Client Finance Analyst

Role Overview

• Ensure accurate and timely billing for client projects, with adherence to contractual terms and project timelines
• Coordinate with the Unlock media team to review insertion orders, ensure timely billing for all media activity, and reconcile media orders monthly to maintain billing accuracy and completeness
• Manage accounts receivable for clients, ensuring timely follow up on outstanding invoices and minimizing aged balances & bad debt exposure
• Work closely with clients to resolve billing discrepancies or payment issues, ensuring smooth cash flow and maintaining strong client relationships
• Act as a key point of contact for clients regarding billing inquiries, payment terms, and other financial related questions
• Assist in the review of client statements of work and/or change orders prior to execution
• Open billable projects based on client authorization
• Collaborate closely with client account teams to maintain detailed revenue forecast, ensuring monthly changes are communicated timely
• Support in revenue recognition process in accordance with accounting standards (ASC 606), ensuring revenue is recognized accurately across clients
• Provide financial support to client account teams including proactive communication around over/under servicing of project budgets
• Produce and distribute monthly financial health reporting detailing revenue and billing to client account teams; including variance to forecast
• Provide financial information or analysis to various departments and/or clients as required, including pricing analysis, staffing plans, invoice queries, audit requests, and client specific contractual reporting requirements
• Participate in Ad Hoc projects as directed

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of related financial and/or accounting experience, preferably with an advertising or marketing service industry
• Experience in media billing digital and/or traditional is strongly preferred
• Working understanding of professional services Statement of Work contract structures
• Basic finance/accounting knowledge (Balance sheet, P&L, AR, etc.), while this is not an accounting position, basic accounting knowledge is critical to success
• Expertise in Microsoft Excel including ability to perform lookups, create pivot tables, and create reporting from large data sets.
• Curiosity to ask probing questions based on intuition.
• Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Proficiency in financial software and tools (NetSuite, Workfront, Salesforce, MS Office)
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to work cross functionally and interact with multiple facets of people & clients
• Ability to problem solve and manage problems effectively.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Professional development opportunities