Assistant Manager Finance

About Havas

Founded in 1835 in Paris, Havas is one of the world’s largest global communications networks, with more than 22,000 people in over 100 countries sharing one single mission: to make a meaningful difference to brands, businesses, and people. Havas has developed a fully integrated model through its 70+ Havas Villages around the world, covering all communication activities. The teams of the three business units, Havas Creative Network, Havas Media Network, and Havas Health & You, work together with agility and in perfect synergy to offer tailor-made, innovative solutions to clients that support them in their positive transformation. Havas is committed to building a diverse culture where everybody feels they belong and can be themselves and thrive. Havas was integrated into Vivendi, a global leader in media, entertainment, and communications, in December 2017.

Further information about Havas is available at www.havas.com.

About Havas India

Havas India gathers the expertise of 25 agencies, specialized divisions, and strategic alliances across 3 verticals:

1. Havas Media Network

   – Havas Media, PivotRoots (integrated digital), Arena Media, Havas Market (e-commerce), Havas Play (sports, entertainment & content), CSA (technology, data & analytics), Havas Programmatic Hub (programmatic trading desk), Havas Analytics (data & analytics), Socialyse (pure-play social media), Havas Media Tribes (out-of-home), Havas Play Gameplan (sports marketing), KlugKlug (influencer tech stack), and Havas Play SGSE (sports & entertainment).

2. Havas Creative Network

   – Havas Creative India (creative), Havas People India (talent communications & employer branding), Havas CX India (customer experience), ekino (technology), Think Design (UX/UI), Shobiz (experiential marketing), Shobiz Exhibits (exhibitions), Conran Design Mumbai (branding & design), GateOne (business & digital transformation management), PR Pundit Havas Red (PR), and Prose on Pixels (content-at-scale)

3. Havas Health Network

   – Havas Life Mumbai (health & wellness communications) https://in.havas.com/havas-life/

With its unique Village model, it is an integrated network present across 3 Villages in Mumbai, Gurugram, and Bengaluru, and regional offices in Kolkata, New Delhi, Hyderabad, and Chennai, with over 2500+ professionals and associates.

As one of India’s fastest growing and agile networks, Havas India has bagged multiple new clients across verticals and won several prestigious awards over the last 3 years including the group being Great Place To Work® Certified™ twice in a row (Nov 2022 - Nov 2023 & Dec 2023 – Dec 2024), consistently being featured in the top 3 at R3 New Business League rankings, and winning at Campaign Asia-Pacific Agency of the Year awards, London International Awards (LIA), e4m Indian Marketing Awards, ABBY One Show, Campaign Women Leading Change awards, and more. Our CSR programs, DE&I initiatives, and being actively involved in various industry associations is what keep us invested as a network that has a clear mission of making a meaningful difference to brands, businesses, and people.

For more information, visit https://in.havas.com/ and follow Havas India on social media.

Key Responsibilities

• Process

  Accounts Payable (AP)

  : verify and process vendor invoices, match purchase orders/receipts, ensure approvals, and timely payments.
• Handle

  Accounts Receivable (AR)

  : prepare & send invoices to clients/customers, record receipts, follow up on overdue payments, and maintain aging reports.
• Maintain and reconcile general ledger entries, vendor & customer ledger reconciliations.
• Assist with

  taxation and statutory compliance

  : GST, TDS, any relevant indirect/direct tax filings; ensure proper deductions; maintain required documentation.
• Payroll administration: process payroll, deductions, reimbursements; ensure statutory compliance.
• Use accounting software (e.g., Tally or similar) to maintain accurate bookkeeping.
• Perform bank reconciliations, track expenses, petty cash, etc.
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities and financial audits.
• Generate finance reports / MIS as required: cash flows, AP/AR aging, budget vs actual, etc.
• Identify process improvement opportunities to streamline finance operations, reduce errors, and improve efficiency.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce / Finance / Accounting or equivalent.
• 1‑4 years of relevant experience in finance/accounting/operations.
• Hands-on experience in Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, and Taxation (GST, TDS, etc.).
• Proficiency in Tally (or any comparable accounting software).
• Strong Excel skills: ability to work with functions, pivot tables, and data reconciliation.
• Good understanding of Indian accounting and tax regulations.
• Attention to detail, accuracy, and ability to work under deadlines.
• Good communication skills (written & verbal), ability to coordinate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Analytical mindset; good with numbers and problem-solving.