Manager \Category and Media Finance

Job Summary

Position: Assistant Manager Media Finance (India & Global). Function: Finance / Media Finance. Location: Mumbai. Role Purpose. Support media finance operations across India and the Global business, partnering with brand, media, and legal teams to govern Advertising & Promotion (A&P) spend, agency contracts, and brand P&Ls. The role maintains commercial discipline across agency-of-record relationships and drives brand-level P&L visibility.

Key Responsibilities

• MSA & Agency Governance. Support governance and tracking of Master Service Agreements (MSAs) with media and creative agencies of record across India and Global business. Monitor fee structures, rebate mechanisms (including minimum guarantee/malus clauses), and payment terms against contractual commitments. Maintain agency compliance trackers, flag deviations, and support periodic audits.
• A&P Spend Management. Track and analyze A&P spend across brands, campaigns, and geographies against approved budgets. Partner with brand teams to ensure spend is accurately booked, accrued, and reconciled. Drive efficiency in media planning and spend optimization. Prepare periodic spend MIS and variance analysis for leadership review.
• P&L Support. Support monthly/quarterly closing activities related to media and marketing cost centers. Oversee media accounting and vendor reconciliations. Own existing SOPs and drive continuous process improvement.
• Global Business Coordination. Extend media finance governance frameworks to the Global business with cross-geography stakeholders. Support consolidation and reporting of media finance metrics across India and international markets.
• Reporting & Stakeholder Management. Prepare dashboards, trackers, and presentations for internal and cross-functional stakeholders. Liaise with legal and agency counterparts on contractual and commercial matters.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical and Excel/financial modeling skills.
• Understanding of media agency commercial models (fee structures, rebates, malus/bonus clauses) is a plus.
• Ability to read and interpret commercial/legal contract terms.
• Comfort working with cross-functional and cross-geography stakeholders.
• High attention to detail and ownership mindset.
• Strong written and verbal communication.

Qualifications & Experience

• CA + 1st attempt preferred.
• 0-2 years of relevant experience, preferably in FMCG or a brand finance role.
• Prior exposure to agency contract management or A&P governance is an advantage.

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