Marketing Budget Analyst

Company Description

Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo’s 133,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo’s communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.

This position is the financial budget owner for the Zayo Marketing Organization. It is responsible for managing the annual budget, creating the monthly and quarterly financial plans, financial planning at an organizational and segment level, reviewing expenditures, preparing purchase requisitions, processing invoices, and overall financial management and coordination across all units of the organization.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

ESSENTIAL:

• Manages the annual budget, amended budget and mid year financial planning

• Collects information, justifications, analyzes current and previous expenditure information, funding availability, and viability of requests. Must maintain all documentation for these requests and participate in presenting requests at internal meetings.

• Responsible for reviewing expense and capital expenditures on a regular basis, identifying potential problems and making recommendations to management for possible solutions. Prepares, reviews, and analyzes departmental quarterly variances of actual vs. budgeted expenditures and reports results to staff.

• Advises staff regarding funds availability, budget procedures, and preparation of reports.

• Reviews, prepares and processes purchase requisitions, resulting in purchase orders or contracts, verifies funding availability, funding codes, approvals, and ensures proper policies and procedures are followed. Monitors purchase orders and contracts for need to modify or amend, takes necessary steps to close purchase orders or contracts.

• Works with vendors proactively to create a mutual cadence for invoices, new requests and communication of expenditures. 

• Analyzes, researches, issues, and processes invoices for payment. Ensures accuracy, contractual compliance, proper coding, fund availability, and appropriate approvals for payment are obtained. Prepares month and year end accruals.

• Performs financial analysis and report preparation as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in business, accounting, or finance. Relevant Master’s degree a plus and may be substituted for one year of required experience

• A minimum of three years of experience in budgeting, accounting, and financial analysis

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Proficient in basic accounting principles and financial analysis

• Proficient in a large accounting system such as Oracle or Workday

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing at all levels including executive

• Ability to use sound judgment

• Ability to manage time and workload effectively which includes planning, organizing, and prioritizing with attention to details

• Ability to work extended hours when necessary

Base pay range: $65,600 - $74,000, commensurate with experience.

Benefits, Rewards & Wellness

• Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan

• Fitness membership discounts

• Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave

Zayo provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, provincial or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.