Manager, Finance Operations Jobs

Business Overview

IPG Mediabrands is the media and marketing solutions division of Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG). Mediabrands manages approximately $40 billion in marketing investment globally on behalf of its clients and provides strategic services and solutions across its award-winning, full-service agency networks UM and Initiative and through its innovative marketing specialist companies Reprise, Magna, Orion, Rapport, Healix, Mediabrands Content Studio and the IPG Media Lab. Mediabrands clients include many of the world’s most recognizable and iconic brands from a broad portfolio of industry sectors. The company employs more than 13,000 marketing experts in more than 130 countries representing the full diversity of humanity. For more information, please visit our website: www.ipgmediabrands.com.

Reprise is among the media industry’s fastest growing digital agencies servicing Fortune 500 brands -thanks to our culture of innovation, excellence, personal growth, and fun. As the global performance marketing agency of IPG Mediabrands, we are obsessed with Customer Flow, the continuous movement of customers along the path to purchase. Our purpose is to help brands build and accelerate Customer Flow, and we offer deep expertise in digital crafts required to move customers along that journey.

Position Summary

As part of the Finance Operations Team, the Manager, Finance Operations will be required to manage tasks such as business reporting (building and deriving insights), resource management, and systems administration. In this role, you will directly support business and commercial activities in partnership with our media activation and client finance teams.

Responsibilities

Support the Reprise Finance Operations team across day-to-day activities including systems administration and oversight, contract tracking, third party tools management, resource management, and helping develop reporting deliverables. Day to day tasks to include:

• Buy management system administration: owner and expert in media system of record (Prisma). Responsible for helping troubleshoot questions, assisting in onboarding teams onto the tool, developing best practices and processes, and increasing adoption of platform integrations.
• Resource Management: Ongoing tracking of all resource assignments. Assist with oversight of quarterly revised estimate/budget cycles (“REs”): oversight of meeting management with finance and business leads, responsible for tracking all resource changes and reflecting them in the system, ownership of all resource allocation outputs. Oversight of cost and resource tracking for global capability centers (GCCs).
• Special projects: Support SVP and Director, Finance Operations across all special projects, process updates, or training initiatives led by the Finance Operations team. Responsible for project planning in partnership with wider Finance Operations team, working with stakeholders to ensure projects stay on track, and reporting against milestones up to senior leadership
• Other systems/tools oversight: Responsible for directly overseeing tasks associated with Reprise’s workflow management tool, including setting up teams, helping develop process workflows, tracking global progress and adoption, and troubleshooting. Direct oversight and management of all third party tools tracking and tools administration/oversight as needed.
• Reporting: Responsible for monthly reporting deliverables like utilization reporting, resource allocation tracking and management, third party cost tracking, and P&L reporting delivery
• Team collaboration: Oversight of team status meetings and agenda, and sharing proactive updates with Finance and Operations teams on project status, resource allocation status, etc.

Required Skills & Experience

• Excellent project management skills and experience
• Will be required to be financially minded and provide solid partnership to the Finance team
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and work effectively with colleagues of varying levels of seniority
• Proficient excel skills with an enthusiasm to advance your learnings. Advanced excel skills a plus
• Strong proficiency in business management and operational principles and concepts

Desired Skills & Experience

• Ability to prioritize and efficiently/effectively manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication skills: must be able to break down and articulate complex information to all teams within the organization

We See You

We embrace diversity, and our responsibility to maintain an inclusive environment is core to our culture and values. We see diversity of people and experiences as fuel for creativity and innovation needed to bring about the best experiences and services. A diverse workforce means we can grow together, be better problem solvers, and bring about long-term, meaningful change where we will achieve above and beyond our business goals. We are better together..

When you join Mediabrands, you join a global community and are valued for who you are – your lived experiences, the contributions you make, and the distinct perspectives you bring. Here, what you think and who you are is just as important as what you do. As we recruit, we are dedicated to looking beyond what a resume can show. If you think you’d be a great addition to the team but don’t have the exact experience or skills, we encourage you to apply and share your unique background with us. We see you at Mediabrands.

Wage and Benefits

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits to support you and your family. To give you the ability to better meet your personal needs, and in support of your physical and emotional well-being, you will receive discretionary time off days and company-wide Appreciation Weeks and Wellness Days.

We also offer a competitive Total Compensation package, including a competitive salary and eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive award or a relevant incentive award.

The salary range for this position is posted below. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position, market considerations, budgetary considerations, tenure and standing with the Company (applicable to current employees), as well as the employee’s/applicant’s skill set, level of experience, and qualifications.

Employment Transparency

It is the policy of Mediabrands, division of the Interpublic group, to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and other job functions are subject to modification. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

For applicants to jobs in the United States: In compliance with the current Americans with Disabilities Act and state and local laws, if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position with Mediabrands, please email [email protected].

Salary Range

$80,000--$90,000 USD