Analyst, Finance Operations

Omnicom Media; New York (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Omnicom Media in New York is seeking an Analyst, Finance Operations to oversee and streamline financial operations across the agency, ensuring timely partner payments and serving as a primary contact across billing, investment and operations.

You will integrate Barter and Principal Deals billing functions, train as a backup resource, and collaborate with GCC, Shared Services, Client Strategy, Investment and Operations to keep financial processes accurate and efficient.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite with emphasis on Excel (VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, PIVOTs).
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail and speed.

Responsibilities

• Billing & Financial Processes: Resolve invoice delays, update clients with latest information, and ensure timely payments.
• Data Management & Process Improvement: Maintain Orion financial documents and update vendor statements; coordinate across groups.
• Ad-hoc operational support for finance and media investments; integrate Barter and Principal deals into workflows.

Skills

Excel

Organization

Communication

Analytical mindset

Detail-oriented

Team player

Prioritization

MediaOcean PRISMA

Tools

MediaOcean PRISMA

Job description

Position Summary

The Analyst, Finance Operations plays a critical role in overseeing and streamlining financial operations within the agency. This position ensures timely and accurate partner payments, acts as a key point of contact across various financial functions, and collaborates with multiple teams, including GCC, Shared Services, Client Strategy, Investment, and Operations. As our operations expand, this role will integrate additional billing functions ensuring seamless execution across all areas. The Finance Analyst will also serve as a trainer and backup resource, ensuring continuity in financial processes.

Agency

Omnicom Media

Job Function

Media

Job Subfunction

Trading and Investment

Job Description

Analyst, Finance Operations

Responsibilities

• Billing & Financial Processes
  • Communicate with AORs and Client Strategy to resolve delays in invoice clearance and pending client funds.
  • Collaborate with Investment and Investment Ops to ensure partners receive the most updated financial information.
  • Push for timely and accurate completion of bank trackers to reduce buys/invoice discrepancies.
  • Onboard Barter and Principal Deals billing functions.
  • Oversee Programmatic Aging, including weekly meetings to review aged invoices/unconfirmed activity and report preparation.
  • Execute Programmatic: Permission to Pay Matchpay and Programmatic: DSP Matchpay.
  • Maintain and update the Programmatic P2/Reconciliation Payment Tracker.
• Data Management & Process Improvement
  • Utilize Excel templates and internal databases to create Orion-specific financial documents.
  • Update Vendor Open Invoices Statements and coordinate with various groups, including Client Strategy, Shared Services, Investment, and Operations, to provide vendors with the most updated and detailed information.
  • Establish and maintain positive and professional relationships with Orion staff across disciplines.
  • Assist with ad hoc operational requests to support finance and media investment operations.
  • Support the integration of Barter and Principal deal billing functions into existing financial workflows.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with a focus on Microsoft Excel (Excel baseline requirements: VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, PIVOTS, etc.)
• Exceptional organizational skills with a high attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Analytical mindset and entrepreneurial spirit
• Thrives on accomplishing tasks accurately and efficiently
• Maintain a high level of integrity and be a team player
• Ability to prioritize, shift attention when prompted, and work in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with MediaOcean products (PRISMA) a plus

$40,000.00-$75,000.00

Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

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$50,000.00-$75,000.00