Associate Director, Client Finance
Chicago, IL 
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Posted 3 days ago
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
    • Client management -manage client commercial conversations including contract management, pricing, reporting, and ad-hoc needs
    • Revenue management- manage the P&L including monthly forecast and actuals reconciliation.Manage and approve costs including staffing, intercompany transfers, and accrual management
    • External client reporting- ensuring we are contractually compliant with the ongoing reporting requirements
    • Fee Management- Financially manage Fees file to track signed projects to budget and proactively address staffing gaps
    • Contract compliance-ensure contractual compliance of all financial obligations to each international client, oftendealing with external & internal auditors and client procurement teams.
Your Qualifications
    • Relevant finance / accounting qualification.
    • Commercially minded with a natural ability to identify issues and create solutions.
    • MediaOcean experience
    • Ability to interact with senior internal and external stakeholders.
    • Attention to detail and process-minded, ability to work cross-functionally.
    • Naturally curious to interrogate and validate financial information.
    • Self-starter, highly motivated and able to work to their own initiative.
    • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines through excellent project management skills.
    • Ability to explain financial information to non-financial people.
    • Excellent communication and organizational skills.
    • Positive thinking, motivated and collaborative team player
Life at GroupM

Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we're just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. GroupM employees can tap into the global GroupM & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.

GroupM is WPP's media investment group and the world's leading media investment company with a mission to shape the next era of media where advertising works better for people. The company is responsible for more than $60 billion in annual media investment, as measured by the independent research bureau COMvergence. Through its global agencies Mindshare, Wavemaker, EssenceMediacom, and mSix&Partners, and cross-channel performance (GroupM Nexus), data (Choreograph), entertainment (GroupM Motion Entertainment) and investment solutions, GroupM leverages a unique combination of global scale, expertise, and innovation to generate sustained value for clients wherever they do business. Discover more at .

GroupM provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard for factors such as race, religion, national origin, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected status.

GroupM is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with GroupM, please send an e-mail to or call (212) 297-8507 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
The base salary for this position at the time of this posting may range from $75,000 to $180,000. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including business needs, experience, level of responsibility and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, please visit for more details.

GroupM and all its affiliates embrace and celebrate diversity, inclusivity, and equal opportunity.?We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are a worldwide media agency network that represents global clients. The more inclusive we are, the more great work we can create together.


 

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Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Experience
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