Job Title: Assistant Manager – FinanceLocation: Mumbai Industry: Media (Television & Digital)Position OverviewWe are seeking a Chartered Accountant to drive the Business Finance function for the Branded Content vertical. This role will be responsible for managing financial operations with a strong focus on revenue assurance, cost provisioning, and MIS reporting. The incumbent will partner closely with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate financial tracking, timely closures, and actionable insights that support business performance and decision-making.Key Responsibilities1. Revenue Assurance – Branded Content• Ensure completeness and accuracy of revenue from branded content deals across campaigns.• Reconcile revenue across contracts, media plans, billing systems, and finance records.• Track unbilled revenue, milestone-based billing, and deferred revenue.• Identify revenue leakages, delays, and discrepancies, and drive resolution with Sales and Operations teams.• Support monthly revenue closure and reporting in line with accounting standards.2. Cost Provisioning & Campaign Cost Tracking• Prepare and maintain cost provisions for branded content campaigns (production, talent, agency, media, and platform costs).•Track actual costs versus provisions and perform detailed variance analysis.• Partner with content, production, procurement, and operations teams for accurate cost estimation.• Ensure timely true-ups and reversals of provisions during financial closure cycles.3. Event Profitability & MIS• Drive post-event actualization and profitability analysis at a campaign level.• Prepare detailed MIS reports by event, client, brand, and platform.• Monitor contribution margins and overall event profitability.• Maintain cost trackers and dashboards to track budget utilization and financial performance.• Support management reviews with accurate, insight-driven analysis.4. Financial & Performance MIS• Prepare weekly and monthly MIS reports covering revenue, costs, margins, and key business KPIs.• Support creation of management decks for branded content performance reviews.• Drive improvements in MIS automation, data accuracy, and reporting timelines.• Provide ad-hoc financial analysis to support commercial and operational decision-making.5. Controls, Compliance & Audit Support• Maintain robust documentation for all revenue and cost-related entries.• Ensure adherence to internal controls, approval workflows, and accounting policies.• Support internal and statutory audits related to revenue recognition and cost reporting.6. Stakeholder Coordination & Business Partnering• Collaborate closely with Sales, Branded Content, Production, Operations, and Finance teams.• Act as the finance SPOC for campaign-level revenue and cost-related queries.• Support senior finance stakeholders in business reviews, planning, and performance tracking.Qualifications & Experience• Chartered Accountant (CA) – mandatory.• Fresher CA with articleship experience in audit is required.• Strong understanding of revenue recognition and accrual accounting.• Knowledge of ERP systems (SAP preferred).• Advanced MS Excel skills; knowledge of Power BI or Tableau is an added advantage.Skills & Competencies• Strong analytical, reconciliation, and problem-solving skills.• High attention to detail with a strong ownership mindset.• Ability to manage multiple campaigns and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.• Interest in media, content, and digital business models.
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Assistant Manager Finance