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Classification: Full-time
Team: Global Finance
Reporting to: India Financial Controller
Location: India
What’s the role?
We’re looking for a Global Revenue & Media Manager to join our Finance team. You will have various accounting responsibilities with a primary function of month end revenue recognition, reconciling managed media, and receivables on a number of the business largest clients.
The Manager will have great organizational skills and attention to detail, will have a willingness to jump in and help out across all finance functions and have the capability to prioritize in a fast paced environment. This role will also be cross-trained and serve as a backup for other roles within the department.
So, tell me about the company
Brainlabs is an experimentation-led agency famed for its world-class company culture. We seek to create an environment where everyone is excited to come to work and contribute to our two-fold mission:
- to change the future of digital advertising
- to build the best company to work for
For more info why not take a look at our company handbook and our employer pledge which sets out our aim to be remarkable in diversity and inclusion, team spirit, client work, career progression, and fun.
What this job is:
- A key part in supporting our efforts to build a fast-paced, dynamic finance team at Brainlabs.
- A chance to wow our clients by using strong organizational skills and maintaining accurate financial records on their behalf.
- An opportunity to be a part of growing company that values culture and diversity
What this job isn’t:
- Solitary - You will work as an integral part of the Global finance function as well as closely with the EMEA finance team and client facing teams.
- Boring! - This is a fast-paced industry. We have a high volume of New Business deals in our pipeline and this job will play an important role when those deals are won.
- Micro-managed - Upon training, you will be trusted to fulfill your roles and responsibilities and to give 110% into helping the future growth of Brainlabs.
Give me a breakdown of what a Global Revenue & Media Manager at Brainlabs does:
In region Revenue (50%) - deliverable to EMEA Assistant Financial Controller
Client invoicing and revenue recognition:
- Build relationships with client teams
- Review and approve invoicing with client partners
- Process client invoices on Xero
- Accrued and deferred income
- Month end revenue reporting
- Finance controls and compliance
- Managed Media Reconciliation
- Maintaining media customer relationships and receivables
- Performing on-going reconciliations and cash-flow analysis for managed media related items
- Providing accurate, detailed and timely balance reconciliations for month-end reporting as well as audit queries (as requested)
- Finance controls and compliance
Accounts receivable and cashflow
- Build relationships with client accounts payable teams
- Manage client payments, debt collection queries and cashflow
- Manage accounts email inbox
Ad-hoc Reporting and process improvement
- Audit support
- Ad-hoc reporting as requested
- Process improvement of client invoicing
Global team management (50%) - deliverable to India Financial Controller
- Lead a finance team of 6 direct reports in day-to-day operations related to AR/ Revenue/ Invoicing / Media
- Allocate work and serve as the primary point of contact for escalated AR issues, working closely with internal and external stakeholders
- Serve as a mentor and coach to finance team members, providing ongoing support and guidance for their professional development.
- Collaborate with HR to recruit, interview, and onboard new finance team members.
- Evaluate performance and provide feedback to support the professional growth of team members.
- Responsible for preparing SOPs keeping in mind the regional process differences
- Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and build strong relationships with stakeholders.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for escalated AR issues, working closely with internal and external stakeholders to resolve complex problems.
- Identify opportunities for process improvements and automation to streamline AR operations and enhance efficiency.
What we really want:
- Self-starter motivated to meet reporting deadlines
- Enthusiastic, positive attitude
- Willingness to jump in and help not only the EMEA finance team, but the global Finance group as a whole
What particular set of skills would suit this role?
- Strong organizational skills
- High attention to detail
- Excel/Google Sheets skills with a willingness to learn new technology platforms
- Accounting, Finance or Business experience
- Demonstrated alignment to our company values
How will I know I am doing it right
Yourself and the team of revenue and media professionals reporting into you will be delivering consistent and high quality performance for the respective regions including but not limited to: efficient client revenue and media processing, providing accurate reconciliations, speedy credit control and maintaining cash flow requirements.
What happens next
We know searching for a job is tough and that you want to find the best career and employer for you. We also want to ensure that this position is the best fit for both you and us. Therefore, you will participate in a comprehensive interview process that includes skills interviews with our team. The goal of this process is to allow you to get to know us as we learn more about you.
Brainlabs actively seeks and encourages applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and identities. More specifically, our equal opportunities and diversity monitoring data indicates that we under-represent BIPOC ethnic groups, so we actively encourage applications from BIPOC candidates.
Thank you for your interest in Brainlabs! We look forward to getting to know you!
Brainlabs is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace: we are committed to equal opportunity for all applicants and employees regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during the application process, please let us know!
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