Finance Associate (6-mth freelance)

Publicis Communications is a collective of the most passionate, purposeful, and progressive creative agencies in Singapore, formed by Publicis Worldwide, Leo Burnett, Saatchi & Saatchi, Prodigious, and MSL. At Publicis Singapore, we believe that magic happens when brands lead change with creativity and bravery.

We believe in effecting positive change through creativity, always.

While we seek out the most brilliant minds to help us on our quest, we’re also passionate about nurturing the best talent from within. Which is why when you join us, your journey can be one of continuous evolution.

We’re a community of experts that hail from every discipline.

We’re activists who embrace challenges with agility and dynamism.

We’re idealists who thrive on inspiration.

We’re romantics who believe that an idea can change the world, but also that the idea can come from anyone and anywhere.

We’re all that, but we don’t stop at that.

Because we’re committed to becoming better versions of ourselves, every. single. day.

This is an opportunity to be based in our office in Manila but working closely with the Singapore team

• 1st level check to job opening requests / PO requests (to follow checklist)
• Review Billing Draft in compliance to job completion, take-up and correcting documentation and supportings where necessary. Troubleshoot billing draft errors with India team and local office team, ensure billing reaches Client and upload to client system where applicable
• Generate wip report, disseminate to stake holders cc SG team
• Where applicable, completeness check to Client POs vs Client invoice to ensure completeness
• Prepare job by job reconciliation to ensure no cost overruns, safeguard agency revenue
• Housekeeping of all billing drafts, instructions, proof of work
• Review AR overdues with PH Credit Control, cc SG team
• Recoverable Amex recharges
• Print, prepare and consolidate production spend report
• All pass through billings and IC POs for inter-company pass through billings on behalf to clients  (self-help to CEs creation and IPOs)

• Candidate must possess at least a Degree in Finance/Accountancy
• Preferably with at least 2 years of relevant working experience in Creative Agency environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and SAP experience preferred
• Proficient in double entries and GL entries
• Candidate must have an open mind to troubleshooting systems as we are only 3 months into the new system
• Ability to think creatively, innovate within the system design to ensure system and revenue flow to GL
• Ability to communicate any system requirements to operations execution as audience are non-Finance people
• Mature, able to multi-task, work independently and as a team with minimal supervision
• Meticulous, good interpersonal skills and able to work with internal and external stakeholders
• Able to work under tight deadlines

Publicis Communications is the creative communications hub of Publicis Groupe, bringing together the Leo Burnett, Saatchi & Saatchi, Publicis Worldwide, BBH, Marcel, Fallon, MSLGROUP and Prodigious networks Present in over 100 countries, Publicis Communications aims to deliver transformative work to its clients and to attract the best talents in the industry. Publicis Communications draws upon the expertise of over 30,000 employees. "Our ambition is to be the indispensable creative partner to our clients in their own transformation, by delivering seamless access to the creative firepower of our networks through end-to-end platforms linking consumer insight, brand knowledge and creative ideas, boosted by data and technology.