Finance Manager 2

Pay rate range - $60/hr. to $65/hr.
Schedule: Fully onsite

Job Description:
Top skills:
Revenue Forecasting, Cost Optimization, Excel proficiency

KEY RESPONSIBILITES/REQUIREMENTS:
Position Overview:
The Marketing Finance Manager reports to the Sr. Manager of Marketing of the Telecommunication account and is responsible for driving the Finance operations for the Marketing team.
To be successful, you will have experience in business strategy, management consulting, business intelligence and/or industry analytical track record across various practice areas and industries.
You will be adaptive, an attentive listener, able to work in a fast-paced, highly competitive environment, collaborating with your cross functional colleagues both on the account team as well as our mobile headquarters located in Plano, TX while focusing on Telecommunication and its subsidiaries, as our customers.

Responsibilities and Duties:
• Manage the Account Team's Marketing budget, including but not limited to
o Consolidate marketing program details, such as program structure, background, business and financial details from program owners and deliver overall Account-level view
o Manage budget plans, reconcile between planned budget and actuals and lead month-end closing with variance reporting
o Lead program documentations and approval processes
o Review final deliverables against contract and lead payment validation process for approval
• Act as the voice of brand and manager of national priorities within cross functional teams internally and agency partners externally
• Manages product marketing, promotion, and advertising programs and materials for specific channels and/or campaign periods
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive media, partnership and experiential programming planning and execution while representing appropriate channel partners' views in order to effectively manage product lifecycle

Background/Experience Required:
• Bachelor's Degree in Finance or business-related field
• 6+ years of work experience (mobile or Client industry preferred)
• Strong understanding of traditional and digital marketing and the principles of driving audience relevance but ultimately the need to drive sales
• A proven self-starter, they must be a highly motivated individual with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Outstanding interpersonal and problem-solving skills for both internal and external discussions
• Work independently and in a team environment in order to achieve business objectives, personal and team goals, and complete assignments within established timeframes and specifications

Necessary Skills and Attributes:
• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with all assigned levels within and outside the company
• Plan, organize, and prioritize multiple assignments and projects
• Review detailed product development, marketing documents and media materials
• Demonstrated competency in both oral and written communication modes for both internal and external personnel at various levels.
• The ability to develop tasks and work assignments, based on sometime vaguely defined objectives

Physical/Mental Demands:
• The position requires the ability to perform the essential duties and responsibilities in the following environment:
o Work is generally performed in an office environment
o Operate a computer keyboard and view a video display terminal 50% of work time, including prolonged periods of time
o The movement and transportation of equipment, most of the time under 25 pounds
o Performs work under time schedules and stresses which are normally periodic or cyclical, including time sensitive job stress, fatigue, unpaid over-time, intellectual challenge, constant technical data feedback, language barriers, and business management stress
o Machines, tools, equipment, and work aids representative and commonly associated with PCs, printers, and office work areas