Manager, Budget Project Management

Burbank, CA (Hybrid)

$50K/yr – $95K/yrManager3+ years expFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the money side of client media programs with end-to-end billing, spend tracking, and vendor reconciliation, aligning plan changes with financial records.

  • Budget and Billing Ownership: manage pre-bill to post-bill cycles across all media types and resolve variances before invoicing.
  • Vendor and AR Management: handle vendor statements, invoicing discrepancies, and accounts receivable commentary to keep cash flow healthy.
  • Forecasting and Audits: support monthly forecasts, accrual reviews, and annual audit processes with cross-functional teams.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • This position acts as the relationship and account manager for all financially related client matters.
  • Manage the end-to-end billing cycle including pre-billing, billing, and post-billing processes across all media types.
  • Maintain budget trackers using client-approved media plans as the source of record. Translate media plan budgets into proprietary billing platform.
  • Conduct variance analysis to reconcile planned versus actual spend, identifying and resolving discrepancies before billing is submitted.
  • Process and submit client billing accurately and on time in accordance with contractual deadlines and billing cadences (e.g., 30-day and 60-day terms).
  • Support agency fee billing and production billing as needed.
  • Manage vendor statement reconciliation, ensuring all vendor accounts are current and in good standing to prevent any disruption to media activity.
  • Oversee vendor communications and resolve invoice discrepancies in a timely manner.
  • Calendar Management (sending billing reminders and meeting invites)
  • Review and approve insertion orders for priority vendor partners

Requirements

  • 3-5+ years of experience in media finance, budget management, or a related financial operations role, preferably within a media agency environment.
  • Intermediate to advanced Excel proficiency required, including VLOOKUPs, XLOOKUPs, and pivot tables. Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
  • Strong analytical and organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and priorities in a fast-paced, client-service environment.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills with experience working cross-functionally across internal and external teams.
  • Familiarity with media billing processes, vendor operations, and reconciliation workflows.
  • Familiarity with media billing processes, vendor operations, and reconciliation workflows.

Preferred

  • Experience with media or financial management platforms a plus (e.g., MediaOcean/Prisma, D365, IBM TM1).
  • Prior experience in an entertainment or media agency environment a plus.
  • High sense of urgency, proactive mindset, and a positive, solutions-oriented attitude.

Benefits

  • benefits include: health insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, 401(k), Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, vacation days, sick days, personal days, paid parental leave, paid medical leave, and STD/LTD insurance benefits.

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