Senior Analyst, Client Finance

About This Role

This role involves partnering with Finance Directors and Client Finance Leads to manage the financial aspects of client accounts, focusing on accurate reporting, revenue reconciliation, and budget forecasting. The Senior Analyst will also ensure compliance with contractual guidelines and assist with audits.

Responsibilities

• Create/review accurate Burn Reports comparing actual hours vs budget and escalate to Client Finance Lead
• Partner with accounting team to submit revenue entries during month end calculating based on time & materials, percent of completion, etc.
• Responsible for mid-month revenue estimates (flash) to track client's month-end progress and flag significant variances
• Assist in the development of revenue targets for assigned clients.
• Work with HFM team & client finance leads to load accurate revenue forecasts for annual and rolling budgets
• Reconcile Revenue/client costs within the general ledger and explain variances in results vs forecasts
• Reconcile time reports for missing time and errors in coding
• Review WIP, A/R, and accrued revenue aging on a monthly basis
• Ensure Client Account Teams are aware of current A/R and WIP aging status and partner with CBM team to ensure appropriate follow-up
• Ensure job setup is properly completed to reduce system issues
• Ensure Agency is in compliance with current contractual guidelines for each client
• Assist with external and internal audits

Requirements

• 2-3 years of Client Finance experience preferably within Advertising, Marketing and Communications
• Resilient problem solver
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks in a changing and fast paced work environment
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills
• Organizational skills to work according to fixed calendar cycles
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Dedicated to meeting others' expectations and requirements
• Advanced in Microsoft Excel to streamline and make reports more efficient using functions and formulas, i.e. vlookups, if, sumif, pivot tables, charts/graphs, etc.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of Client Finance experience preferably within Advertising, Marketing and Communications

Nice to Have

• Experience in SAP
• Experience in Hyperion HFM

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits