Associate, Client Finance
Description
Overview:
Associate will be the day-to-day contact, responsible for assisting Client Finance with the daily tasks required to meet the financial needs for a portfolio of clients in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. The Associate will react regular with account teams to gather information needed to complete finance and billing tasks. The associate will be responsible for proactive job cost management and for the successful completion of the tasks below for their assigned clients. The Associate must understand and comply with client contracts as they relate to compensation, billing, compliance, financial reporting, and other deliverables. In addition, you will maintain the overall integrity of the financial and management reporting process and ensure compliance with all SOX and specific client requirements.
Your Impact:
- Assist in forecasting, analyzing, and reporting revenue by client consistent with Wavemaker policies and GAAP; resource allocation and utilization
- Operational / Administrative account setup and maintenance: (setting up codes, receivables, billing issues, estimates, work with GroupM Finance team on various issues)
- Support overall budgeting and re-forecasting efforts; submit Monthly net sales, Quarterly Forecast
- Work with GroupM to help manage accounts payable and accounts receivable processes to ensure timely billing and sufficient cash flow for the agency. Assist the collection of past-due accounts; ensure adherence to contract billing policies; provide summaries of monthly billing and reconciliations
- Work with Controllership with regards to Sarbanes Oxley process compliance (implementation and monitoring), as well as support various audit compliance efforts (internal and external).
- Proactively document and follow up on any budgeting, billing, invoicing, or payment issues that pertain to Clients.
- Manage day to day Finance responsibilities on Clients including but not limited to client/product/job set up, production invoices, ad hoc reporting, coding invoices, pulling reports and vendor payment issues.
- Compile manpower actuals for finance director/client review
Your Qualifications:
- 0 -1 years of experience in finance related role
- Internship experience in finance and accounting preferred
- Business degree preferred.
- Marketing & Communications Services / Media and Advertising industry experience desired, experience in Digital media a plus
- Proficiency in Excel: Vlookups, pivot tables, charts, graphs, etc.
- Organized with strong time management and follow-through skills
- Problem-solving attitude
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- A strong team player with the ability to communicate at all levels within the organization Strong written and oral communication skills
- Detail-oriented with the ability to see big picture and work on diverse projects
- Proactive mindset with the ability to provide creative solutions to complex problems
- Strong time management and organizational skills; ability to work independently
- Exceptional Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint
About Wavemaker:
We believe there always is a better way to grow. We positively provoke growth for our clients by reshaping consumer decision-making and experiences through media, content and technology. The Wavemaker way is globally consistent. Fueled by the world’s most powerful consumer data, we understand where and how marketing can intervene decisively to help brands win more sales.
We believe there always is a better way to grow. We positively provoke growth for our clients by reshaping consumer decision-making and experiences through media, content and technology. The Wavemaker way is globally consistent. Fueled by the world’s most powerful consumer data, we understand where and how marketing can intervene decisively to help brands win more sales.
Our name is our mission and our method. To make waves, you need to be provocative, even fearless. We do our best work for brave brands and people who want to be challenged to go further and faster. We know it’s not easy, but if it’s in you, we will get it out of you.
Our 7,600 people across 90 markets provoke growth for some of the world’s leading brands and businesses.
Our attitude of Positive Provocation is enabled by:
- deep knowledge we have of our clients’ business
- confidence to challenge what’s gone before
- the support to go further than we thought possible
We are a part of GroupM, WPP’s global media investment management company. Discover more on wavemakerglobal.com, Twitter and LinkedIn
GroupM provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard for factors such as race, religion, national origin, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected status.
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The base salary for this position at the time of this posting may range from $35,000 to $75,000. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including business needs, experience, level of responsibility and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, please visit https://www.wpp.com/people/wellbeing/benefits-at-wpp-in-the-us for more details.