The CI Sales Enablement Team is setting up a team of Sales Admin Associates that will help unload the Commercial team of Finance/Revenue related admin work. This person will be part of a global team but assigned to specific markets within the Top 15 CI markets and will be reporting to the CI Sales Enablement Team.

Key Responsibilities

NOTE: As this is a new role, the responsibility list may be modified along the way, depending on progress.

GENERAL ROLE

● Single point of contact for the Commercial and Finance teams, to liaise on Finance/Revenue related requests.

● Go-to person from the Commercial side on all Finance related processes, platforms and documents so he/she can advise on actions accordingly.

● Responsible for ensuring that all key cut-off dates based on the Monthly Closing Calendar are strictly adhered to.

PIPELINE MANAGEMENT

● Update MS Dynamics opportunity on CS behalf (i.e. stage, project dates, billing dates, other details)

NOTE: CS will still be in charge of opportunity key-in.

● Advise on opportunity set-up in MS Dynamics (e.g. GDF, syndicated studies, trackers, etc.)

PROJECT COMMISSIONING

● Finalize MS Dynamics opportunity and send for approval.

○ New SAP account creation

○ Billing instructions

○ Final contract details

○ EOA and/or PO

● Raise WBS# request for exception cases (i.e. pending EOA) and follow up on WBS# after gatekeeper approval.

CREDIT CHECK

● Raise credit check request to Finance and follow up.

PO CREATION IN SHOPPING CART/PO NUMBER REQUEST

● Raise shopping cart request on CS behalf

BILLING/INVOICING

● Review and approve proforma invoices on CS behalf (details to come from CS)

● Follow up with the Billing team on sending invoices to clients, if needed.

● Review and follow up on unbilled items w/ Finance in the BCC calls.

● Raise credit memo request for invoice revisions/ cancellations.

REVENUE RECOGNITION

● Follow up on FW start dates

○ Check if projects to launch in next 2 weeks are on track; if not, raise an SAP change request

○ Follow up with Ops on FW start confirmation, if needed

● Follow up on EOD

○ Check if projects to deliver in next 2 weeks are on track; if not, raise an SAP change request

○ Follow up with CS team on pending EODs

● Ensure changes in dates are reflected correctly in SAP

OTHERS

● Support on getting requirements for proposal bidding or new vendor accreditation

● Other Finance/Revenue related ad hoc requests

• At least 1 year work experience related to Project Management/coordination w/ multiple stakeholders or Finance
• Fluent in English
• Solid communication skills both written and verbal
• Technologically capable - can work/learn to work with our Microsoft suite, MS Office, MS Dynamics and PowerBI
• Finance knowledge and/or Market Research industry knowledge is a plus

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