Associate Manager, Budget Operations & Systems (Marketing)

the LEGO Group • Boston, MA

6d • $84,488 - $126,732 • Hybrid

About The Position

Are you passionate about balancing budgets and working with exciting new technology that will have a visible impact on commercial success? Join our marketing group as the budget operations & systems Associate Manager! In this temporary role, you'll work and learn alongside industry subject matter experts as we infuse our day-to-day lives with new systems and tech. Note: This temporary role is expected to last through February, 2027 according to business need.

Requirements

• Strong financial foundation, with experience supporting month-end and year-end close, accruals, and financial reporting, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Experience working with financial or planning systems, with a focus on maintaining reliable, consistent data.
• Quick learner of systems and tools, with the ability to build confidence quickly and support others as new processes and platforms are introduced.
• Strong collaborator, able to work effectively across Marketing, Finance, and other business teams to deliver shared outcomes.
• Curious and problem-focused approach, with the ability to spot data issues, ask the right questions, and work with others to resolve them.
• Comfortable navigating change, with a flexible approach and a positive mentality in fast-moving or evolving environments.
• Team-first mentality, with a willingness to support others, share knowledge, and contribute to a supportive and high-performing team environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting marketing or commercial finance, with familiarity in budgeting, campaign spend, or agency/vendor management.
• Exposure to system implementations, upgrades, or user onboarding/training efforts.
• Experience in a global or matrixed organization, with an understanding of how to navigate multiple collaborators and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support the onboarding and adoption of the Planini tool for the US Marketing team, serving as a day-to-day point of contact for user questions, troubleshooting, and guidance.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes, including accruals and reporting, in collaboration with Marketing and Finance partners.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of training materials and documentation to enable effective system onboarding and ongoing user support.
• Help ensure accuracy and completeness of marketing financial data, identifying discrepancies and working with partners to resolve issues during close cycles.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Finance, and Global teams, helping to maintain alignment and communication during system and process changes.
• Contribute to process improvement efforts, identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency in reporting, accruals, and system-related workflows.

Benefits

• Family Care Leave – We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.
• Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.
• Wellbeing – We want you to be your best self, so you’ll have access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programs run by local teams where you are based
• Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.
• Bonus – We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed