Business Associate - Lead (FP&A)

Skills: Project Management, Project Coordination, Budget Tracking, AP

Location: Hyderabad, Bangalore, Gurgaon

Timings: 2 to 11 PM

We have a role as an Analyst it is an opportunity to utilize data management experience and skills with proven track record of developing data plans, performance reporting and analysing optimisation. This might be a great fit if you are data driven and excited to be part of a growing team

About Omnicom Global Solutions India

Omnicom Global Solutions (OGS) has been established as a transformation hub, a GCC within the Omnicom ecosystem designed to deliver scalable, customized, and contextualized solutions that meet the evolving needs of our Practice Areas within Omnicom.

Guided by the principles of Knowledge, Innovation, and Transformation, the core strength of OGS lies in its ability to leverage the collective expertise and resources within Omnicom, enhancing its capacity to innovate, collaborate, and lead in the industry.

At OGS, our focus is on creating value for the Practice Areas within Omnicom. By working as partners and embedding within their ecosystem, we ensure our solutions are not only effective, but also truly aligned with their vision.

With this step forward, we are progressing with Annalect India’s established 12–year legacy, built on a strong foundation of innovation, collaboration, and excellence.

With over 4300+ talented professionals in India, we are proud to be a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative community that thrives on innovation and excellence. Our teams work with some of the world’s most iconic brands, helping them move faster and achieve more—everywhere. We are growing rapidly and looking for passionate individuals to be part of this journey.

This is an exciting role and would entail you to

• Partner with Business Managers and Project Managers on coordinating all administrative, client billable, and client non-billable tasks.
• Understand the agency investment process and own the end-to-end management, including:
• Run new business, client development, and agency initiative data/reports, input, and track across all trackers.
• Facilitate all project setups including new business, clients, and agency initiatives.
• Process all ongoing maintenance of project codes, such as, adding new activities, changing descriptions, and updating budgets.
• Facilitate all invoicing for clients and recover back-up and support for clients. Prepare client billing packages.
• Update internal reports including missing time and conduct proactive and reactive reach out for timesheet compliance.
• Collaborate with internal teams for timesheet and billing worksheet compliance.
• Run Billing Worksheet Reports and work with AAS on time moves.
• Support the Data & Analytics for dashboard updates and data entry.
• Maintain all internal staffing templates for all SOWs.
• Manage company paid-time-off and fiscal impact to agency.
• Process all new vendor paperwork and set-up.
• Understand vendor payment terms and ensure compliance with corresponding client policies and issue the appropriate purchase orders.
• Maintain project out-of-pocket budgets and track payments.
• Understand company pay-when-paid policy and ensure contracts are compliant.
• Maintain internal Client MSA Cheat sheets as well as team/client framework.
• Prepare financial information and reconciliations to clients as required.
• Own maintenance of client contracts/SOWs/POs database and ensure compliance, filing, and version control.
• Understand audit requirements and ensure completeness of audit trails.
• Review of vendor contracts and other legal matters

You will be working closely with

Global Finance Leaders / members of agency Finance Team and will have responsibilities to achieve group goals with respect to Reporting, Planning, Forecasting, Working Capital, and accounting support.

This may be the right role for you if you have

• 6-8 years’ experience with a degree in Accounting, Finance or Project Management.
• Knowledge of PR, advertising or the marketing communications industry is preferred.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office with advanced experience with Excel.
• Exceptionally proactive with the ability to foster collaborative relationships.
• Strong interpersonal skills, positive attitude, and collaborator.
• A client-service attitude and proven record as a collaborator.
• Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Detail oriented, proactive, with an ability to multi-task.
• Sensitive to deadlines in a fast-paced environment; high sense of urgency.

Strong analytical skills for problem solving