and acclimate to new systems and processes
• Highly organized and able to work according to fixed monthly cycles

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: $58,500.00 - $92,000.00 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off.