Senior Analyst, Media Finance

Publicis Groupe ANZ; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401K

Paid time off

Job summary

Publicis Groupe division Digitas in Boston is seeking a Media Finance Senior Analyst to lead client billing, reporting, and finance operations for major media accounts.

You'll collaborate across Media, Accounts Payable and Client Finance to ensure audit compliance and timely reconciliations, while driving process improvements and mentoring analysts.

Strong problem solving, Excel skills, and experience with SAP or MediaOcean are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Four year college degree and 3+ years of online media experience in either a media planning/buying/operations role or a finance driven capacity.
• Strong problem-solving, prioritization, multitasking, and time management.
• Excellent communication skills – articulate, straightforward, and thoughtful.
• In-depth understanding of online media planning/ad-serving tools, billing reconciliation, and negotiation, implementation, and performance analysis.
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel.
• Familiarity using SAP and MediaOcean is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establishing a successful working process between Media, Media Business Operations, Accounts Payable and Client Finance.
• Building trust and credibility with clients by ensuring audit compliance and prompt billing reconciliation.
• Holding monthly billing meetings and holding media teams accountable for client deliverables.
• Ensuring that campaign financial documents are correctly filed and updated according to compliance regulations.
• Creating positive relationships with other departments which facilitates ongoing communication and feedback.
• Suggest process improvements, and approach tasks with an analytical mindset.
• Work with analysts to ensure all client work is delivered as planned, and act as a mentor for day to day tasks.
• Ad-hoc requests and projects from both with the team as well as from clients and client leads.

Skills

Media Finance

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Problem solving

Time management

Team collaboration

Excel proficiency

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree or four-year college degree

Tools

SAP

MediaOcean

MS Excel

Job description

Company description

Digitas is the Networked Experience Agency, built on the vision that we create magnetic experiences that earn the right for brands to exist in human networks. Today, and tomorrow. We deliver Networked Experiences by leveraging comprehensive data, technology, creative, media and strategy capabilities. Digitas delivers ambitious outcomes via unique solutions that include Creative Experiences, Integrated Media, Addressable Relationships, Social Marketing and Total Commerce. Celebrated by AdAge as Data and Insights Agency of the Year, U.S Campaign’s Brand Experience Agency of the Year, Media Network of the Year and celebrated by Forrester and Gartner, Digitas serves the world’s leading brands through a global network comprised of more than 5,500 employees across over 65 offices in 43 countries.

The Digitas culture is made up of fearless, inventive and generous Unicorns of all kinds.

Overview

You’ll be a key lead to client billing, reporting, tracking, and client operations on behalf of Digitas for its media clients.

Responsibilities

• Establishing a successful working process between Media, Media Business Operations, Accounts Payable and Client Finance
• Building trust and credibility with clients by ensuring audit compliance and prompt billing reconciliation
• Holding monthly billing meetings and holding media teams accountable for client deliverables.
• Ensuring that campaign financial documents are correctly filed and updated according to compliance regulations
• Creating positive relationships with other departments which facilitates ongoing communication and feedback
• Suggest process improvements, and approach tasks with an analytical mindset.
• Work with analysts to ensure all client work is delivered as planned, and act as a mentor for day to day tasks
• Ad-hoc requests and projects from both with the team as well as from clients and client leads.

Qualifications

We’re looking for a whip smart Media Finance Senior Analyst with strong experience, which usually includes:

• A four year college degree and 3+ years of online media experience in either a media planning/buying/operations role or a finance driven capacity, preferably at a creative agency
• A stellar ability to problem solve, prioritize tasks, multitask, and manage time effectively
• Excellent communication skills – you’re articulate, straightforward and, above all, you’re thoughtful and kind
• In-depth understanding of online media planning and ad-serving tools, understanding of the media billing reconciliation process, and strong familiarity with negotiation, implementation, and performance analysis are all a plus.
• Proficiency of MS Office (With a particular focus on MS Excel) is critical
• Familiarity using financial reporting systems (SAP, MediaOcean) is preferred

Additional information

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [e-mail].

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: USD $60,800.00 - USD $89,600.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 10/1/2026.