1. GIL AUSTRIA
(Phone) 347-277-2713  (Email) austriagil@yahoo.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
I am an individual with more than 20 years of experience in the Advertising industry who has specialized in
Client Accounting Billing and Spot Media Payables. I have experience with software’s used in the industry:
i.e. Donovan Data Systems (Now MediaOcean) and MediaBank (Now MediaOcean). I am a hard worker
person who performs very well under supervision and without supervision. I am a self-starter, a team player,
and a quick learner. I have Knowledge of Word and Excel. I am very flexible and easy going. Accounts that I
have worked on for Publicis are: Toyota, T-Mobile, Aflac, Alaska, 20th
Century Fox, Caesars, Sonic, Scion,
Farmer’s Insurance, Swarovski, Gucci, Denny’s, Maybelline, Garnier, Home Depot, Loblaw, Payless, Stride
Rite, Saucony, Hasbro, Aviva, Loreal, Sanofi/Genzyme, Ashville, etc. For Havas Media, I have worked on
Avocados from Mexico, Clorox, Net Jets, Reynolds, Guess, Cracker Barrell, Natures Bounty, Jones Group,
Puig, Sothebys, Remy Martin, The Edrington Group, Dorking Kindersley, Dish Network, Primark, Atlantic
City, Tyco, Mango Betfair, Mundo and Lazy Days.
EXPERIENCE:
Client Accounting Associate-Biller 11/13 – Present
HAVAS MEDIA, New York
Duties and Responsibilities
 Request monthly billing for various clients for all media types (Network, Digital, Print and Spot)
 Generate summary reports to accompany client billing using Excel and Word
 Tracking billable insertion amounts in the system against client authorizations for accuracy
 Issuing draft billing to media planners for approval before requesting live billing
 Scanning monthly billing and save on shared files
 Composed billing packages per client specifications, including spreadsheets, pdf’s of bills any any other
requirements
 Assisted treasury department with inquiries regarding client past due invoices
Senior Media Billing Analyst/CFS 11/04 – 09/13
PUBLICISGROUPE – US RESOURCES, Long Island City, New York
Duties and Responsibilities
Managing the monthly billing process including maintain the calendar, analysis of billing issues and leading
the effort to implement solutions
 Handle client billing for four business units (Zenith NY & Canada, Optimedia and Saatchi & Saatchi)
 Run a daily Accent Report to determine billable dollars for all clients
 Generate writer reports from various systems to ensure PO’s are attached to estimates
 Responsible for generating live billing and sending them by mail or PDF to Media Directors
 Verify actual amounts once billing is generated and issue new reports for any large variances
Billing Discrepancy Coordinator 3/99 – 6/04
DEUTSCH INC., New York
Duties & Responsibilities
 Managed the discrepancies in the East Coast clients.
 Developed methods in solving discrepancies.
 Created and maintained a log sheet for weekly, monthly, and year-end reporting tool.
 Liaison between Media/Spot Buying and Accounting department regarding discrepancies, unpaid
invoices, etc.
Media Coordinator in Media/Spot Buying Department 9/96 – 3/99
THE MEDIA EDGE /Y&R, New York
Duties & Responsibilities
 Reviewed and processed invoices for payment.
 Resolved outstanding discrepancies.
 Transacted with clients to resolve outstanding invoices.
 Set-up estimates and input goals.
 Download and reviewed AT&T monthly billings.
 Prepared weekly, monthly, and periodic reports of Invoice Matching Report Summary.

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Senior Estimator/Coordinator 3/90 – 9/96
THE MEDIA EDGE, New York, (Subsidiary company of the NW Ayer Incorporated)
Duties & Responsibilities
 Analyzed the monthly forecast activity;
 Assisted buyers in resolving outstanding invoices with discrepancies.
 Audited and entered information via Donovan (DDS) billing system.
 Responsible in providing accurate answers and on time response to routine inquiries pertaining
outstanding invoices, discrepancies and payments.
 Processed invoices from radio and TV stations for payment;
 Input radio and TV goals into the database (Donovan System).
Client Financial Management /Quality Control Specialist 9/86 – 3/90
NW AYER INCORPORATED, New York
EDUCATION: BA Degree, University of the East