Senior Analyst, Media Business Operations

Job Description
Digitas is a highly-caffeinated playground where brilliant minds come together to make bold, award-winning advertising. We use data-driven insights to guide our work, but we also believe in a healthy dose of spirited storytelling as we strive to transform the marketing landscape. Right now, we’re looking for a Senior Analyst to drive that transformation in our Media Business Operations group – someone with an unwavering attention to detail who can support and ensure timely and accurate completion of digital advertising campaign financial deliverables. Sound like you? Read on.
What you’ll do:  
As a Media Business Operations Senior Analyst, you will responsible for the day-to-day support and project management of Media Business Operations initiatives for a specific client(s). The Senior Analyst will play a central role in collaborating with Media, Media Business Operations, Accounts Payable and Client Finance teams on a daily basis. The Senior Analyst will be responsible for managing the PGD team, and acting as a first source of escalation for our Analysts; delegating work and prioritizing tasks. Areas of focus will include partnering with media on monthly reconciliation efforts, media buying tool support, tracking invoice reconciliation, reviewing financial data for irregularities on a regular on-going basis, confirming proper storage of key financial documents, and striving for operational excellence. The Senior Analyst will provide regular feedback and report into the Media Business Operations Manager as well as assist with the management of a team of Media Business Operations Analysts.
Day to day your role includes:
Manage monthly requests for invoices with partners
Complete invoice reconciliation upon media delivery verification  
Perform invoice discrepancy resolution in a timely fashion
Provide ad hoc spend reporting, media billing and project support as applicable
Impart daily support to media, finance, accounts payable, and partners
Conduct weekly analysis to ensure media campaigns within client authorized budgets and ensure Insertion Order acceptance
Execute monthly media delivery process to verify delivery adheres to contracted deliverables and client expectations
Reconcile monthly campaign delivery in line with client mandated reconciliation and payment deadlines
Support media teams in monthly client billing approvals to identify areas of review to promote accuracy
Mentor, motivate and serve as escalation point for Media Business Operations Analysts
Lead bi-weekly meetings to discuss key financial KPI’s and discrepancy resolution needs
Responsible for final reconciliation of media campaigns – quality control work of Analysts and PGD team
Promote adherence to internal audit controls and maintenance of audit documentation amongst Analysts and internal teams
Identify recurrent issues and alert Media Business Operations Manager with potential solutions
Develop documentation and train new hires and teammates on media buying tools and financial processes
Enhance existing processes for marketplace changes and efficiency gains