Manager, Finance Operations
Role Overview
The Manager, Finance Operations is a key member of the Orion Finance Operations team, responsible for overseeing financial data, media-system processes, reconciliations, billings, and operational workflows that support the business.
This role partners closely with Investment, Finance, Accounting, Master Data Management, and Shared Services teams across multiple media types, with primary support focused on National Linear and Digital operations.
The Manager will lead and improve the processes that govern client media schedules, billings, payables, receivables, reconciliations, and month-end close activities.
This includes maintaining strong controls, ensuring data accuracy and timeliness, resolving operational issues, and providing visibility into aging, open invoices, trade balances, and other financial risks.
The ideal candidate is a proactive, detail-oriented financial operations professional with strong media-industry experience.
They must be comfortable integrating data from multiple systems and sources; translating findings into clear reporting and recommendations; and managing cross-functional dependencies in a fast-paced environment.
This role also provides guidance and development support to junior team members and reports to the Associate Director, Finance Operations.
Key Skills for This Role
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Skills
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, data analysis, and template development; proficiency with PowerPoint and other Microsoft Office applications.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data-reconciliation skills, with the ability to interpret information from multiple systems and sources.
- Demonstrated ability to identify operational risks, investigate discrepancies, implement process improvements, and drive issues through resolution.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present findings and recommendations to both operational and Finance leadership stakeholders.
- Ability to translate complex operational and financial issues into clear action plans, ownership assignments, status updates, and escalation recommendations for varied stakeholder audiences.
- Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, accuracy, and ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong understanding of financial controls and the importance of compliance with SOX and company policies.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams, manage stakeholder relationships, and navigate complex operational workflows.
- High level of integrity, accountability, professionalism, and ownership.
- $50,000-$95,000
- 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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