Product Financial Operations Analyst

Company Description

Merkle is a leading technology-enabled, data-driven customer experience management (CXM) company. For over 30 years, Fortune 1,000 companies and leading nonprofit organizations have partnered with us to build and maximize the value of their customer portfolios. We are champions for meaningful progress and we strive to be a force for good—for our people, for our clients, for the industry and for our society. We keep our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding, and learning so they can thrive. We embed diversity, in our mindset, in our solutions and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable and culturally fluent environment. Building this culture within our teams makes us better collaborators with each other and with our clients, driving better outcomes for all. In 2016, Merkle became an agency of dentsu.

Job Description

The Product Financial Operations Analyst position is responsible for providing financial support to the business units and agencies using our data, identity, and platform products across dentsu. The position reports into the Senior Vice President of Product Operations. Key Responsibilities: Role is responsible for providing operational support across Product landscape, including:

• Collect, validate, and compile inputs to forecasting and actualization of revenues, costs, and expenses
• Calculate royalty amounts owed across all applicable data usage
• Verify and communicate usage reporting to partners, suppliers, and vendors
• Review, process, and track invoices to partners, suppliers, and vendors
• Monitor for accurate and timely payment
• Research and respond to applicable inquiries
• Review and investigate financial journal entries (accruals, actualizations, etc.) for accuracy
• Reconcile accounting discrepancies and communicate findings to relevant stakeholders
• Liaising with Corporate Finance and Controllership teams regarding financial matters
• Assist with monthly forecasting and annual budgets.

Qualifications

Key Skills/Experience:

• Strong financial acumen – P&L exposure/experience
• Advanced use of Microsoft Excel in researching, organizing, and summarizing financial details
• Experience with business intelligence solutions
• Organized and efficient – time management, and ability to manage multiple vendors, multiple client projects, etc. keeping information organized, easily accessible and tracked
• Team player, with ability to operate in dynamic, entrepreneurial environment Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university (preference to candidates with Finance, Accounting, and related degrees) or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Advance skills in Excel, Word
• Experience in financial operations required; data, agency, and/or digital advertising experience a plus
• Basic knowledge of SalesForce platform (opportunity management) and financial software packages (e.g., D365) preferred Additional Information The anticipated salary range for this position is $59,000 - $96,025. 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. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visit dentsubenefitsplus.com #LI-JH2 Employees from diverse or underrepresented backgrounds encouraged to apply. Dentsu (the "Company") is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact [email protected] if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying. About dentsu Dentsu is the network designed for what’s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities in the sustainable economy. Taking a people-centered approach to business transformation, dentsu combines Japanese innovation with a diverse, global perspective to drive client growth and to shape society. We are champions for meaningful progress and we strive to be a force for good—for our people, for our clients, for the industry and for our society. We k

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