Senior Director, Media Finance Operations

Orion Worldwide; New York (NY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

401(k) plans

Flex spending

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Employee stock purchase program

Paid family benefits

Job summary

Orion Worldwide is seeking a strategic Director of Finance Operations to lead agency, client, vendor, and centralized activity portfolios within the Finance Operations function. Reporting to the Vice President, Finance Operations, you will drive service delivery, governance, and data integrity across media workflows.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years in Finance Operations within media, with strong leadership of Managers and Analysts, and hands-on experience with media buying, billing,

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Finance Operations, media finance, or related field.
• Media-industry experience required; billing, reconciliation, vendor payments, and financial controls preferred.
• Experience leading complex portfolios and cross-functional dependencies.
• Experience managing and developing teams including Managers and Analysts.
• Experience with shared-service models and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Proficiency with media buying systems and associated financial tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead Finance Operations service delivery across agency, client, vendor portfolios and related workflows.
• Serve as senior liaison to Investment, Finance, Accounting, Client Finance, and Shared Services.
• Provide strategic direction for portfolio priorities, workload, risk management, and performance.
• Oversee month-end close, data integrity, and reconciliations across payables, receivables, and aging.
• Partner with Accounting and Client Finance on intercompany workflows and reconciliations.
• Lead, coach, and develop Managers, Analysts, and Assistant Analysts.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Financial controls

SOX compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

Tools

Mediaocean

PRISMA

MBOX

Job description

Orion Worldwide is seeking a strategic Director of Finance Operations to lead agency, client, vendor, and centralized activity portfolios within the Finance Operations function. Reporting to the Vice President, Finance Operations, you will drive service delivery, governance, and data integrity across media workflows.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years in Finance Operations within media, with strong leadership of Managers and Analysts, and hands-on experience with media buying, billing,