Associate Director, Finance Operations – Gap

Role Overview

The Associate Director, Finance Operations will oversee financial operations of media campaigns, ensuring accuracy across budget management, campaign actualization, billing, reconciliation, and financial reporting. This role requires a detail-oriented individual who can navigate a high-volume environment and translate complex financial data into actionable insights.

What You Will Do

Responsibilities include aggregating, validating, and quality-assuring campaign budget data, monitoring campaign budgets and actualization, managing the monthly financial close process, and providing financial oversight and strategic insight to support business decisions.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate is a solutions-focused, detail-oriented individual with experience in media finance, media operations, or financial management within a large media agency environment.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in media finance, media operations, or financial management within a large media agency environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Marketing, Business, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Hands-on experience with Prisma, including the ability to navigate and monitor campaign investment data, identify discrepancies, and partner with Investment teams to address necessary adjustments
• Working knowledge of MediaOcean and familiarity with media billing and financial tracking processes
• Experience utilizing Tableau or similar business intelligence platforms to access existing dashboards, analyze data, and monitor campaign performance
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to manage, analyze, and reconcile large datasets
• Strong understanding of media investment and campaign financial processes across digital and traditional media channels
• Exceptional attention to detail and a strong commitment to financial accuracy and data integrity
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot discrepancies, identify root causes, and develop practical solutions
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple deliverables and meet tight deadlines
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional and offshore teams