Overview

A BIT ABOUT US

The Marketing Store is a consumer engagement agency that believes in the power of experience to build brands.  Experience is any valuable interaction between a brand and consumer, and it’s the currency of 21st century marketing; consumers are placing greater value on it, technology provides brands with greater opportunity to deliver, and it’s the key to unlocking huge growth.

Our core skill is therefore transforming brands, products and services into experiences. To leave lasting impressions and influence future purchasing decisions.

We do this through our expertise in the sharing of experience and the science of experience. Yet none of this can be achieved without our investment in people and culture. We’re committed to breaking down silos to create more efficient and better-connected working processes. That’s why we are a people-first agency, built to serve consumer-first brands.

WHAT ARE OUR PEOPLE LIKE?

Our agency is home to creative problem solvers. Those who overcome any obstacle to successfully put consumer-first ideas, products and technologies into market.

People who wear their talent lightly. Willing to be part of a close community that pushes them to be better.

Because our goal is to bring people and brands closer together. Closer insights, closer connections and closer collaboration breed better, more effective work. It’s this dedication to getting closer that drives us to go further.

WHO WE WORK WITH

We apply insightful, strategic, brand-building processes to the creation industry-leading, award-winning promotions, digital experiences, retail activations, CRM and loyalty programs, premiums and brand events.

Our clients include McDonald’s, Nissan, Infiniti, T-Mobile and more!

Responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Finance Intern will be part of The Marketing Store’s North America Finance department and will have exposure to the multiple ways our Finance team supports internal Agency partners and client deliverables.

The intern will gain experience in a variety of processes including revenue pricing, monthly close, forecasting, profitability reporting & analysis, client-specific reporting, billing, and trade working capital management.

All assigned tasks will be completed with guidance and support from the team’s subject matter experts.

Client Compensation/Pricing

• Prepare and analyze pricing estimates for Agency retainers and projects ensuring accuracy, adherence to contractual terms and appropriate level of profitability.
• Support Agency and client-specific reporting requirements ensuring timely and accurate completion.

Plan/Forecast/Close Process

• Prepare and input monthly/quarterly revenue and expense forecast following Agency calendar.
• Prepare monthly journal entries to ensure proper revenue and client expense recognition in accordance with revenue recognition guidelines and monthly close schedule.

Client Profitability

• Prepare and analyze monthly profitability reporting.
• Monitor and analyze client un-billable expenses.
• Prepare ad hoc client analyses as directed by supervisor.

Trade Working Capital Management

• Monitor A/R reports to identify collection issues.
• Monitor WIP reports to ensure WIP is billed in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with Client Finance to ensure invoicing is accurate, timely, and issued in accordance with client contractual billing guidelines.

Desired Skills & Experience

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO HAVE

• In progress Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Accounting
• Meaningful work experience a plus
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office, high level Excel functionality a plus
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment