Provide guidance and consultancy across budget hygiene from planning through billing handoff, working closely with key stakeholders including, but not limited to, Media Strategy & Activation, Media Finance, and Client Accounting: Partner with Strategy to establish and manage a media authorization process in line with client needs Oversee billing verification, budget management, and actualization reports that include data from client systems, Guidelines Planning and Mediaocean/Prisma Work with internal stakeholders to resolve discrepancies prior to monthly billing Analyze and explain variances Track client payables and receivables, answer client questions and resolve issues Oversee the account monthly budgeting process and be accountable for coordinating and resolving all forecast/billing related issues. AUTOMATION & SYSTEMS Lead the automation of manual workflows, using AI tools where possible, to improve speed, accuracy, and scalability across media operations (e.g., billing trackers, planned/delivered/billed reporting, workflow automation, and budget controls).