Melanie Hebert
Fall River,MA
Summary
Finance professional with 25+ years’ experience focused within Advertising. Analytical and results oriented adept at streamlining daily financial operations while translating complex data into actionable information to achieve strategic organizational goals.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Group Director of Client Finance
22Squared
01.2023 - Current
- Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
- Oversaw operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
- Monitored office workflow and administrative processes to keep operations running smoothly.
- Monitored and coordinated workflows to optimize resources.
Director – Client Finance
Hill Holliday
12.2019 - 01.2023
- Manage Client Finance staff and process in addition to training and hiring for Hill Holliday and Erwin Penland
- Assist with revenue recognition
- Responsible for management of accurate revenue forecasting
- Advise and provide solutions to Group Account Directors and Department Heads challenged with financial issues
- Supply staff cost/pricing for annual SOWs, out-of-scope projects all new business initiatives
- Act as the main point of contact on all client audits and assists with internal audits
- Create ad hoc reports for all departments
- Main point of contact for all client data in accounting software conversion.
Director of Finance-Client Analysis
Arnold Worldwide
05.2000 - 11.2019
- Managed Client Analysis and Business Management staff and process in addition to training and hiring
- Responsible for revenue recognition and forecasting
- Prepared Client Gross Margin reports, in-scope and out-of-scope reconciliations monthly
- Analyzed and discussed client reporting with Group Account Directors ensuring profit margin was achieved
- Advised and provided solutions to Group Account Directors challenged with financial issues
- Supplied staff cost/pricing for all annual SOWs, out-of-scope projects all new business initiatives
- Acted as the main point of contact on all client audits and assisted with internal audits
- Created ad hoc reports for all departments
- Worked closely with all Havas entities to launch consolidated financial system for all Havas NA agencies.
Director of Finance-Business Management
Arnold Worldwide
11.2007 - 04.2013
- Managed all individuals within Billing and Business Management roles with the merging of these groups
- Responsible for revenue recognition and forecasting
- Managed the timeline of all client billing schedules to ensure Business Managers are fully utilized throughout the month
- Ensured all involved comply with every aspect of the client contracts and internal policies
- Continuously trained the Business Management department on process, general accounting and system changes
- Acted as the Arnold representative within evaluation committee to consolidate all Havas NA agencies to one financial system
- Continued responsibilities of Director of Production Billing.
Director of Production Billing
Arnold Worldwide
08.2005 - 10.2007
- Managed the entire Production Billing Staff in Boston, NY and DC offices
- Developed unique reports based on specific client needs within financial system report writer
- Accountable for revenue recognition for all clients in DC and NY offices
- Worked closely with Group Account Directors in regional offices to accurately forecast client revenue
- Prepared detailed aged WIP reports monthly, continuously following up on at risk items including inactive jobs and unbilled balances
- Acted as the main point of contact on all client audits
- Continuously trained the Production Billing team on process, general accounting and system changes
- Worked closely with Compliance Department to train Account Management and Production groups on internal process across all offices.
Finance Manager
Arnold Worldwide
02.2003 - 07.2005
- Recognized revenue monthly for all clients in regional offices including multiple government accounts
- Prepared CFO reports detailing variances in revenue which were submitted to parent company monthly
- Supervised entire Production Billing staff in the DC and NY offices in addition to a team in Boston
- Maintained positive relationship with Group Account Directors and billing staff in regional offices.
Production Biller
Arnold Worldwide
05.2000 - 01.2003
- Worked closely with Account Service to ensure all clients within the Arnold Integrated Solutions division were billed promptly and in accordance with Arnold policy as well as client contracts
- Maintained client job jackets for all client within entire division of Arnold
- Prepared fee reconciliations as needed
- Assisted with reconciling variances between forecasted and actual revenue for entire division
- Supplied Account Management with various monthly reports
- Researched and resolve A/P and A/R issues that occurred
- Helped to ensure all involved complied with every aspect of the client contracts and policies.
Client Accounting Supervisor
Holland Mark
07.1997 - 05.2000
- Supervised the Client Accountant Staff and process in addition to training and hiring
- Assisted Controller with implementing consistent process across agencies with the acquisition of Ingalls
- Continued responsibilities of Client Accountant on various accounts.
Client Accountant
Holland Mark
11.1997 - 09.1998
- Worked closely with Account Management to ensure all jobs are being billed promptly and accurately for both media and production for assigned accounts
- Prepared budget vs
- Actual reports for various clients monthly
- Prepared retainer reconciliations monthly
- Recognized revenue for all assigned clients
- Researched and resolved problems that occurred.
Accounts Receivable Coordinator
Holland Mark
07.1997 - 10.1997
- Responsible for all accounts receivable and collections for Holland Mark and sister company The Production Company
- Assisted in accounting software conversion.
Staff Accountant
Rozes, Gouveia and Company
12.1994 - 07.1997
- Prepared monthly/quarterly write-up of cash disbursements, cash receipts, sales and purchases, journal entries, updated depreciation schedules and reconciled bank statements for various clients
- Prepared comparative statements of revenue and expenses
- Assisted in annual auditing procedures
- Prepared payroll tax returns and sales tax returns for various clients.
Education
B.S. Accounting -
Johnson & Wales University
Providence, RISkills
- Accounting
- Compliance
- Data Reporting
- External/Internal Audit
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Reporting
- Management and Training
- Process Development and Implementation
- Proficient with MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Unit 4
- SAP Vantage
- Media Ocean
Timeline
Group Director of Client Finance
22Squared
01.2023 - Current
Director – Client Finance
Hill Holliday
12.2019 - 01.2023
Director of Finance-Business Management
Arnold Worldwide
11.2007 - 04.2013
Director of Production Billing
Arnold Worldwide
08.2005 - 10.2007
Finance Manager
Arnold Worldwide
02.2003 - 07.2005
Director of Finance-Client Analysis
Arnold Worldwide
05.2000 - 11.2019
Production Biller
Arnold Worldwide
05.2000 - 01.2003
Client Accountant
Holland Mark
11.1997 - 09.1998
Client Accounting Supervisor
Holland Mark
07.1997 - 05.2000
Accounts Receivable Coordinator
Holland Mark
07.1997 - 10.1997
Staff Accountant
Rozes, Gouveia and Company
12.1994 - 07.1997
B.S. Accounting -
Johnson & Wales University
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