Finance Operations Analyst

Aquent is partnering with a leading global innovator, where new ideas quickly transform into groundbreaking products, experiences, and customer delight. This visionary organization is driven by passion and dedication, and your contributions can truly make a difference. We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join their team as a Finance Operations Analyst. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in ensuring the financial health and efficiency of their dynamic digital advertising initiatives. Your expertise will directly impact the successful acquisition of new customers and the broader awareness of their diverse offerings, managing critical billing, budgeting, and reconciliation processes for impactful paid media campaigns across various business segments.

You will be at the heart of their financial operations, directly supporting their marketing finance team. Your work will streamline financial processes, optimize budget allocation, and provide crucial insights that drive strategic decisions for their rapidly growing digital advertising efforts. This is an opportunity to contribute significantly to the financial integrity and operational excellence of high-impact campaigns.

**What you will do:**

* Create and track purchase requisitions and ensure proper purchase order management.

* Coordinate invoice coding and processing to ensure prompt payment of vendor invoices.

* Assist with the quarterly forecasting process and tracking of budget changes; liaise with marketing stakeholders to keep budgets and forecasts up to date.

* Create and maintain various financial dashboards to provide clear visibility into spending and performance.

* Provide essential support and training to campaign teams on billing and budgeting processes.

* Support senior Finance Operations team members on projects and other tasks as needed.

* Perform other duties and projects as required to maintain operational efficiency.

This role offers significant opportunities to innovate within financial operations, collaborate with diverse cross-functional teams, and develop a deep understanding of the media finance lifecycle within a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You will be a key player in ensuring the financial accuracy and strategic allocation of resources that fuel customer acquisition and brand awareness goals.

**Must-Have Qualifications:**

* BS/BA degree.

* 3+ years of experience in billing, budgeting, and finance-related disciplines.

* Prior experience working with digital advertising teams and a general understanding of the media finance lifecycle.

* General understanding of financial processes such as forecasting, generating purchase orders, and invoice reconciliation.

* Proficiency with data visualization and exploration tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).

* Comfortable building partnerships and working effectively with cross-functional teams across multiple business functions.

* Ability to manage multiple tasks, navigate ambiguity, and adapt to a fast-paced environment.

* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

* Highly detail-oriented and exceptional organizational skills.

**Nice-to-Have Qualifications:**

* Experience with SQL or Python.

* Experience with project management tools such as Airtable.

**About Aquent Talent:**

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. More information on our awesome benefits!

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

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