Location: Remote within the US, can work PST/CST
Job Type: 10-15 hour a week ongoing contract
Compensation Range: $35 - 45 per hour W2
Our client, a global energy company, is seeking a dynamic and experienced Marketing Budget Manager to join their marketing team for a remote, ongoing contract.
As a Marketing Budget Manager, you will play a crucial role in overseeing and managing the in-house agency budget, ensuring efficient allocation of resources, and supporting the achievement of marketing goals. This is a fantastic opportunity for a budget operations professional to contribute to the success of a leading global energy company. **
Responsibilities:**
- Design effective budget models for the agency.
- Inform and support budget forecasting, tracking, projections, etc.
- Help design and implement effective budgeting policies and procedures.
- Gather, understand and effectively navigate budget requirements and reports.
- Pull budget data from multiple sources to compile data and provide a comprehensive picture for leadership.
- Suggest spending improvements and efficiencies.
- Ensure manager remain on budget.
- Present budget reports and status to agency leadership.
- Work collaboratively with all respective groups to understand their part in budget spend/utilization for comprehensive reporting.
- Help inform processes or measures to capture and track budget spend for accurate and timely tracking and reporting.
- Manage and coordinate month-end and year-end financial close processes, ensuring timely and accurate preparation of financial statements.
- Work with finance teams to understand and adhere to accounting policies, procedures and compliance with organizational practices.
- Monitor and analyze financial performance, providing insights and recommendations to improve efficiency and profitability.
- Manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, and regulatory authorities, ensuring compliance with statutory reporting requirements.
Qualifications:
- Experience level: Experienced
- Bachelor's degree in marketing or similar field.
- Work experience as a budget manager or managing a large budget for a marketing org or creative agency.
- Expert in Excel (specifically, advanced formulas, pivot tables and chart).
- Ability to learn new accounting programs (ex: SMART by GEP).
- In depth understanding of budget management - forecasting, tracking, projections, etc.
- Familiar with and can navigate budget requirements and reports to tell the full budget story for appropriate planning and budget maintenance.
- Must be detail-oriented and have a strong working knowledge of agency operations and spend.
- Very organized and articulate.
- A proactive thinker who can use data to plan ahead and offer solutions for gaps or challenges specific to informing, managing or reporting on the budget.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills to navigate complex discussions and translate data and reports into plain language, trends and actionable insights.
JOBID: 1039244
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Cella, a randstad digital company, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Cella by randstad digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, an incentive and recognition program, and 401K contribution (all benefits are based on eligibility).
Applications accepted on ongoing basis until filled.
Qualified applicants in San Francisco with criminal histories will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
