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Financial Operations & Project Analyst — Marketing & Creative Programs
Where finance meets creativity—help bring high-impact projects to life through strategic planning, analysis, and execution. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-moving environment, balancing financial oversight with hands-on project coordination.
You will play a key role in supporting marketing and creative initiatives by managing budgets, tracking performance, and ensuring operational excellence across multiple projects and stakeholders.
Role Overview
As a Financial Operations & Project Analyst, you will partner closely with marketing, finance, and operations teams to oversee the financial lifecycle of projects. From budgeting and forecasting to vendor coordination and reporting, you will ensure that initiatives are executed efficiently, on time, and within budget.
This position blends financial analysis, project management, and cross-functional collaboration, offering exposure to dynamic, high-visibility programs within a creative, content-driven industry.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Planning & Analysis
Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for marketing initiatives, providing insights that guide decision-making and resource allocation.
Project Budget Management
Establish and manage budgets across multiple projects, tracking spend by category, vendor, and initiative to ensure alignment with financial targets.
Forecasting & Reporting
Assist in preparing quarterly forecasts and annual plans, delivering clear reporting on performance, trends, and key financial metrics.
Vendor & Payment Coordination
Oversee vendor setup, invoice processing, and payment workflows, ensuring compliance with internal processes and timely execution.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work closely with marketing, finance, legal, and external partners to coordinate deliverables, approvals, and project timelines.
Process Optimization
Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, improve financial tracking, and enhance operational efficiency across projects.
Project Tracking & Execution
Monitor project progress, manage deadlines, and provide regular updates to stakeholders, ensuring alignment and accountability.
Ad Hoc Analysis & Support
Conduct targeted analyses on specific initiatives, delivering insights that support strategic decisions and project performance.
Documentation & Coordination
Maintain project documentation, organize meetings, and support coordination of project-related logistics and materials.
What You Bring
Financial & Analytical Skills
Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis in a professional environment.
Project Management Ability
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and stakeholders simultaneously.
Technical Proficiency
Experience with tools such as Excel and financial or ERP systems (e.g., SAP or similar platforms).
Attention to Detail
High level of accuracy in managing financial data, documentation, and reporting.
Communication & Collaboration
Ability to work effectively across teams and communicate clearly with both internal and external partners.
Adaptability
Comfort working in a fast-paced, evolving environment with shifting priorities.
Qualifications
3–5 years of experience in finance, operations, project coordination, or a related field.
Background in a creative, media, or content-driven industry is a plus.
Experience working with financial systems, reporting tools, and project tracking platforms is preferred.
Why This Role Matters
This role sits at the intersection of finance and execution—ensuring that creative and marketing initiatives are not only innovative, but also financially sound and operationally efficient.
Your ability to manage budgets, coordinate stakeholders, and deliver insights will directly impact the success of high-visibility projects and overall business performance.
If you enjoy combining analytical thinking with hands-on project involvement, this role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to both strategy and execution in a dynamic environment.
About WIT Recruiting
WIT Recruiting provides services for contract staffing, permanent placement, dedicated recruitment (RPO), and customized recruiting events.
Empowering Teams, Elevating Talent
WIT Recruiting is a Women Impact Tech vertical dedicated to building high-performing teams across all industries and talent pools. As the recruiting arm of WIT, we leverage our proven expertise in recruiting to deliver exceptional talent solutions (without the limits of traditional pipelines).
#WITRecruiting
Where finance meets creativity—help bring high-impact projects to life through strategic planning, analysis, and execution. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-moving environment, balancing financial oversight with hands-on project coordination.
You will play a key role in supporting marketing and creative initiatives by managing budgets, tracking performance, and ensuring operational excellence across multiple projects and stakeholders.
Role Overview
As a Financial Operations & Project Analyst, you will partner closely with marketing, finance, and operations teams to oversee the financial lifecycle of projects. From budgeting and forecasting to vendor coordination and reporting, you will ensure that initiatives are executed efficiently, on time, and within budget.
This position blends financial analysis, project management, and cross-functional collaboration, offering exposure to dynamic, high-visibility programs within a creative, content-driven industry.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Planning & Analysis
Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for marketing initiatives, providing insights that guide decision-making and resource allocation.
Project Budget Management
Establish and manage budgets across multiple projects, tracking spend by category, vendor, and initiative to ensure alignment with financial targets.
Forecasting & Reporting
Assist in preparing quarterly forecasts and annual plans, delivering clear reporting on performance, trends, and key financial metrics.
Vendor & Payment Coordination
Oversee vendor setup, invoice processing, and payment workflows, ensuring compliance with internal processes and timely execution.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work closely with marketing, finance, legal, and external partners to coordinate deliverables, approvals, and project timelines.
Process Optimization
Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, improve financial tracking, and enhance operational efficiency across projects.
Project Tracking & Execution
Monitor project progress, manage deadlines, and provide regular updates to stakeholders, ensuring alignment and accountability.
Ad Hoc Analysis & Support
Conduct targeted analyses on specific initiatives, delivering insights that support strategic decisions and project performance.
Documentation & Coordination
Maintain project documentation, organize meetings, and support coordination of project-related logistics and materials.
What You Bring
Financial & Analytical Skills
Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis in a professional environment.
Project Management Ability
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and stakeholders simultaneously.
Technical Proficiency
Experience with tools such as Excel and financial or ERP systems (e.g., SAP or similar platforms).
Attention to Detail
High level of accuracy in managing financial data, documentation, and reporting.
Communication & Collaboration
Ability to work effectively across teams and communicate clearly with both internal and external partners.
Adaptability
Comfort working in a fast-paced, evolving environment with shifting priorities.
Qualifications
3–5 years of experience in finance, operations, project coordination, or a related field.
Background in a creative, media, or content-driven industry is a plus.
Experience working with financial systems, reporting tools, and project tracking platforms is preferred.
Why This Role Matters
This role sits at the intersection of finance and execution—ensuring that creative and marketing initiatives are not only innovative, but also financially sound and operationally efficient.
Your ability to manage budgets, coordinate stakeholders, and deliver insights will directly impact the success of high-visibility projects and overall business performance.
If you enjoy combining analytical thinking with hands-on project involvement, this role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to both strategy and execution in a dynamic environment.
About WIT Recruiting
WIT Recruiting provides services for contract staffing, permanent placement, dedicated recruitment (RPO), and customized recruiting events.
Empowering Teams, Elevating Talent
WIT Recruiting is a Women Impact Tech vertical dedicated to building high-performing teams across all industries and talent pools. As the recruiting arm of WIT, we leverage our proven expertise in recruiting to deliver exceptional talent solutions (without the limits of traditional pipelines).
#WITRecruiting