Manager Media Bill And Pay

Job description

Purpose of the role:

This position is responsible for leading and planning the finance operations for the Media Billing & Payable department. The individual is responsible for enforcing policies and procedures as well as streamlining effective billing processes across multiple Opcos. This position is highly visible and requires a strong leader with the ability to prioritise plan and direct the department. An effective conscientious Manager who can demonstrate a successful proven track record within a global organization. Extremely Client focused resilient and determined individual who can motivate a team into meeting tight deadlines and providing accurate analytical reporting in line with Client contractual requirements. A proactive member of the Financial Operations management team.

Job Description:

Media Payable

• Responsible for leading the payables team ensuring the accurate matching and reconciliation of Media payable activity in order that the Media Owners are paid to contracted terms and or by the specific country industry deadlines.
• Management to a high standard of their own portfolio allocation of key media owner accounts.
• Ensure that Media Owner invoices and statements are fully reconciled to a consistently high standard.
• Reporting of Payable progress throughout the month to the Manager particularly where the region adopts Pay when Paid assisting with disbursement forecasts month end Group AP query reports and KPI reporting.
• Overseeing the accurate and timely reporting of Media Owner queries derived from account reconciliations and or escalations. Liaising with the applicable Opco contacts in order to resolve Media Owner queries quickly and efficiently.

Media Billing

• Regularly review and maintain on a central tracker report the inventory of all Opco Clients and their billable procedures and requirements.
• Oversee the timely and accurate media invoices for Client billing working closely with the Account leads in the Opco.
• Ensure the matching of Clientspecific supporting documentation of tear sheets is performed in line with the Client process.
• Ensure all media bills are submitted in a timely manner and in accordance to the agreed Client process.
• Assist the Credit Control team in the collection process of any past due accounts as needed and or resolutions of billing queries to ensure cash is paid to terms.
• Review and oversee the integrity and deliverable of the Client Purchase Order (PO)/budget spend reconciliations reviewing accuracy and quality of data prior to submission to the Client or Opco.
• Oversee all Client reconciliations that are performed by the SSC tie back to the ERP integrity of the data is essential. Any gaps must be investigated prior to the reconciliation being shared with a Client and or Opco.
• Where a Client has a specific EDI platform work with the Client line manager and technical teams to ensure the interface development and configuration is fully automated.
• Attend Opco and or Client meetings where required.
• Ensure all Billing queries are fully documented and reported to the Media Billing Manager Opco Credit Manager and Financial Operations Manager.

Others

• Ensure the integrity of the Billings and Payable function in accordance to Group and SOX policy.
• Participate in the monthend closing for Media Bill & Payable function.
• Assist in recommending personnel development of employees contribute to the staff meetings and staffing discussions and planning.
• Participate in the design implementation and also maintenance of various systems to improve on service automation and streamlining.
• Work with the team and Head of Department in managing the integrity of the Media Bill & Payable function in accordance to audit control processes SOX Internal External and Client.
• Adhoc projects as directed by the Head of Department.

Qualifications:

• Candidate must possess at least a Bachelors Degree or a Professional Qualification (ACCA/CPA/ICAEW/MICPA).
• Experience in managing finance shared services is advantageous.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in Finance Operations Finance Business Partnering and Process improvements.

Job Type: Fulltime

Experience:

• Finance Operation: 10 years (Preferred)

Remote Work :

No