Job Description

Company Description

Merkle is a leading data-driven, technology-enabled, global performance marketing agency that specializes in the delivery of unique, personalized customer experiences across platforms and devices. For more than 30 years, Fortune 1000 companies and leading nonprofit organizations have partnered with Merkle to maximize the value of their customer portfolios. The agency\'s heritage in data, technology, and analytics forms the foundation for its unmatched skills in understanding consumer insights that drive people-based marketing strategies. Its combined strengths in performance media, customer experience, customer relationship management, loyalty, and enterprise marketing technology drive improved marketing results and competitive advantage. With 9,600+ employees, Merkle is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, with 50+ additional offices throughout the US, EMEA, and APAC. In 2016, the agency joined dentsu. For more information, contact Merkle at 1-877-9-Merkle or visit .

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. Merkle is an agency of dentsu.

• Manage day to day fund flow for the Indian entities and liaise with the bankers where needed.
• Ensure that idle funds are parked in approved safe investment, with the intention to maximize returns from idle /surplus cash.
• Ensuring that all statements for investments made are obtained from the financial institutions on periodical basis.
• Support all documentary requirements of banks.
• Pro-actively track spot rates and alert Manager/Head of Finance when rates become favourable (including foreign exchange gain/loss) and book transactions in the Spot market.
• Accurate and timely preparation of short- and medium-term cash flow forecasts including daily analysis of bank balances and preparation of the weekly and ad hoc cash position reports; Compliance reporting for treasury in accordance with statutory, regulatory and regional reporting requirements.
• Maintain strong relationships with the company\'s bankers and ensure that banking forms to support various transactions are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Prepare bank reconciliations for multiple bank accounts on a timely basis

• Support for closure on all forward exchange transactions.

• At least 3 to 5 years of finance/accounting and project management experience, preferably within a media/full service agency or client-side marketing department setting
• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree, preferably in accounting, finance, or economics
• Knowledge of project budgets, staff resourcing, and billing
• Demonstrable technical accounting ability, especially a strong conceptual understanding
• Strong interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills
• Detail oriented with a strong work ethic and positive attitude
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Effectively works autonomously, as well as with a team
• Advanced capabilities in all Microsoft Office applications, including strong knowledge of Excel and the ability to manipulate data via Pivot tables, VLOOKUPS, etc.
• Experience with NetSuite and Salesforce a plus
• Experience with Smartsheets and/or other project management software solutions

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