Godrej Industries Group
Website:
godrejindustries.com
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About Godrej Industries Group (GIG)
At the Godrej Industries Group, we are privileged to serve over 1.1 billion consumers globally through our businesses with market leadership positions in the consumer products, real estate, agriculture, financial services and chemicals industries.
https://www.godrejindustries.com/
Position: Assistant Manager – Media Finance (India & Global)
Function: Finance – Media Finance
Reports To: Manager, Media Finance
Location: Mumbai
Grade/Band: AM (Assistant Manager)
Role Purpose
Support media finance operations across India and the Global business, partnering with brand, media, and legal teams to govern Advertising & Promotion (A&P) spend, agency contracts, and brand P&Ls. The role maintains commercial discipline across agency-of-record relationships and drives brand-level P&L visibility.
Key Responsibilities
- MSA & Agency Governance
- Support governance and tracking of Master Service Agreements (MSAs) with media and creative agencies of record across India and Global business
- Monitor fee structures, rebate mechanisms (including minimum guarantee/malus clauses), and payment terms against contractual commitments
- Maintain agency compliance trackers, flag deviations, and support periodic audits
- A&P Spend Management
- Track and analyze A&P spend across brands, campaigns, and geographies against approved budgets
- Partner with brand teams to ensure spend is accurately booked, accrued, and reconciled
- Drive efficiency in media planning and spend optimization
- Prepare periodic spend MIS and variance analysis for leadership review
- P&L Support
- Support monthly/quarterly closing activities related to media and marketing cost centers
- Oversee media accounting and vendor reconciliations
- Own existing SOPs and drive continuous process improvement
- Global Business Coordination
- Extend media finance governance frameworks to the Global business with cross-geography stakeholders
- Support consolidation and reporting of media finance metrics across India and international markets
- Reporting & Stakeholder Management
- Prepare dashboards, trackers, and presentations for internal and cross-functional stakeholders
- Liaise with legal and agency counterparts on contractual and commercial matters
Key Skills & Competencies
- Strong analytical and Excel/financial modeling skills
- Understanding of media agency commercial models (fee structures, rebates, malus/bonus clauses) is a plus
- Ability to read and interpret commercial/legal contract terms
- Comfort working with cross-functional and cross-geography stakeholders
- High attention to detail and ownership mindset
- Strong written and verbal communication
Qualifications & Experience
- CA + 1st attempt preferred
- 0-2 years of relevant experience, preferably in FMCG or a brand finance role
- Prior exposure to agency contract management or A&P governance is an advantage
Be an equal parent
Childcare benefits for the birthing parent, commissioning parent (in case of surrogacy) or adoptive parent, and their partners
- 6 months of paid leave for primary caregivers, flexible work options on return for primary caregivers
- 2 months paid leave for secondary caregivers
- Caregiver travel for primary caregivers to bring a caregiver and children under a year old, on work travel
Coverage for childbirth and fertility treatment
No place for discrimination at Godrej
Gender-neutral anti-harassment policy
Same sex partner benefits at par with married spouses
Coverage for gender reassignment surgery and hormone replacement therapy
Community partnerships and advocacy
Persons with Disability (PwD) care
We Are Selfish About Your Wellness
Comprehensive health insurance plans, as well as accident coverage for you and your family, with top-up options
Elder care for those who might need to extend support to senior family members
Preventative healthcare support
Outpatient Department (OPD) coverage, including vaccinations, dental, vision, etc.
Uncapped sick leave
Flexible work options, including remote working and part-time work
Mental wellness and self-care programmes, resources and counselling
Celebrating wins, the Godrej Way
Structured recognition platforms for individual, team and business-level achievements
Digital and offline instant recognition platforms.
An inclusive Godrej
Before you go, there is something important we want to highlight. There is no place for discrimination at Godrej. Diversity is the philosophy of who we are as a company. And it has been over a century. It’s not just in our DNA and nice to do. Being more diverse - especially having our team members reflect the diversity of our businesses and communities - helps us innovate better and grow faster. We hope this resonates with you.
We take pride in being an equal opportunities employer. We recognise merit and encourage diversity. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination on the basis of nationality, race, colour, religion, caste, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or marital status and ensure equal opportunities for all our team members.
If this sounds like a role for you, apply now!
We look forward to meeting you.
Work Experience
1–2 years
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