Responsibilities
Consult and confirm implementation governance and best practices, ensure training compliance across platforms - Confirm operational best practices with Project Management, embedding finance expertise into workflow definitions and project timelines (e.g. client and deliverable expectations, turnaround times, client escalations, client-facing deliverable consistency) - Lead integration and connectivity between cross-functional teams (e.g. Planning, Integrated Investment, Marketing Science, Finance, Project Management) - inclusive of integration between onshore and offshore resources - Collaborate with investment + activation and operations teams both onshore and offshore, act as liaison for offshore work deployment. - Confirm consistency in client facing deliverables (e.g. Strategic Recommendations, Tactical Plans, Budget Deliverables) in partnership with Team Leadership and BPM - Collaborate with Budget Project Management, Planning Analysts, and Account Leadership to ensure that all invoicing for fees and media is delivered timely. - Support, audit, & enforce new process rollouts across all team members including troubleshooting of common issues & serving as escalation point against any blockers - Own and maintain planning and tracking tools to ensure accurate delivery of campaign data for the client (including Proof of Performance, monthly campaign budget tracking, and bi-weekly financial ‘status’, etc.) - Manage MediaOcean, MediaTools/Planit and in house budget tracking infrastructure. - Manage media campaign actualization and billing timelines to ensure teams are staying on track, while raising any red flags of possible delays. - Leads and orchestrates uncleared campaigns with Investment, Offshore, BPM and Media Rec teams to ensure timely clearing compliance and payment to our partners. - Foster good working relationships and understanding with various teams as well as the client to facilitate flawless execution - Leverage industry experience (where applicable) to advise on best practices and address questions and/or issues as they arise - Participate in monthly finance meetings with regional/local account teams to review the status of client finance issues. - Assist in the creation and communication of financial guidelines and roadmaps (templates, ways to work, best in class methods, etc.) - Assist in managing relationships with vendors, especially when discrepancies arise, finding creative solutions to complex situations - Maintain and adhere to reporting deadlines/timelines.
Qualifications
3+ years Media/Finance experience at a large media agency - College Degree in Finance or Marketing required or equivalent work experience - Knowledge of Digital, Broadcast and Print media preferred Skills/Abilities: - Familiarity with Media Ocean, DDS, Prisma, and various planning systems is preferred (MediaTools, Lumina, Planit) - Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and ability to work with scaled Excel spreadsheets is mandatory - Strong attention to detail focusing on accuracy of numbers and ability to cross-check formulas & related numbers across related reports - Ability to problem solve to develop solutions, troubleshooting a must - Strong project management skills – meeting deadlines with reliance on cross-discipline, cross-team collaboration
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- $50,000 - $95,000
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