Responsible for the coordination and management of all activities related to Marketing & Communications Department budgeting, forecasting, invoicing, expense tracking, and financial reconciliation.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Coordinate annual budgeting and forecasting processes for the Marketing & Communications Department (MarCom). Includes working with senior management to establish annual budgets and coordinating with external vendors and the Finance Department to ensure timelines and deliverables are met.
- Manage all revenue tracking and responsible for formulation and presentation of reporting for MarCom. Maintains daily revenue tracker and historical YOY growth dashboards.
- Manage all expense processes to track expenses and invoice payment for all department services. Review invoices for accuracy, prepare invoices for approval and payment, maintain expense tracking spreadsheet, and facilitate monthly reconciliation of expenses among outside vendors, the Finance Department, and MarCom.
- Research and prepare monthly budget variance explanations and justifications for team and the Finance Department.
- Direct compilation of actual and projected expense savings for program and direct regular meetings between internal team members and outside vendors to discuss reallocating savings.
- Serve as day-to-day liaison with the Finance Department, MarCom staff, and vendors to establish invoicing and reconciliation processes that ensure accurate accounting and reporting including documentation of processes.
- Serve as primary MarCom support for contract initiation and maintenance; coordinate new contract and vendor set up processing.
- Identify and drive opportunities for process automation and efficiencies.
- Provide additional support for special projects as needed.
Educational Background:
Bachelor’s degree, preferably related to business, accounting, marketing, operations, or relevant experience
Skills/Experience:
- 3+ years professional experience related to accounting, budgeting, direct/performance marketing, or similar
Required Leadership Competencies
- Leverages Functional Expertise – Ability to leverage functional knowledge in the areas of budgeting, expense/revenue tracking and financial reporting.
- Communicates Effectively - Ability to successfully communicate budget tracking, budgets, variance reports and other financial data.
- Manages for Results – Works to apply project management skills to ensure that all daily and monthly processes are completed, tracked and researched (if problems) to ensure that all expenses and potential savings are documented and realized
- Collaborates Internally and Externally – Ability to collaborate across internal departments as well as partner and engage with a wide range of external vendors about budgets, expenses and other financial matters.
Required Technical Competencies and Experience
- Intermediate understanding of general accounting principles.
- Detail-oriented, organized team player with strong ability to understand and document processes.
- Ability to manage multiple projects in fast-paced environment with a strong sense of meeting deadlines and follow-up.
- Proficiency with MS Excel.
Other Requirements
- Committed to the organizational mission to end hunger.
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion – Committed to a workplace that values different backgrounds and life experiences and allows everyone to bring their authentic self to work. Builds equity into structure, systems, and processes for our employees and the communities we serve.
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Listing Stats
Post Date:
Mar 24 2019
Active Until:
Apr 24 2019
Hiring Organization:
Feeding America
industry:
Nonprofit