Finance Operations Analyst (Budget Project Management)
Overview:
Shift Timings : Night shift (07:30PM-04:30 AM)
Location: HyderabadYears of exp: 3-5 years
Mode: Hybrid (3 days working from office/week)
About Role
We are looking for an Analyst-Budget Project Manager, who will play an important role as the account and relationship support for all client financial matters. Successful Analysts thrive in a non-traditional role in a fast-paced client services environment.They have top notch attention to detail—their combined sense of urgency and outstanding strong problem-solving and follow-through skills make them credible partners to internal and external clients
About Annalect India
We are an integral part of Annalect Global and Omnicom Group, the second largest advertising agency holding company in the world in terms of revenue and is the leading global marketing communications company. Our portfolio includes: three global advertising agency networks: BBDO, DDB and TBWA; three of the world’s premium media services: OMD, PHD and Hearts & Science.
Annalect India plays a key role for our group companies and global agencies by providing stellar products and services in areas of Creative Services, Technology, Marketing Sciences (data & analytics), Business Support Services, Market Research and Media Services.
Responsibilities:
This is an exciting role and would entail you to- Ensure clear progression of related financial tasks across the business
- Serve as a liaison between the client’s budget management group and the client team(s) to help coordinate projects across the business
- Support client relationships by generating reports and troubleshooting to meet client and Budget Project expectations
- Attend relevant internal client or departmental meetings
- Act as the primary support role for all items related to client billing
- Provide core support for ensuring timely receipt of client payment
- Track and maintain clear records of billing activity
- Generate billing files and upload them to the client's financial systems
- Develop and maintain regular cashflow reports to summarize the state of the account
- Develop and maintain agency and client forecasting files
- Assist in deliverables related to audit compliance
- Enforce operations policies and best practices across the business
- Monitor client teams’ billing practices to ensure they are in accordance with client obligations
Qualifications:
This may be the right role for you if you have- The ideal candidate will have prior client management experience as well as strong interpersonal skills. 1+ years’ relevant work experience
- Bachelor’s degree in business, with a major in accounting, finance, economics, management, mathematics, statistics, or marketing
- Advanced excel skills, with experience creating formatted financial reports is preferred
- Prior media and client management experience is preferred, but not required