About Ogilvy

Ogilvy was founded in 1948 by David Ogilvy. David created a culture that deeply respects and cares about its people and clients. Our mission is to inspire people and brands to make an impact and we are committed to attracting, growing, and retaining the best talent in the industry.

About the Role  

Are you someone who is organised, enthusiastic and with great attention to detail? We are looking for a Billing Controller to join our friendly finance team. Reporting to the Revenue Accountant you will be a key member of the team and play a pivotal role in the delivery of the finance operations. This role will offer you variety and scope to develop your skills for future progression within the team.

This role offers hybrid working, with 3 days from home and 2 days in our offices.

What You’ll Do

As Billing Controller we rely on you to

• • Raise invoices via the ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system for time and expenses
  • Prepare billing packs during month end
  • Analyse fee and production income for variances, ensuring appropriate explanations are received
  • Obtain authorisation and ensure forwarding of invoices, dealing with any client specific requests as required
  • Prepare billing summaries and analyses for account groups as required
  • Create and update jobs with estimates, ensuring the client’s purchase orders are in the ERP system
  • Assist colleagues to monitor and produce budget reports
  • Ensure timesheets are submitted and approval gained prior to deadlines, ensuring compliance
  • Train and support new employees on the use of the ERP system
  • Liaise with the shared service centre regarding accounts payable / invoicing and credit control enquiries
  • Resolve internal and external Audit requests and ensure SOX compliance
  • Ensure Ogilvy Health’s creative costs are communicated and billed to the client
  • Assist the accounts team with revenue enquiries and analysis as required
  • Ensure project reconciliation in a timely manner.
  • Provide commentary for month end reports
  • Manage aged WIP, (Work in Progress) aged accrued and aged debtors.

What You’ll Need 

• • Experience in the use of Microsoft office suite, including Excel
  • Good communication skills including an ability to work with a variety of stakeholders
  • An ability to work to tight deadlines whilst maintaining excellent attention to detail
  • An ability to take ownership of tasks and see them through to completion
  • Experience using an ERP system, we use Maconomy here at Ogilvy Health
  • Previous billing experience gained in an agency setting, and familiarity with time and WIP reconciliations would also be advantageous

How We’ll Support You

Ogilvy celebrates its people. Fully. Enthusiastically. Unhesitatingly. We’ll empower you with the tools you’ll need to succeed. We’ll give you the autonomy to seek out new paths and better ways of doing things. We’ll support you with colleagues who are experts in their disciplines, drawn from across the Ogilvy network. And we’ll provide opportunities for you to do work of which you’ll be proud, with people you’ll be proud to call your teammates. 

Benefits 

• Private Medical Cover OR Monthly Leisure Allowance (£45!) OR Dental Cover
• 25 days annual leave, plus a day off for your birthday and a paid volunteering day
• Access to our excellent Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provided by Lifeworks 
• Access to our L&D Academy
• We have a host of inspiring groups to get involved in and help drive change when it comes to DEI
• A generous pension scheme, with contributions matched up to a total of 17.5% (i.e. you pay in 7%, Ogilvy Health pays in 10.5%)