dentsu
Revenue Accounting Manager
Columbia, MD | $94K - $152K
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance or related field
- CPA (or equivalent) / advanced degree
- Experience in a similar finance/accounting role (min
- Some industry experience in client accounting and assurance processes
- Knowledge of D365, Nexelus, MediaOcean or similar client job costing/media booking and accounting platforms
- Ability to demonstrate strong Microsoft Excel and system skills
- Proven ability to work well in a fast-paced environment and manage and prioritise multiple, conflicting deadlines under pressure and navigate effectively amidst ambiguity and change
- Exhibit a problem-solving mindset and strong work ethic
- Proven leadership and team management skills
- Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills across a wide range of stakeholders, exhibiting relationship building capabilities and influencing collaborative outcomes
- Able to understand the different kinds of revenue streams
Responsibilities
- The Revenue Accounting Manager contributes in the newly centralized and specialized Revenue Accounting (RA) team and will be accountable for the integrity of client financial data and the linking of same to operational and financial systems for appropriate revenue recognition
- You will be also accountable to ensure revenue contract assurance is conducted according to the service line compliance framework and dentsu policies
- You will report to the Director, Head of Revenue Accounting for the CXM Service Line and work with the Commercial Finance, Financial Control, Operational Finance and Client Services teams and manages the daily tasks and deliverables of the Revenue Accounting Analysts
- Revenue Recognition Subject Matter Expert and Contract Maintenance
- Review and help maintain the contractual information database to support revenue recognition
- Provide and support technical revenue recognition guidance following dentsu's revenue recognition policy and IFRS 15 to recognize revenue
- Develop an understanding of the business model to apply technical accounting guidance and solve real-time issues and concerns
- Support the revenue team and process build out
- Collaborate with Commercial Finance and Client Teams to provide revenue recognition guidance
- Work cross-functionally with different departments to understand the accounting impact and determine appropriate treatment
- Review and provide support for requests for internal, external financial and client audits
- Ensure that statements of work/POs are compliant and assessed for potential risks
- Develop and implement tools, templates and systems for the appropriate classification and reporting of revenue
- Ensure that statements of work/POs are agreed and signed before work is undertaken
- Ensure projects/campaigns are set-up and following the statements of work/insertion orders
- Review the production and reconciliation of monthly booking schedules to support revenue recognition
- Liaise with Finance and Client Teams to ensure the completeness of revenue for period end reporting
- Participate in and provide the required inputs for the month-end close review meeting with the Commercial Finance and Financial Control Teams
- Work with Commercial Finance, Client Teams, and FP&A as it relates to revenue forecasting
- Review month end tasks to verify client revenue and the review of client balances (WIP, prebill, trade receivables, and accrued and deferred income balance sheet accounts in liaison with RTR, Commercial Finance and, Client Teams
- Perform and own JSOX controls as it relates to revenue and revenue related balance sheet accounts (i.e., client balances)
- Promote continuous improvements in the processes for reporting revenue
- Develop and ensure maintenance of KPI dashboards to support the Client Teams by providing an up-to-date and accurate view of projects/jobs
- Liaise with Operations Team to ensure the accuracy of client invoicing
- Manage direct reports, including career development and succession planning
Benefits
- The anticipated salary range for this position is $94,000-152,375
- Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills and other factors permitted by law
- A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available
- 10,001+ employees
- Advertising, Digital Marketing, Public Relations, Information Services, Marketing, Consulting, Business Services, Marketing and Advertising, Media, Digital Media
- Public Company
- Tokyo
- Company Specialties:
Marketing communications, Advertising, Media planning, Media buying, People-Based Marketing , Creative, Innovation, Data, and Technology
Company information
We are dentsu. We team together to help brands predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities and create new paths to growth in the sustainable economy. We know people better than anyone else and we use those insights to connect brand, content, commerce and experience, underpinned by modern creativity. We are the network designed for what’s next.
