Manager, Commercial Finance

ABOUT VAYNERX

VaynerX (https://vaynerx.com) is the most contemporary family of companies, working together to build and grow brands. Subsidiaries include VaynerMedia, Eva Nosidam Productions, The Sasha Group, Gallery Media Group, Tingley Lane Trading, VaynerSpeakers, and VaynerCommerce.

ABOUT VAYNERMEDIA 

VaynerMedia is a contemporary global creative and media agency with an expertise in driving relevance for clients and delivering impactful business results. The independently-owned company was founded in 2009 by Gary Vaynerchuk, and has offices in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, Mexico City, London, Amsterdam, Singapore, Delhi, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Tokyo, and Sydney. VaynerMedia has been recognized for its work at Cannes Lions, the Clio Awards and The Webby Awards. It is part of the VaynerX family of companies.

We are currently looking for a Manager to join our Commercial Finance Department in New York.

This will be a hybrid role with in-person attendance required in our NYC office. 

Who are you?

Highly organized, highly motivated, goal and detail-oriented self-starter who is looking to jump in and embrace the Agency’s Commercial Finance structure and responsibilities. 

The task at hand:

• Work with the following cross-functional departments to understand business priorities, strategy and portfolio-specific financial needs: FP&A, Shared Services (A/P and A/R), Accounting, Client Services and Project Management
• While maintaining client and procurement relationships externally, liaison with the Shared Services (A/R) team, working closely with the Analyst’s oversight to track the invoicing process using Netsuite (ERP), from invoice creation to ensuring Client’s payments occur timely and accurately 
• Coordinate with Analyst and portfolio leads to escalate any A/R risks or collection issues in order to reach resolution
• Responsible for the review of monthly revenue recognition, including coordination with Accounting as part of the monthly closing process & ensuring all monthly invoicing has been completed
• Provide support to the Commercial Financial Lead throughout monthly forecasting, including updating the system with the latest revenue, staffing forecast and OpEx budgets
• Partner closely with portfolio leads on all aspects of the business - business priorities, strategy, forecasting, risks & staffing in order to drive decision making and reporting on a monthly basis
• Understand and review agency budgets, scope of works (SOWs) and Vendor contracts (VSAs / VSOWs) in order to ensure financial invoicing details and payment terms are accurate
• Always work to maximize efficiencies by recommending process improvements, understanding systems/technology and supporting ad hoc reporting needs and requests

The ideal candidate has:

• 4-6 years of work within an agency or business service environment in a Financial Operations, Client Finance or Accounting role
• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting or related field
• Ability to demonstrate strong project management skills, including the ability to multitask and prioritize tasks and responsibilities
• Experience with Netsuite (or a similar commercial ERP required)
• Experience with NSPB (or similar EPM / planning tools required)
• Strong working knowledge of MS Excel (and the MS Office Suite) and Google Sheets (pivot tables and Vlookups will be your best friends). 
• Strong ability to partner with and build relationships with cross-functional teams to address business concerns in a diplomatic fashion
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work both independently, and as part of a team while thriving in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment!