Paid Media Marketing Finance Specialist

Autodesk; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company in the UK is seeking a Paid Media Marketing Finance Specialist to oversee financial processes, support quarterly budget reconciliations, and lead global initiatives in marketing operations. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in finance operations and possess strong analytical skills. This role offers the opportunity to work cross-functionally, ensuring systemic improvements and operational excellence within the paid media team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in marketing operations or finance.
• Understanding of accruals, PO processes, and cost centre management.
• Highly analytical and proactive individual.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial processes for quality delivery and accuracy.
• Support paid media managers with quarterly accruals.
• Collaborate with teams to streamline systems for global projects.
• Define requirements and work with partners on technology deliverables.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Collaboration

Job description

The Paid Media Marketing Finance Specialist will oversee financial processes, systems, and cross‑functional projects that enable the Paid Media team to deliver with accuracy and efficiency. This role is responsible for quarterly budget reconciliation, supporting accruals, and ensuring smooth cost centre management. Beyond finance, the specialist will lead global initiatives to streamline workflows, improve systems, and implement scalable processes across paid media operations. Key responsibilities include defining requirements, coordinating with internal and external partners, and applying data‑driven methodologies to measure success and optimize performance. Ultimately, this role ensures operational excellence, enabling the Paid Media team to achieve its strategic and financial objectives at a global scale.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the financial processes within the team to ensure the quality delivery and accuracy of our processes
• Help support paid media managers with the accruals process on a quarterly basis
• In charge of quarterly budget reconciliation between submissions and transfer to paid media cost centre
• Work with key stakeholders and initiate action to effectively streamline and improve systems and processes that support the objectives
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to achieve the objectives of a variety of global projects
• Contribute to the definition of system requirements and work with internal groups and external vendors on the delivery of technology for paid media operations
• Review current processes, determine success metrics, analyse results, and take action
• Apply appropriate tools and methodologies to implement process changes
• Design, develop, execute, and enable larger operational processes within the paid media team

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in marketing operations, finance operations, or a related field, ideally supporting digital or paid media teams
• Understanding of accruals, PO processes, and cost centre management in a large matrixed organization
• Experience managing projects and workflows across global marketing or media teams
• Highly analytical, organized, and proactive; thrives in a fast‑paced, evolving environment

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