Finance executive

Location: Bangalore

We are looking for a Finance Executive who is eager to work on several strategic client accounts. This position is ideal for an individual with up to 5 years of operational finance experience within an agency environment. This person will work closely with the Finance Controller, Client Finance Business Partner and Finance analyst.

This person should have an incredibly positive attitude and be able to work well with various internal agencies and client contacts. Having a solid understanding of the agency business, and a strong working knowledge of finance and accounting will be critical.

As a Finance Executive, you will manage client deliverables, timelines, and invoicing. You will also serve as a primary point of contact for the AR finance team.

Expert in AR management and revenue accounting principles as per US GAAP for large-scale operations/customers

Preparing Sales invoices and required to do payment follow-ups with customers

Monitoring customer credit limits and applying for credit insurance for new customers

Having strong skills to implement and monitor AR processes for services

Run weekly Aging Analysis of debtors

Proactively identify areas for process improvement and partner with other departments to streamline processes related to revenue and cost recognition

Deep understanding of billing and commercial aspects involved in AR operations

Ensure that periodic bank reconciliations are completed

Assist with month-end processing

Excellent in cross-functional collaboration with Sales, and Operations for guiding and implementing new processes/ policies

Improve the operational systems, processes, and policies in support of department priorities -- specifically, supporting better customer experience, relevant management reporting, risk reduction, and efficiency

Collaborate effectively across different organizational levels, functions, businesses, and geographies to realize procurement goals and objectives

Introducing best practices and enabling the function to manage rapid scale-ups

Ensuring no revenue leakage and required checks to avoid any exposure

driving automation for increased efficiency/scale up

Maintain proper SOP, accounting methods, policies, and procedures

Maintain process documentation

Assist in Audit Support

Ensure process improvements are in line with MKTG/Dentsu policies

Participation in projects such as process/system enhancement and so on

Support your managers for all management decisions in relation to work scope and resource arrangements

Participation in a team rotation program

Ad-hoc and other relevant accounting work assigned by the supervisor

Other ad hoc duties as required

B. Com / MBA or an equivalent degree from a recognized university, preferably in finance and accounting.

High degree of fluency in both written and verbal English is Must.

Up to 5 years of finance/accounting and project management experience, ideally within a media/full-service agency or client-side marketing department setting.

Demonstrable technical accounting ability, especially a strong conceptual understanding.

Strong interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills.

Detail oriented with a strong work ethic and positive attitude.

Strong organizational and project management skills.

Works effectively within a team.

Willingness to occasionally work early or late to accommodate different international time zones (UK & US).

Strong knowledge of Excel and the ability to manipulate data via Pivot tables, lookups, etc.

Location

Bangalore

Brand

Dentsu Sports International

Time Type

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent