Client Financial Analyst

Client Finance Analyst

Reporting into: Client Finance Manager

Location: New York, NY

Your Role:

As a Client Finance Analyst at McCann New York, you will partner with account teams to manage the financial health of client engagements, ensuring accuracy in billing, reporting, and forecasting. You will maintain reliable project data, monitor financial performance, and support audits and compliance, all while helping drive efficiency and profitability across accounts.

What You Do:

• Partner with account teams to manage financial aspects of client engagements, including job openings, estimates, purchase orders, and billing.
• Oversee client billing – requesting, reviewing, and reconciling invoices to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with client contracts.
• Monitor WIP and unbilled balances, proactively resolving outstanding issues.
• Support client audits by providing required documentation and addressing inquiries.
• Track and analyze project performance, highlighting variances and risks.
• Maintain accurate project data in financial systems, ensuring compliance with policies and agreements.
• Support revenue recognition processes and ensure accurate reporting in line with corporate guidelines.
• Prepare financial reports, dashboards, and ad-hoc analyses to inform profitability reviews.
• Assist with quarterly forecasts, annual budgets, and client profitability analysis.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives that enhance financial accuracy and efficiency.

What You Bring:

• Ability to manage multiple projects with short-term deadlines.

• Experience in the advertising and/or media industry preferred.

• High proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, with a quick learning ability for financial systems.

• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
• 1-3 years of finance or accounting experience.

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting preferred.

At McCann New York, each team member plays a significant role in our success. We recognize that our team members' contributions may extend beyond this job description. The job description is designed to outline primary responsibilities, qualifications, and role scope. It does not restrict team members or the organization to only those specified duties.

Location:

McCann New York team members must reside in or be willing to relocate to the New York Tristate area unless otherwise agreed upon by their manager and McCann New York’s Human Resources team. McCann New York is a hybrid workplace with three days in-office per week.

Salary Range:

Salary range: $65,000 - $75,000. Salary ranges depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; the associated discipline 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.

How We Uphold McCann Values:

• Bravery: We embrace innovation and take thoughtful risks to drive bold ideas forward.
• We approach challenges with courage, resilience, and an openness to new ideas. We encourage respectfully pushing boundaries, thinking outside the box, and proposing bold, innovative solutions, even if they come with some risk. Being brave also means standing up for what we believe in, respectfully challenging the status quo when necessary, and speaking up for others.
• Integrity: We are honest, transparent, and hold ourselves accountable in all that we do.
• We consistently follow through on commitments, speak up when something feels off, and communicate openly, even when it’s challenging. We take responsibility for our actions and decisions, are willing to admit mistakes, and are always aiming to do the right thing. By exemplifying integrity, we build trust within our teams and with our Clients, laying a foundation of reliability and respect across all our interactions.
• Generosity: We create a collaborative, inclusive environment by supporting, celebrating, and uplifting each other with kindness, compassion, and empathy.
• We go above and beyond for others, showing kindness and giving time and resources to help our colleagues succeed. This includes sharing knowledge, mentoring, and being a resource for others, as well as celebrating others’ accomplishments and contributions. We believe in creating a collaborative and supportive environment where we lift each other up. Generosity also means being inclusive, welcoming diverse perspectives, and showing empathy for others’ experiences and challenges.

How We Care for McCanners:

• Competitive insurance coverage, inclusive of medical, dental, and vision
• Time Well Taken: paid time off to take personal/vacation time off away from work as you deem consistent with your duties, the Company’s needs and its obligations
• 80 hours of Paid Sick Time per calendar year
• 21 paid Company Holidays
• Access to Spark, a learning and skill platform for your growth and development
• 401k Retirement with 6% employer matching
• Maternity, Adoption and Parental Leave ranging from 12 to 16 weeks
• Wellness resources, including free access to Headspace

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

The strength of our creative capability and innovative thinking has led to some of the world's most celebrated, effective, game-changing work for top brands. Maximizing that strength means bringing together an extensive mix of socially, culturally, and cognitively diverse talent — and creating conditions where they feel empowered to boldly share the fullest expression of their unique worldview. We fiercely believe in the power of creativity and innovation to positively influence society and inspire greater equity and inclusion within the communities we serve. So, every day we deliberately and intentionally choose to embody our global philosophy of Conscious Inclusion and, in turn, fuel our mission to help brands earn a meaningful role in people's lives.


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