Job Description

The media revenue accountant will be the main finance point of contact for one of our large EMEA clients and will be responsible for managing revenue recognition, invoicing fees, reconciliation of costs to invoices, media plans and providing reporting information to the business teams. Will report into the Media Revenue Manager 

Responsibilities

  • Work with the media team and billing team to ensure all client invoicing are issued in accordance to the agreed billing process .
  • Assist client-facing colleagues with revenue recognition status on projects/ campaigns.
  • Ensure that revenue recognition is in line UK GAAP.
  • Manage the relationship between media team accounts payable and media team, and assist accounts payable team with any payable queries relating to the media plans. 
  • Ensure that all suppler / publisher costs are paid within required payment terms.
  • Align client set up in DDS (Media System) with SAP. 
  • Highlight revenue recognition issues to the media revenue manager on a timely basis.
  • Provide an analysis on a monthly basis, of unbilled media spend, accrued income, billable and non-billable WIP.
  • Assist media revenue manager with balance sheet reconciliations for all accounts within Media.
  •  Provide Accrued Income/WIP / Unbilled media spend reports for Media Team scrutinization.
  • Identify best practice and recommend improvements in the overall processes and assisting with implementations.
  • Work closely with the Media department to ensure the successful delivery of new processes.

    • Skills & Experience

  • Client/ Campaign accounting experience 
  • Previous agency experience 
  • Excellent spreadsheet skills
  • Proven organisational skills
  • Strong follow-through orientation
  • Business process orientation
  • Ability to juggle multiple tasks and priorities
  • Self-starter and self-learner
  • Ability to work independently to tight deadlines
  • Ability to influence senior colleagues
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills

    • Qualifications

    Essential 

  • Ability to identify issues that need to be escalated to the senior finance team
  • Ability to communicate clearly with finance team and internal clients using multiple formats.
  • Ability to use appropriate communication to increase acceptance and ensure delivery of important messages.
  • Manages own workload and operates without supervision.
  • Communicates priorities as appropriate and manages expectations of internal clients.
  • Communicates and acts professionally with internal clients and other colleagues.
  • Communicates clear guidelines on revenue recognition to the finance team and to client-facing colleagues.
  • Influences client-facing colleagues to ensure prompt sales invoicing and cash collection.
  • Exhibits professional demeanour and engages with the finance team and internal clients
  • Builds the respect of the team and client

    • Desirable

  • DDS/ Prisma experience
  • SAP experience 
  • Exhibits a willingness to develop and progress within the role and recognise own training needs.
  • Suggest improvements and drives efficiency in revenue recognition and sales invoicing processes and documentation.
  • Makes suggestions for improvements across the finance function.

    • Additional Information

    Please note that Digitas is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation or gender identity.