Location
City of London, Greater London | United Kingdom
Job description
Enna is a specialised recruitment agency for neurodivergent job seekers.
That means we support candidates who identify as neurodivergent - autistic, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia etc.
- Location : London, Hybrid
- Type : Permanent, Full time
About the Role
Based near London Bridge, OMD EMEA currently has billings of about £500 million. The company has grown from 120 to 600 people over the last 7 years & the finance team consists of 13 people. OMD is the worlds largest media agency network providing media planning and buying, data analytics & creative services to the worlds biggest brands.
What OMD EMEA can do for you:
- Career development – ICAEW (ACA) or CIMA sponsorship and study package.
- Excellent industry experience – working for a subsidiary of Omnicom Inc.
- Learning opportunities – working closely with the Client Finance Manager & Head of Client Finance you will learn important workplace skills from experienced professionals.
We are looking for a Finance Executive responsible for connecting the media agency account teams & finance.
You will need to proactively identify issues and provide proposed solutions to the management team. In addition, you will take a particular interest in driving our commercial relationships with clients & improving our billings & working capital. OMD EMEA has a cohort of graduates who are at various stages of their ICAEW (ACA) & CIMA qualification training and OMD will support you with your training.
Key Responsibilities:
- Strong relationship building - business partner with agency client account teams and assist them with finance queries e.g. credit control and invoicing issues. This will involve dealing with junior and senior members of the client account teams, as well as having detailed knowledge and understanding of OMD EMEAs processes and controls
- Review client revenue trackers including accruals and deferrals - partner with account teams to ensure accurate monthly revenue reporting
- Commercial awareness - understanding the terms and conditions of client contracts as well as international financial reporting standards
- Client commercial terms - monitor client commercial terms vs resource requirements & identify where adjustments need to be made
- SBOX & controls testing - assist the OMD EMEA Commercial controller ad hoc requirements
- Credit control – partner with the account teams to help them with collecting client debt in a timely manner. This will involve daily meetings (both face to face and calls) with the account teams from across EMEA and speaking to client Accounts Payable teams. Building relationships with key stakeholders across the business is key
- Reconciling jobs & WIP – keep track of client invoicing and provide management with regular updates and reports so account teams are up to date with client billing & how much clients still owe
- Training account teams - instilling processes into OMD EMEA to ensure no late media bookings
- Audits - central point of contact to investigate and fulfil client and external audit requests
- FX - overseeing currency mattes
About You
- Positive can do attitude – proactive and eager to help and learn
- Self-motivated – energy to keep working at issues until they are resolved
- Desire to learn and develop – as part of the role we offer a ACA or CIMA study package and other training opportunities
- Organised and detail oriented – ability to review and analyse data sets and compare versus previous versions
- Strong interpersonal skills – ability to build relationships with account teams, Shared Services and clients in order to achieve objectives
- Ability to effectively present information - respond to questions from accounts teams, clients, local teams, and vendors
- Mathematical skills - ability to work with mathematical concepts. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
- Problem solving - ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
We want everyone to make the most of the opportunity to shine and showcase your talents and we are happy to make adjustments in the recruitment process so you can be your best. Please discuss any specific requirements with your dedicated Talent Acquisition team member or if you would feel more comfortable, you can email us confidentially at [email protected] to let us know how we can support you.
About OMD EMEA
At OMD EMEA you will experience a place of work unparalleled with any other; to do the best work in your career. With half of our employees originating from outside the UK, you will join a truly connected culture which celebrates difference and embraces diversity. This is a huge organisation, albeit one with a small agency feel. You will play a key role in developing strong relationships and shared ethos, whilst at the same time benefit from a plethora of career opportunities and training. Undeniably, this is an agency with a grounded sense of belonging and community, one which is social and emotionally-aware. Everything you achieve and learn at OMD EMEA will be exciting and rich in value – everyday will be a new challenge that needs solving!
At OMD, our vision is to be an agency where difference is valued and everyone is able to thrive in a culture of equality, inclusion and belonging. We are committed to providing a truly inclusive environment that reflects today’s society, where everyone is able to bring their true selves to work, and where diverse voices and backgrounds are valued, heard, and well-represented.
Application process
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