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Position at VMLY&R
About Us: VMLY&R
VMLY&R is a global brand and customer experience agency that harnesses creativity, technology, and culture to create connected brands. But what does that mean? It means we’re a creative agency that is built on the promise of collaboration and human connection. Creating connected brands isn’t just what we do – it’s what we’re known for and who we are. We empower our clients to excel at the intersection of “brand” and “customer experience,” starting with simple goals: Create work that becomes part of people’s lives; promote value for our clients; and, in the best of cases, help the world.
We’re committed to building a united global network of creators and thinkers, regardless of their age, race, skin color, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. With over 12,000 employees across the globe, our influence is made stronger by applying our collective experiences to tell stories that not only sell products and experiences, but also guarantee positive representations of all communities.
Our unique culture is rooted in a great deal of care for you and your success. Above all else, we are committed to strengthening your experience by ensuring your inner potential continues to be discovered.
We also offer about a dozen employee resource groups (ERGs) that allow you to tap into your personal identities, interests and passions. Our ERGs celebrate ethnic diversity, life as a working parent or caregiver, neurodiversity, the LGBTQ+ community, wellbeing, and more. Regardless of your interests, there is no shortage of opportunities to get involved, so tap into our global network and find where you can make your ideas come to life.
VMLY&R is seeking a Client Finance Manager. The manager will interface with other VMLY&R Network offices and may require limited travel. This individual will be primary finance person responsible for:
- Manpower Budgets, Forecasts, Actuals Tracking and Reporting
- Assisting Account Management and Client Finance Director periodic forecasts of manpower, pricing scopes of work
- Monthly tracking of actual time, out-of-pocket expenses and production costs
- Supporting the Production and Media reconciliation process
- Assisting Account Management with billing, monitoring unbilled inventory and month-end revenue accruals
- Following-up on client receivables
- Acting as the main point of contact and support for ad hoc reporting required by client engagement, VMLY&R Finance, and Executive Business Leads
- Year-end Actualizations
- Representing agency in client finance meetings
- Contract Compliance, including coordination of any third party audits
- Assisting VMLY&R Finance in month end close, budget preparation and financial reporting for selected clients.
Required Skills & Experience
- Two to five years of experience in public or private financial accounting (advertising agency experience a plus)
- Bachelor’s degree in business, finance or accounting
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Strong analytical skills
- Extremely detailed-oriented
- Exceptional client-facing and presentation skills
- Ability to work independently, remain organized and multi-task in fast-paced environment
- Must have excellent communication skills
- Ability to keep information confidential
- Ability to travel occasionally
Our Benefits
As the world leader in communications services, we rely on the creativity of our people to deliver the best work for our clients. In return, we invest in our employees by offering them a diverse suite of benefits from best-in-class carriers, with enough choice and flexibility to keep them and their families healthy and happy today and tomorrow.
- Corporate gift matching program
- Paid time off for volunteering
- Paid parental leave
- Ranked No. 1 in advertising for our adoption assistance program
- Corporate discounts
- VMLY&R Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) team, which guides, celebrates, and promotes cultural literacy; increases employee engagement; recruits and retains a diverse workforce; and builds internal opportunities for people to learn and grow.
The base salary for this position at the time of this posting may range from $60,000 to $140,000. Individual compensation varies based on job related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package click here (opens in a new tab) for more details.
VMLY&R is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or physical or mental disability. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion and strives to recruit a diverse slate of candidates to help us achieve that goal.
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