Michelle Gross

Background

About Michelle Gross

Young & Rubicam/Wunderman Cato Johnson• Held various titles through the years including Business Manager, Supervisor, Intercompany Analyst, Assistant Controller, and Manager of Client Finance Dept.• Responsible for managing the Finance Departments, both the Client Accounting and Agency Accounting areas.• Prepared revenue and expense accruals, client budget recaps, and monthly revenue reports for 4 operating companies.• Monitored working investment including AR/AP, cash applications, client billings and inventory levels.• Responsible for various account reconciliations and internal departmental expense reporting as well as analyzing budget variances. • Key stakeholder in financial processes and the implementation of SOx controls to ensure 100% audit compliance.• Was a resource to other Y&R Companies to assist with new financial system implementations.Client Accounting Manager, GTB, LLC (formerly Team Detroit, LLC.)• Oversee the staff responsible for managing the bill/pay functions for all billable clients and ensuring all SOx controls are adhered to and documented monthly.• Heavy emphasis on workflow development and documentation.• Month end reporting of WIP and accrued liability accruals.• Oversee Client Marketing budget reporting and attend bi-weekly Client meetings.• Active participant in all financial and sox audits.• Member of the ISO Operating Committee. • Chair-person for the Finance People Development Committee.• Responsible for all employee finance system access/security and Client Setups in the financial system.• Played an integral role in program development of an electronic invoice approval system and creation of virtual financial project jackets.• Key stakeholder in an offshoring initiative of financial functions to India.• Managerial functions such as employee training, performance appraisals, timesheet approvals and departmental moral building events.