Finance Manager (Omnicom Oceania)

We are seeking a dynamic professional to join our team and play a crucial role in ensuring the seamless execution of financial policies related to Shared Service Center activities. As a member of the SSC GL and Financial Reporting team, this role will be a key liaison between our agency representatives and our internal team to enforce stringent financial protocols relative to the duties outlined below.

Shared Service Center employees are responsible for maintaining the control environment for all agency partners to ensure accuracy and timeliness for our accounting and reporting needs. The ideal candidate is expected to bring superior collaboration skills to the team and should be well versed in operating within an environment that prioritizes compliance and control. If you thrive in a challenging and fast-paced setting, this role offers a change to make a significant impact on our team. Join us and be a vital part of our commitment to financial excellence!

What you'll do:

Manage Senior Accountants and Staff Accountants on assigned team

Review and approve time off requests and prepare and deliver annual evaluations

Primary contact with Agency Finance teams

Approve journal entries with appropriate backup

Review & submit final P&L and Balance Sheet to Agency for approval

Promote Agency approved Revenue Flash, P&L and B/S in Hyperion Financial Management tool

Maintain Agency scoreboard with current close status

Review Hyperion Financial Management walk to Microsoft D365 trial balance to ensure there are no topside entries

Review and approve B/S reconciliation package

Promote all working capital schedules in Hyperion Financial Management tool

Promote Internal Reporting Package schedules in Hyperion Financial Management tool

Complete various reports for the annual tax package

Other duties as needed

What you've got:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting / Finance highly regarded

CA / CPA qualifications highly regarded

Attention to detail

Strong interest in learning and developing

Good interpersonal skills; solid experience in collaboration, flexibility and diplomacy

Good research and problem-solving techniques

Ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner

Confidence to ask for answers when you have questions

Deadline/goal oriented

Self-starter; ability to prioritize tasks with aggressive deadlines

Ability to understand business concepts and issues as well as technical systems processes

Please note: All applicants must have the right to work in Australia