Analyst, Media Business Operations

Kekst CNC, part of Publicis Groupe, is seeking a Media Business Operations Analyst to collaborate with Media, Accounts Payable, and Client Finance teams. The role involves managing invoice reconciliations, tracking financial data, and striving for operational excellence within media campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly requests for invoices with partners
• Complete invoice reconciliation upon media delivery verification
• Perform invoice discrepancy resolution in a timely fashion
• Manage pending invoice list for your account(s) weekly and report progress to manager
• Prepare and submit all new partner setup and bill / pay needs
• 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, ensure Insertion Order acceptance
• Participant and organize bi-weekly meetings to discuss key financial KPI’s and discrepancy resolution needs
• 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
• Fulfill campaign audits by validating financial documentation and proper storage
• Become proficient with media buying tool, campaign financial life cycle, procurement system, buying best practices and audit procedures to achieve overall operational efficiency

Skills

• Four-year degree
• 1-2 years' experience
• Creative agency experience desired
• Effective time management skills
• Proficiency in MS office suite (MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint)
• Comfortable with technology and computers
• Ability to multi-task and show initiative
• Proficient in managing numbers
• Team player
• Strong leadership qualities
• Detail oriented
• Highly organized
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated
• Innovative problem solver
• Fiscally responsible
• Familiarity with prompt-based interaction and commonly used generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Google Gemini, DALL·E, Midjourney) is a plus, especially for tasks like ideation, research, or content generation

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental
• Vision
• Disability
• 401K
• Parental and family care leave
• Family forming assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible time off
• Freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met
• Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met
• Regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off

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