Associate - Finance Operations

Finance Associate

Omnicom Global Solutions, Hyderabad/Gurgaon, India

We are looking for a highly organised individual to support the Finance Business Partners and finance team with day-to-day processing. This will include managing the sales ledger, the bank and working capital reporting. This is an exciting role which will provide exposure to a lot of aspects of the business.

Location(s): Hyderabad/Gurgaon

Experience needed: 1-3 Years

Work Hours: 2:00PM IST to 11:00PM ISTg.

Mandatory Skills: Billing, AR, Reconciliations, working capital, finance reporting.

About Omnicom Global Solutions:

Omnicom Global Solutions is an integral part of Omnicom Group, a leading global marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom’s branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, digital and interactive marketing, direct and promotional marketing, public relations, and other specialty communications services to over 5,000 clients in more than 70 countries.

Omnicom Global Solutions India plays a key role for our group companies and global agencies by providing stellar products, solutions, and services in the areas of Creative Services, Technology, Marketing Science (Data & Analytics), Advanced Analytics, Market Research, Business Support Services, Media Services, and Project Management.

We currently have 4000+ awesome colleagues in Omnicom Global Solutions India who are committed to solving our clients’ pressing business issues. We are growing rapidly and looking for talented professionals like you to be part of this journey.

Let us build this, together!

Client & Agency Service:

• Maintain and manage the Sales Ledger including posting manual sales invoices, revaluing foreign currency invoices at month end, month end reporting and close. 
• Prepare/coordinate preparation of customer invoices in accordance with agreed-upon payment schedule and any client-specific requirements, including the collection of supporting information when required.  Obtain appropriate client team approval prior to finalising invoices.
• Send/coordinate sending of invoices to client.
• Maintain client receivables and assist with collection when issues arise.
• Weekly preparation and submission of working capital data
• Weekly preparation and submission of cash forecast.
• Monthly close of purchase ledger
• Monthly Ariba upload for Omnicom reporting
• Gather disbursement information and post to jobs.
• Post bank account transactions daily and prepare monthly bank reconciliations for 2 company bank accounts
• Monitor and maintain Commercial Inbox (shared email inbox)
• Coding of overhead invoices (Vodafone and HP)
• Prepare monthly intercompany journals, including agreeing outstanding balances with the relevant intercompany agency.
• Review intercompany schedule after month end submission and resolve any difference between TRO and the intercompany agency
• Upload budgets into FocalPoint.
• Support other commercial and corporate tasks required to be completed by the Finance team.
• Perform other duties when time permits as assigned.

You will be working closely with:

• Business Finance Teams, and internal and offshore Leadership Team.

This may be the right role for you if you have.

• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate (written and verbal) and collaborate effectively, with all levels, both internally and externally.
• Base working knowledge of accounting concepts and procedures with strong mathematical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain a positive and professional attitude.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel and Access.
• Solid organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise, meet tight deadlines, and work well in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to key data accurately and with a reasonable speed.
• Ability to identify opportunities for improvement and collaborate with Finance team on the implementation of new processes as needed.