Assistant Manager - Revenue Accounting
dentsu · Posted Oct 13
Integrated advertising, marketing, media, and business transformation services
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About the role
The role sits within a newly centralized and specialized Revenue Accounting team at dentsu, responsible for maintaining the integrity of client financial data and linking it to operational and financial systems for appropriate revenue recognition. The team ensures client contract assurance is conducted according to the service line compliance framework and dentsu policies, working closely with Commercial Finance, Financial Control, Operational Finance and Client Services. This Assistant Manager role reviews Statements of Work, manages monthly revenue recognition schedules and period-end close activities, supports forecasting and audits, and reports to the Manager, Revenue Accounting.
What you will do
- Review the Statements of Work and determine proper revenue recognition criteria and ensure compliance with dentsu policies and escalate any evident risks to the Manager (Revenue) / Director of Revenue Accounting.
- Ensure revenue is recognized in accordance with the contractual terms is and compliant with IFRS 15
- Ensure that statements of work/POs are compliant and assessed for potential risks
- Ensure that statements of work/POs are agreed and signed before work is undertaken
- Fulfil information requests for internal, external financial and client audits
- Create and update monthly revenue recognition schedule for all portfolio clients.
- Work closely with Commercial Finance, Client Teams, and FP&A as it relates to revenue forecasting
- Work closely with Client Teams to build relationships and understanding the service offerings and deliverables provided
- Ensure appropriate revenue recognition during the period-end while ensuring all necessary accruals are properly reviewed and approved.
- Review month-end variances to forecasted revenue by providing detailed explanations to the Commercial Finance and Client Teams surrounding the variances.
- Perform month end tasks to verify client revenue and the review of the accrued and deferred income balance sheet accounts
- Supply the Commercial Finance Team with key information to feed into the forecasting process
- Maintain a robust audit trail for revenue accounting and reporting
- Participate in and provide the required inputs for the month-end close review meeting with Commercial Finance and Financial Control teams
- Drive continuous improvements in the processes for reporting revenues
- Provide input in analyzing and reporting changes to revenue and revenue-related balance sheet lines ensuring that risk items are identified and actively managed
- Liaise with Operations Team to ensure the accuracy of client invoicing
- Assist with review of unbilled amounts with Operational Finance and Client Teams
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
- CPA/CA/MBA (Finance) is must
- Experience in a Revenue accounting or similar finance/accounting role (4-7 years)
- Knowledge of D365, MediaOcean, Salesforce, Nexelus or similar client job costing/media booking and accounting platforms
- Excellent IT skills and experience using the Microsoft D365 accounting system desirable
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About dentsu
Dentsu Group Inc. is an integrated growth and transformation partner to the world's leading organizations, delivering comprehensive media, customer experience management (CXM), and creative services. Operating globally across approximately 120 countries, the agency combines deep human insights, creative innovation, and advanced data technologies to accelerate business growth. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Dentsu has a rich heritage of shaping the advertising and marketing industry since 1901.
- Industry
- Advertising
- Company size
- 67000+ employees
- Founded
- 1901-07-01
- Location
- Tokyo, Japan
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company
- 2022-03-29Post Ipo
Leadership
Takeshi Sano
Representative Executive Officer, President & Global CEO
Yoshimasa Watahiki
Representative Executive Officer, EVP & Global Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
Shigeki Endo
Executive Officer & Global CFO
Beth Ann Kaminkow
CEO, Dentsu Americas & Chief Global Client Officer
Yuichi Toyoda
CEO, Dentsu APAC
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