Dynamic Finance Manager with extensive experience at Lodestar Universal and Interactive Avenues, excelling in financial reporting and client relationship management. Proven track record in optimizing billing processes and enhancing cash flow, ensuring timely payments and accurate invoicing for over 60 clients. Proficient in MediaWare, driving efficiency and accuracy in financial operations.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Manager
INTERACTIVE AVENEUES PRIVATE LIMITED
Mumbai
04.2025 - Current
Lodestar (previous organization) and Interactive Avenues (current organization) are part of IPG. Lodestar has done an internal transfer to Interactive Avenue. Now working on both companies' clients.
For Lodestar.:
Prepare an estimate in MediaWare for the client as per the media planner's instructions.
Release RO to the publisher after obtaining approval from the client on the estimate.
Request the publisher for an invoice after the campaign is over.
Monitor the vendor invoice in Mediaware, and hand it over to the billing department.
Share the weekly client outstanding statement with the concerned team for collection and payments.
After receiving payment from the client, process the payment to the publisher.
Ask vendors for a monthly outstanding statement.
Generate a monthly billing report.
Generate a purchase order in Vantage for the publisher based on the job number.
For Interactive Avenues.
Non-media billing for the Mumbai region (over 60 clients).
Following up with client servicing for client approval on estimates.
To provide billing documents as per audit requirements.
Close monitoring on estimates periods and following with client servicing for extension
Manager- Implementation (Digital Media)
Lodestar Universal
Mumbai
11.2014 - 03.2025
Prepare an estimate in MediaWare for the client as per the media planner's instructions.
Release RO to the publisher after obtaining approval from the client on the estimate.
Request the publisher for an invoice after the campaign is over.
Monitor the vendor invoice in Mediaware, and hand it over to the billing department.
Share the weekly client outstanding statement with the concerned team for collection and payments.
After receiving payment from the client, process the payment to the publisher.
Ask vendors for a monthly outstanding statement.
Generate a monthly billing report.
Generate a purchase order in Vantage for the publisher based on the job number.
Executive Advertising Operation & MIS (Media Marketing)
HT Media LTD
08.2012 - 11.2014
Prepare Advertising report of HT Revenue & market share of competitors of all newspapers
Coordinate with marketing team for follow up of Ad scheduled.
Providing Data as per requirement of Marketing Head.
Track the record of competitors.
Prepare Media Marketing Review on daily basis.
Booking of Daily Advt through SAP
Coordinate with agencies and clients for Advt Material
Keeping update of daily calls of sales executive
Tracking of approval of advt
Maintain database of clients & agencies
Working on Business Object
Executive Advertising Operation
Free Press Journal
09.2011 - 08.2012
Scheduling of Display Ad's (DAVP, Notice Ad's, DGIPR Ad's)
Handling Ad's Material & Coordinate with Ad agencies about Ad Material. & Release order
Billing of Advertisement
Follow up of Cheque Payment of Ad agencies.
Executive Advertising Operations
M/s Oscar International
06.2010 - 09.2011
Scheduling of Advertising.
Follow-up of release Order.
Generating Invoices.
Co-ordination with Clients for follow-up of payment.
Tracking of invoices.
Payment follow-up.
Documentation.
Education
T.Y.B.M.S. -
Vidyalankar College
Wadala
05.2010
H.S.C. -
Gurunanak Junior College
02.2006
S.S.C. -
I.E.S. Raja Shivaji Vidyalaya
03.2004
Creative Graphics Course -
St.Angelo's Computer Education
Talley -
Center Advanced Technologies (CAT)
Skills
Financial reporting
Budget forecasting
Invoice processing
MediaWare proficiency
Billing management
Client relationship management
Accomplishments
Played Kanga Knockout MCA (Mumbai Cricket Association) Tournament in 2008 and 2009.
Participated in 'Dale Carnegie Generation Next' training in 07/2008.
Participated in 'Cricket Event' 'MAGMA 08' in Babasaheb Gawde Business School Mahatma Phule College.
Attend seminar of L.S.Raheja College 'Prerna 07' on 'Click - Master Stroke of BIZ Brains'.
Languages
Marathi
English
Hindi
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 07/30/89
Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Finance Manager
INTERACTIVE AVENEUES PRIVATE LIMITED
04.2025 - Current
Manager- Implementation (Digital Media)
Lodestar Universal
11.2014 - 03.2025
Executive Advertising Operation & MIS (Media Marketing)