Responsibilities:

• Directly support the Marketing team to provide world-class analysis, monthly and quarterly forecasting and reporting to stakeholders across the organization
• Own the Monthly & Quarter-end close process end-to-end for key spends, flagging any potential issues/risks through timely variance analysis
• Partner with the accounting group to manage close timelines, process and reporting
• Support the Marketing team through the development of the annual Budget process
• Assemble dynamic and comprehensive financial reports that evaluate current and future spend vs. plan and forecast by major initiatives/pillar and the Marketing team
• Prepare executive-grade reporting to identify root causes/discrepancies, summarize findings, and make recommendations
• Undertake ad hoc analytics and special projects as directed by Leadership
• Seek out opportunities to create new process improvements and take on increasing business partnership relationships
• Partner with our internal system’s team to facilitate system optimizations and reporting
• Support the overall rollup of total Marketing Program and OpEx
• Facilitate change management as necessary for purchase order process to ensure close is automated and accurate

Experience:

• BA/BS with 2-3+ years of experience in financial planning and analytics in a rigorous environment (high growth company experience preferred)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-based environment with minimal supervision
• Detail oriented and highly organized self-starter with a drive to dig into complex problems
• Process improvement oriented
• Ability to organize and track overlapping tasks and assignments, with frequent priority changes.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Expert in Excel. Experience building complex formulas and manipulating large data sets
• Strong G-Sheet and Slide skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to communicate and influence effectively across various departments