Senior Finance Analyst, Client Finance - Havas Creative Network : Job Details

Summary

Works with Director of Client Finance to facilitate and manage client financial activities within the organization.

Responsibilities

Manages client revenue/budgets and client profitability

Analytical review of revenue and employee utilization

Assists in prioritizing assignments through daily and weekly updates to discuss progress, status, accuracy and deliverables

Interface with client groups to assure accuracy and completeness of client data, reporting, and contract compliance

Anticipates and rapidly responds to assigned special projects

Aggressively pursues new ways to enhance overall agency profitability

Tasks

Development of client staffing plans in conjunction with account and project management.

Review monthly revenue and prepare revenue accruals based on business process.

Maintain client contractual rate cards

Monitor employee utilization and ensure time recording is current.

• Validate and activate projects within the financial system to ensure proper allocation of revenue by client/discipline/activity

Create and improve reports which collect, summarize and analyze account information inclusive of Contribution Margin and Labor Reconciliations

Stays abreast of agency and client competitive environment

Represent Finance in client budget meetings regarding revenue and labor

Qualifications

• Must be an industry leader with 3-5 years of experience of client financial analysis within an advertising agency

• Must have strong interpersonal skills to foster optimal relationships (Excellent communication skills, both written and oral)

• Strong problem solving skills, and detail-oriented

• Minimum of a Bachelors degree, MBA or equivalent business experience preferred

Comp 85k-92k