Client Finance Analyst

Client Finance Analyst

We are looking for a Client Financial Analyst who will approach work with a sense of possibility and see challenges as opportunities for creative problem solving; take initiative to explore issues and find innovative solutions. This person will report to Senior Client Finance Manager. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide financial support to client service teams and monitor client budgets on a project basis

• Responsible for maintaining various financial trackers (revenue, billing, burn reports, etc)

• Manage inter-company budgets with guidance from VP/FD for timeliness and accuracy between participating offices

• Partner closely inter-departmentally to ensure proper and accurate recording and reporting of financial and accounting transactions

• Proactively document, follow up on, and close out in a timely fashion any revenue, budgeting, billing, invoicing, or payment issues that pertain to Client(s)

• Assist in the creation and preparation of annual budget & quarterly forecast

• Monitor jobs, estimates and rate cards to ensure accuracy 

• Monitor project activity to ensure job codes are opened/maintained/closed accurately and in a timely manner in accordance with the SOW in coordination with client service team and biller

• Partner with client service teams to ensure monthly financial schedule is followed, including but not limited to WIP management, billing, % effort complete

• Partner closely with Shared Services/Omaha to drive efficiency and effectiveness on billing process to ensure timely and accurate invoicing

• Act as Liaison between the client service teams and various departments on financial matters • Serve as reliable and forward-thinking business analytics resource on dedicated accounts

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting with 2+ years of experience

• SAP and Hyperion background preferred

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office with very strong excel skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Ability to effectively work and communicate with finance and non-financial people, alike

• Ability to effectively manage workload, prioritize and streamline tasks to ensure accuracy and, take “ownership-mentality” in work/clients

• Able to anticipate problems, analyze situations and proactively come up with solutions 

• Agency experience preferred

NYC Salary range: $65,000 – $75,000

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

Weber Shandwick is proud to The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. This is why we offer a full suite of benefits including: 

• Medical 
• Dental 
• Vision 
• 401k (with employer match) 
• Tuition Reimbursement 
• Juice Money – $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health, mind, body, and soul 
• MyDays – Flexible holiday schedules 
• Short-Term Disability 
• Paid Employee Family Leave 
• Family Building Benefit 

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

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