Job Description:

The Associate, Media Finance supports financial management and reporting for assigned media accounts. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career professional who enjoys working with numbers, thrives in organized environments, and wants hands-on exposure to client-facing financial operations.

You’ll partner closely with Budget Managers, Media Planners, and Client teams to ensure accurate tracking, reconciliation, and reporting of media investments.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY  

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:  

Financial & Corporate Accounting:  

• Work with Budget Managers / Planners to adjust and reconcile budget numbers throughout the month / year 

• Attend weekly status meetings to stay informed of upcoming changes or additions to the budgets 

• Handle intermittent budget related requests from Budget Managers / Planning / Clients 

• Review Mediaocean (DDS) commits against Planners MPF to ensure accuracy 

• Create yearly budget level documents to send to clients on a monthly basis 

• Prepare monthly financial reporting package to be sent to client 

• Monitor EA’s and Invoices through client systems and work with Budget Managers / Planning / Clients for invoice rejections 

• Obtain signatures and documents as needed for audit compliance 

• Track PO balances for each EA 

Client & Internal Relationships:  

• Build trusting, collaborative relationships with clients and internal teams 

• Ensure collaboration among all groups; fosters great teamwork 

• Keeps abreast of all billing and reporting issues and escalate discrepancies to managers 

• Inquisitive and solution-oriented when barriers present 

Communication Skills:  

• Express oneself clear and concise both written and verbally 

• Organize ideas and information logically and sequentially 

EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED  

• Bachelor's degree 

• Internship or coursework experience in finance or related field

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office

The annual salary range for this position is $41,000 - $42,000. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.  

Benefits available with this position include:  

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance, 

• Life insurance,  

• Short-term and long-term disability insurance, 

• 401k, 

• Flexible paid time off, 

• At least 15 paid holidays per year, 

• Paid sick and safe leave, and 

• Paid parental leave. 

Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies.  For further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com. 

To begin the application process, please click on the “Apply” button at the top of this job posting. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and qualified candidates will be contacted for next steps. 

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Location:

Detroit

Brand:

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent