Media Budget Operations Manager

TekWissen • Burbank, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This role will be a key member of the team in helping to manage the client marketing budget and processes related to forecasting, reconciliation, reporting, and other special projects. This position reports to the Senior Director, Media Strategy.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree, background in business or accounting/finance or similar.
• 4-5+ years' experience working in financial planning & analysis.
• Be highly analytical and have a passion for numbers.
• Candidates will have a proven track record of superior financial analysis and invoice reporting skills.
• This person must thrive in a fast-paced environment and be able to work with multiple teams.
• Ability to multi-task and adapt to a challenging, fast-paced environment of multiple priorities.
• Advanced usage of Google Sheets and Excel to maintain large spreadsheets and trackers.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills with keen attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in SQL to run queries in pulling expense data from backend tables.
• Experience in digital subscription services and/or e-commerce.
• Understanding and experience with expense software.
• Strong interest in entertainment content, sports and live events.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for financial forecasting and invoice tracking for the marketing department to support strategic decision-making leading the consolidation of monthly expense forecasting documents.
• Liaise with media channel owners, creative team, and key internal marketing partners to gather expense information.
• Prepare expense and forecast documents for senior leadership as well as the Finance teams to identify potential changes in our budget.
• Develop and optimize budgeting processes that consolidate large data sets.
• Track expenses and invoices to update marketing budget accordingly.
• Assist with expense reconciliation for month/quarter and ensure marketing costs reports are submitted timely.
• Develop new tracking and reporting templates; helping to prepare tools and processes for future planning and analysis.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level