Manager, Media Finance

Adelphi Group•New York, NY

1d•$50,000 - $95,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Universal McCann (UM), part of Omnicom Media, is seeking a Sr. Budget Manager to support client finance. The role helps ensure accurate client billings, manages budget and billing information, supports accounts receivable and year-end close activities, and provides financial analysis and reporting. The position works closely with investment, portfolio management, media, and shared services teams, as well as clients, to resolve discrepancies and keep financial processes on track. The company’s policy requires employees to work in the office at least three days per week, to the extent permitted by local law, unless additional in-office days are directed by the agency or manager. Omnicom describes its commitment to hiring and developing exceptional talent and building inclusive teams. It processes personal data in accordance with its Recruitment Privacy Notice and provides equal employment opportunities as required by applicable law.

Requirements

Finance or accounting experience and a strong customer-service orientation.
Ability to handle multiple projects and clients, with strong attention to detail and follow-up.
Ability to think ahead and ask questions.
At least 2 years of financial management and budget management experience, preferably in the media industry.
Prior client management experience.
Team-oriented, bright, quick to learn, and especially skilled with numbers and financial information.
Strong proficiency with MBOX/Mediaocean/Prisma or Donovan Data Systems, the MediaTools System, and Excel.
Experience in a fast-paced, client-service environment, with a high sense of urgency and a positive attitude.
Knowledge of media types including network television and radio, local, print, out-of-home, direct, and digital.
Ability to handle multiple clients, projects, deadlines, and a high volume of financial transactions.
Strong organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to understand and establish appropriate priorities.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in general accounting preferred.
Financial management and budget management experience within the media industry preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as a final checkpoint to help ensure billings compiled by investment and portfolio teams are accurate before issuance to clients.
Become familiar with contract and billing provisions and terms.
Review pre-bills against signed Media Authorizations and investment flow charts.
Manage the year-end close process with Portfolio Management, Investment, and Omaha Shared Services.
Work with Portfolio Management teams to ensure Purchase Orders and related billing coding numbers are received on time.
Partner with the Shared Services A/R team to monitor receivables, help ensure client payments arrive within contract terms, and provide information to resolve payment issues.
Manage and facilitate the flow of information for client-related audits.
Run reports from MBOX/Mediaocean/Prisma and Mediatools, and create custom reports in these systems or Excel, including variance analysis reports as directed.
Respond to client billing inquiries, resolve billing discrepancies, and escalate issues as needed.
Analyze billing activity and explain variances between approved amounts and billings, particularly for year-end close and Purchase Order closeout.
Review Shared Services discrepancy and cashflow reports to help ensure vendor invoices are cleared promptly and paid upon receipt of client funds.
Provide key information about budget management issues to appropriate managers and teams, escalating selected issues as needed.
Develop clear, concise, and accurate financial reports.
Track media authorizations and compare them against MBOX/Mediaocean/Prisma each month for variance analysis.
Partner with media teams using a positive, analytical, and solution-oriented approach.