Financial Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Administer billing process, including fee reconciliation and client invoicing 
• Ensure timely submission of invoices and supporting documentation to client
• Calculate and track monthly revenue based on active contracts and corresponding scope of work
• Facilitate the negotiation of client contracts with the account staff and legal department
• Analyze trends and cultivate mitigation strategies to assure financial prosperity for accounts managed 
• Support client reporting, audit requests, and data collection  
• Process purchase orders and run financial queries upon request
• Approve time and expense write-offs and follow up on unbilled WIP;  
• Advise manager of expenditures 
• Distribute outstanding receivables report to management and work with staff to secure payment
• Report commentary to corporate to ensure healthy cash flow 
• Coordinate internal financial allocations cross office (domestic and global)  
• Review missing time reports weekly and follow up on delinquencies  
• Prepare and review staff utilization reports and flag issues for management
• Ensure department compliance with company financial policies (e.g. revenue recognition, job requisitions, time entry, travel and expense, billing, accounts payable, and new business) 
• Train account staff on internal finance systems, procedures, and financial project management 
• Communicate with clients regarding budgets, billing, and accounts receivable issues
• Works with account team to ensure financial deliverables and reporting are accomplished by deadlines
• Ad hoc requests and projects

Basic Qualifications:

• At least 1 year of relevant experience in finance, accounting, and/or related fields
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Well organized with attention to detail
• Enthusiasm to learn 
• Experience in agency setting a strong plus