Job Description

Job Title: WDS Finance &Spend Analytics Lead

Remote Role

Job Description:

Finance, Spend & Reconciliation
•    Own marketing spend data across multiple finance systems, including purchase orders (POs), invoices, forecasts, actuals, and commitments
•    Reconcile variances between finance systems (e.g., PO vs. actuals vs. forecast), identifying drivers and explaining discrepancies clearly
•    Track and validate different “pots” of spend (e.g., baseline budgets, incremental funding, partner specific payment structures)
•    Ensure spend narratives are accurate, defensible, and consistent across regions and partner conversations
Analytics & Reporting
•    Own the creation and ongoing management of Power BI (MIR centered) dashboards and reports
•    Build and maintain high quality charts, tables, and visualizations that enable senior leaders to quickly understand:
o    What was spent
o    Where variances exist
o    What changed and why
o    What actions are required
•    Translate financial data into clear insights, not just numbers, suitable for director level and above audiences
•    Ensure analytics outputs are “ready to share” by leadership across core partners and internal teams
Stakeholder Enablement & Follow Through
•    Distribute completed reports to stakeholders’ direct reports and actively follow up to ensure:
o    Insights are reviewed
o    Required narrative inputs are updated
o    Gaps or inconsistencies are resolved
•    Track responses and follow up persistently until reporting inputs are complete and accurate
•    Serve as a reliable partner who closes loops and ensures accountability across contributors
Program & Execution Rigor
•    Manage reporting timelines, dependencies, and inputs with strong project management discipline
•    Maintain a clear record of open actions, owners, and next steps
•    Balance multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining accuracy and responsiveness

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Required

•    7+ years of experience in finance analytics, spend analysis, business analytics, or a related role
•    Hands on experience reconciling data across multiple financial systems (POs, invoices, forecasts, actuals)
•    Strong understanding of core finance concepts and how spend flows through enterprise organizations
•    Demonstrated experience using Power BI (or Tableau) to build, maintain, and explain dashboards and reports
•    Proven ability to communicate insights confidently to director level and executive stakeholders
•    Strong project management and follow through skills; comfortable owning work end to end
•    Exceptional attention to detail and data integrity
Preferred
•    Experience supporting global sales, retail, or channel driven organizations
•    Familiarity with partner ecosystems (e.g., retailers such as Best Buy, Target, Walmart)
•    Experience operating in Microsoft or comparable enterprise environments