Client Budget Manager

MRM Worldwide New York

Client Budget Manager

 

JOB DESCRIPTION


Title & Job Summary Client Budget Manager This position is responsible for monitoring all financial aspects of a client and the individual projects performed for that client. Reporting Lines Reports to Vice President-Controller, Client Finance Responsibilities Creating new jobs in the production system Developing and/or reviewing client project fees Ensuring that the client service teams obtain proper client-signed persuasive evidence for all projects such as contracts, signed estimates, purchase orders and intercompany service requests Ensure that estimates are created for all jobs and approve them based upon the client-signed persuasive evidence Monitoring jobs to ensure that purchase orders are issued timely for vendor costs Monitor client billing to ensure that they are issued timely for both fees and out-of-pocket expenses Monitor project work-in-process details to ensure costs are billable Work with the account directors and project managers to monitor the monthly revenue pipeline Ensure jobs are closed upon completion Assisting with the monthly financial statement closing process, as it relates to client issues (i.e. revenue, receivables, inventory) Assist project management with analysis of job progress and profitability Prepare other analyses and/or perform other related tasks, as required Required Skill Sets Experience:

                                               i.     At least 3-5 years experience in a similar function within the advertising/digital marketing field Good analytical skills:

                                               i.     Ability to analyze and understand details

                                             ii.     Good analysis and reconciliation skills Relationship skills:

                                               i.     Good interpersonal skills

                                             ii.     Collaborative / team player

                                            iii.     Solid verbal and written communication Other attributes:

                                               i.     Intelligent

                                             ii.     Assertive

                                            iii.     Proactive

                                            iv.     Strong work ethic

                                             v.     Willingness to sacrifice personal time to achieve deadlines

                                            vi.     Pride in quality of individual and team’s work

                                          vii.     Focus on precision

                                         viii.     Ability to juggle priorities

                                            ix.     High expectations

                                             x.     Highest ethics

                                            xi.     Intellectual curiosity

                                          xii.     Strong PC skills, especially Excel

                                         xiii.     Familiarity with project management systems