Manager, Client Finance

Horizon Media•New York, NY

8h•Hybrid

About The Position

This position acts as the relationship and account manager for all components of the client financial life cycle. This role is highly hands-on and facilitative; one that requires a combination of analysis and project management, as well as a willingness to play an active, internal and client facing, role. This role reports to the Associate Director and has fiduciary responsibility for their portfolio of clients.

Requirements

Strong analytical, project management and Excel skills are required, as well as the ability to speak to financial concepts.
An effective communicator with strong verbal and written skills.
A naturally curious problem solver with the ability to develop creative solutions.
Detail oriented with strong organizational skills.
An effective time manager, comfortable working with multiple timelines and deliverables.
A helpful team player with business maturity in a professional setting.
Takes pride in ownership of work and demonstrates accountability.
Able to thrive in an agile, fast-paced environment and seek out feedback proactively.
Results and solutions oriented, consistently motivated, proactive, and resourceful.
A supporter of and advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Nice To Haves

Previous knowledge of a standard media billing process and the media industry is preferred.
5+ years of client facing experience, preferably in the media industry.
Prior client management experience preferred.
Understanding of accounting principals.
Must be a team player and willing to adapt within a fast-paced environment.
Proficiency with Excel, Word, Power Point, SharePoint.
Knowledge of SBMS/MediaOcean OX is a plus.
BS/BA degree.

Responsibilities

Own and manage the client finance tracker to ensure authorized budgets are received from clients and verify plans are accurately entered into our media buying systems.
Conduct monthly variance analysis between authorized/planned, purchased, and billed activity.
Track pacing of campaigns and address discrepancies.
Validate compliance of contractual obligations.
Identify solutions to accommodate client requests.
Create and maintain the client deliverable calendar and work with internal teams to ensure key dates are met.
Steward the client’s budget through the lifecycle, inclusive of quality control of media buys (product names, PO’s, I/O’s, system set up, etc.).
Partner with cross-functional internal groups to educate teams on best practices within media buying systems.
Ensure buys are updated, approved, and reconciled on time.
Proactively review receivables to identify any unpaid balances that could result in media disruptions and work with accounts payable to ensure partners are paid timely.
Establish and maintain strong relationships with clients and serve as their primary finance contact at the agency.
Prepare and lead monthly finance status calls with clients to review the overall financial health of the account and address any concerns.
Align on year-end deadlines and ensure all requests are delivered timely.
Provide ad hoc client reporting & support external audits.
Support the implementation of sound business management policies and practices.
Contribute to monthly managing partner status calls being led by Client Finance.
Prepare and issue burn reports.
Participate in the flash, forecasting, and budgeting processes, where applicable.
Update Client Questionnaires (“CQ”) as necessary, and ensure information is properly captured within our media buying systems.
Provide ad hoc reporting & support internal audits.
Continue to identify areas of improvement/efficiency.