Business Analyst

Overview

This role serves as a key operational and financial partner within the marketing organization, ensuring seamless execution of budget planning and reporting, purchase order (PO) management, vendor onboarding, accrual processes, and fiscal year transition. In this role, you would ensure financial accuracy and compliance, and collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, procurement, finance, and vendor teams to enable strategic investment decisions.

Responsibilities:

• Budget Management & Reporting: Own and update budget pacing reports for various budgets (opex marketing, opex xr, discretionary, and revadjust) to track spend against forecast. Partner with marketing leads to align budget plans with targets.
• Purchase Order (PO) Operations: Manage the end-to-end PO lifecycle, including creation, extension, and alignment with fiscal year boundaries. Coordinate with procurement and finance to ensure timely approvals and compliance.
• Vendor & Contract Management: Support the onboarding of new vendors, ensuring correct IO/project alignment and PO routing.
• Accruals & Reconciliation: Lead monthly and quarterly accrual processes, coordinating with AP teams and resolving discrepancies.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as a liaison between marketing, finance, and external partners to ensure accurate financial tracking and reporting.
• Fiscal Year Transition Planning: Set up new internal orders (IOs) and cost centers for the new fiscal year, aligning financial structures with marketing strategy.

Must-Have Qualifications:

• 5-7 overall years of experience in a relevant role
• 5+ years of experience with Mercury
• 5+ years of experience with budgeting and financial tracking (using MS financial tools
• 5+ years of experience with Excel
• 5+ years of experience on how to open and manage purchase orders (POs)

Nice-to-Have Qualifications:

• Highly detail-oriented and quality-focused, with a commitment to accurate reporting.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage and track budget changes meticulously.
• Proactive in identifying and addressing budget issues.
• Strong organizational skills for managing high volumes of transactions.
• Ability to work independently and remotely.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Experience navigating procurement systems and resolving AP issues.
• Deep understanding of marketing finance operations.

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $38 to $43 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

About Aquent Talent:
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