Senior Manager, Media Finance

Agency:

Omnicom Media

Job Function:

Finance

Job Subfunction:

Client Finance

Job Description:

We are a data-driven marketing agency pioneering the future of how brands and consumers interact in an increasingly complex media landscape. We are seeking a Senior Manager, Media Finance to lead the financial management and operational oversight of client media investments while driving excellence across billing, budget management, reporting, compliance, and team leadership.

 

This role serves as a strategic partner to client teams, media investment teams, finance, and procurement stakeholders, ensuring financial accuracy, operational efficiency, and exceptional client service. The Senior Manager will oversee a team of media finance professionals and play a critical role in managing financial risk, optimizing processes, and delivering actionable insights to both agency and client leadership.

Key Responsibilities

 

Client Financial Management & Strategic Partnership

• Serve as the primary financial lead and trusted advisor for all client-related media finance matters.
• Manage the end-to-end media financial process, from budget authorization and media purchasing through vendor payment and client billing.
• Partner closely with Strategy, Investment, Client Service, Procurement, and Client Finance teams to ensure financial alignment and operational excellence.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key client stakeholders, including Procurement, Brand Management, Finance, and Accounting teams.
• Act as the primary escalation point for budget management issues, financial inquiries, and complex billing matters.
• Lead financial discussions and presentations with clients, providing budget insights, spending forecasts, reconciliations, and recommendations.

Financial Operations & Budget Oversight

• Oversee all client budget management activities, ensuring financial accuracy, compliance, and adherence to agency and client requirements.
• Review and approve media authorizations, purchase orders, billing documentation, and financial deliverables.
• Monitor media spend, identify discrepancies, and drive timely resolution of financial issues.
• Ensure accurate client billing, revenue recognition, vendor payments, and cash flow management.
• Manage financial forecasting, budget tracking, accruals, reconciliations, and month-end close support activities.
• Partner with Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Media Reconciliation, and Corporate Finance teams to resolve issues and improve processes.

Reporting, Analytics & Governance

• Lead the preparation, analysis, and presentation of client budget reports, financial summaries, and executive-level reporting packages.
• Deliver regular financial performance updates and insights to agency and client leadership.
• Support internal and external audits, ensuring compliance with client contracts, agency policies, and financial controls.
• Collaborate with Accountability, Investment, and Finance teams to identify cost savings opportunities and operational efficiencies.
• Establish and maintain financial governance standards, documentation, and best practices.

Leadership & Team Development

• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of Media Finance professionals, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Provide guidance, training, and oversight across all aspects of the media finance workflow.
• Conduct quality reviews of team deliverables and ensure adherence to established processes and service standards.
• Drive knowledge sharing and professional development initiatives within the team.
• Support resource planning, workload management, and process optimization efforts.

Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable Oversight

• Oversee client, vendor, and internal AP/AR activities to ensure timely and accurate processing of invoices, payments, and collections.
• Partner with internal finance teams and external stakeholders to resolve payment discrepancies, billing issues, and aged receivables.
• Monitor outstanding balances and proactively mitigate financial risk.
• Ensure compliance with client payment terms, vendor agreements, and agency financial policies.

Qualifications

Required Experience & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 4+ years of progressive experience in finance, media finance, budget management, or client financial operations, preferably within a media agency environment.
• Proven experience managing client financial relationships and leading cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of media financial operations, including budgeting, billing, reconciliations, forecasting, and revenue recognition.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and media financial systems (MediaOcean/Prisma, DDS, or similar platforms).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial reporting capabilities.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, client-focused environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting large, complex media accounts with significant budget oversight.
• Knowledge of all major media channels, including television, radio, digital, social, programmatic, print, out-of-home, and emerging media.
• Experience supporting client audits, procurement initiatives, and financial compliance programs.
• Demonstrated success leading process improvement and operational transformation initiatives.
• Prior people management experience with a proven track record of developing high-performing teams.

$50,000 - $115,000

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