The Global Client Finance Analyst supports the Global Client Finance Manager and the finance leads for all financial deliverables to clients, including reporting, reconciliations and staff plan reviews. The Finance Analyst works closely with the various team leads across the organization and the sister agency finance teams to ensure financial elements of the client relationship are communicated, tracked, monitored and managed. The Finance Analyst role is client facing and is responsible for managing the majority of client reporting and related processes.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Finance

• Working in collaboration with the Manager and/or Director on producing all client reporting deliverables
• Support with preparation of annual scope negotiation analysis and executive presentations, including the management of client staffing plans
• Work closely with the Markets and sister agencies in the U.S. to ensure their billing processes align to the client agreement
• Prepare and provide reporting on staff utilization
• Understanding of Market regulations and working on a global client
• Develop, maintain and distribute ad-hoc reports and financial models as needed
• Assist Global Client Finance team with special projects
• Provide proactive analytical support and other ad hoc financial analyses to the business leaders
• Responsible for improving processes on reporting and building a “Center of Excellence” on select initiatives

Client & Internal Relationships

• Develop and maintain relationships with agency personnel related to financial processes and deliverables
• Provide ongoing reporting and analysis to client teams related to client and job profitability
• Work with client teams to ensure revenue tracking systems are up to date
• Work closely with the client teams to stay abreast of changes and modifications to client budgets

Strategic Thinking & Leadership

• Is approachable and solution-oriented when presented with problems/issues by staff and team
• Breaks down problems and issues into critical parts which can be resolved

Communications Skills

• Express oneself clearly and concisely in oral communications
• Write in a clear, compelling and concise manner
• Organize ideas and information logically and sequentially

EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting
• 0-1 year of experience in a finance or finance related role
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Initiative and ability to manage multiple projects as well as strong follow through skills
• Excellent working knowledge of Excel
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills (written and oral)
• Superior organization abilities, strong attention of detail, and advanced project management/customer service skills
• This position is responsible for handling highly confidential information, requiring an ability to maintain and display high ethical standards including confidentiality, discretion, and exemplary judgment with respect to such information.

The anticipated salary range for this position is $45,000 - $55,000. Salary is based on a wide range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and geography.  A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visit https://dentsubenefitsplus.com/  

Employees from diverse or underrepresented backgrounds encouraged to apply.
Dentsu (the "Company") is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact [email protected] if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.

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Dentsu (the "Company") is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact your recruiter if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.