Experienced Customer Engagement Budget Manager – Project Hire for arenaflex
At arenaflex, we're passionate about connecting consumers to the place where dreams come true through the development of holistic, audience-focused, data-driven communication plans across offline, digital, and direct relationship channels. Our Customer Engagement (CE) team is a vital part of the Marketing Center of Excellence, and we're seeking an accomplished professional to join our team as a CE Budget Manager (Project Hire). As a key liaison between global marketing teams and finance teams, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring the accurate, effective, and efficient administration of various budgetary tasks.
About the Role & Team
The CE Budget Management team at arenaflex provides strategic, financial, and analytical leadership by developing positive relationships and outstanding service. Our ideal candidate will be an accomplished professional with proven financial experience, the ability to work independently in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, and a passion for multi-tasking, challenging assumptions, and making recommendations to the team, partners, and senior leaders.
Key Responsibilities
As a CE Budget Manager (Project Hire), you'll be responsible for:
* Facilitating invoice payments and working with multiple partners to ensure timely remittance
* Using the CE workflow system to manage and prioritize payment activities based on urgency and importance
* Researching issues with past invoices and responding to internal financial audits
* Working directly with CE internal and external partners to coordinate vital efforts
* Improving existing processes and developing new processes to further improve overall efficiencies
* Partnering with Customer Engagement team members to respond to various budget requests
* Creating strong partnerships with stakeholders across multiple arenaflex businesses and organizations
* Presenting and communicating effectively to all levels of leadership, including senior executives
* Supervising the CE Budget team mailbox and leading daily communications, inquiries, and updates
* Requesting, monitoring, and maintaining purchase orders and insertion orders required to pay vendor invoices
What We're Looking For
We're seeking a highly motivated and experienced professional with:
* 3+ years of work experience
* Minimum of 1-2 years of progressive experience with growing responsibility in Finance/Accounting or Business Development
* Demonstrated analytical ability and strong computer/systems skills, with proven experience in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
* Proficient experience in large data sets and Excel formulas
* Practical experience with Coupa, SAP, or similar enterprise resource planning software
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proven experience communicating with team members at all levels, including senior management
* Demonstrated ability to drive results through a proactive approach to problem-solving, strong detail orientation, and great partnership skills
* Experience working in a collaborative environment with internal partners, 3rd party vendors, and agencies
* Proven track record of working with a sense of urgency and curiosity in fast-paced, dynamic environments
* Exposure to other tools, such as Smartsheet and Workfront
Education
We're looking for candidates with a BA/BS Degree in Finance/Accounting or a related field.
Why Join arenaflex?
arenaflex offers a rewards package to help you live your best life, including:
* Health and savings benefits
* Educational opportunities
* Special extras that only arenaflex can provide
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Disability Accommodation for Employment Applications
arenaflex and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email [email protected] with your request.
Equal Employment Opportunity
arenaflex is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.
How to Apply
If you're passionate about connecting consumers to the place where dreams come true, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity to join our team as a CE Budget Manager (Project Hire) at arenaflex.
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