Manager, Media Finance Operations -Technology + Entertainment

Location: Los Angeles, California, United States of America

Agency

Omd

Job Function

Media

Job Subfunction

Media Operations

Overview

The Manager, Finance Operations serves as a key partner to Media, Finance, and Budget Management teams, ensuring campaign investments are financially accurate, compliant, and operationally efficient. This role is responsible for budget governance, reporting, reconciliations, actualizations, and quality assurance across media investments while helping teams navigate client-specific financial processes and requirements.

The ideal candidate is analytical, collaborative, and solutions-oriented, with the ability to work across multiple functions and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for Finance, Media, and Budget Management inquiries.
• Manage and govern weekly, monthly, and quarterly budget tracking and reporting.
• Oversee budget revisions and ensure accurate documentation of changes.
• Support financial actualizations and reconciliation processes within Prisma and other media finance systems.
• Partner with Media, Investment, Finance, AP, and Account teams to ensure budgets, invoices, and reconciliations are completed accurately and on time.
• Maintain quality assurance standards across budget documents, reports, and financial tracking tools.
• Manage ad hoc budget requests and reporting needs.
• Monitor reporting timelines and ensure all deadlines are met.
• Train and guide stakeholders on client-specific financial processes and operational requirements.
• Analyze financial and operational issues, identify solutions, and communicate recommendations clearly to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure financial responsibilities and processes are understood and properly executed.
• Experience in media finance, finance operations, media planning, investment, budgeting, or related agency functions.
• Advanced Excel skills, including working with large datasets, formulas, and budget tracking tools.
• Experience with Prisma, MediaOcean, MediaTools/Planit, or similar media buying and financial platforms preferred.
• Strong financial acumen and comfort working with numbers, budgets, and reconciliations.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to explain complex financial concepts in a clear and understandable manner.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Comfortable working with stakeholders ranging from junior team members to senior leadership.
• Finance background preferred; however, candidates from media planning, buying, or operations with strong quantitative skills and platform experience will also be considered.
• Why Join?
• Gain exposure to the full lifecycle of media financial operations, from planning and budgeting through reconciliation and invoicing.
• Play a critical role supporting a major client business.
• Work in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same.
• Build cross-functional expertise across Media, Finance, Operations, and Account Management.
• Benefit from strong career growth opportunities within operations, finance, and the broader agency network.

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$85,000 - $95,000

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