Client Finance Analyst

Job summary

The Client Finance Analyst manages the financial health of client portfolios, including budgeting, forecasting, and monthly financial reporting. They partner with business leads to handle labor revenue calculations, journal entries, and staffing plan pricing.

Job details

The Role Working as a member of the Finance Team, the Client Finance Analyst (CFA) is responsible for the overall financial management for our client portfolio, their commercial agreement, reporting and general day-to-day activities. The Analyst supports the finance team and business leads for all financial deliverables to clients, including reporting, reconciliations and staff plan pricing / reviews. The Analyst works closely to ensure financial elements of the client relationship are communicated, tracked, monitored and managed. The role of the Client Financial Analyst requires strong attention to detail. What you will do… Support with the preparation and management of client financial deliverables including but not limited to the following: Client staffing plans, revenue budgeting and forecasting, preparation and distribution of monthly financial reports. Month end close: Labor revenue calculations, journal entries, and reporting schedules. Partner with project and budget managers to ensure client reporting requirements are adhered to in a timely manner: Job and rate card maintenance, agency fee billing schedules, labor burn reports. Provide proactive analytical support and other ad hoc financial analyses as needed. Continually look to enhance current processes to provide greater efficiencies. Who you will be… Experience in an Advertising Agency financial role (1+ Years). 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. Ability to express oneself clearly and concisely in oral and written communications. Strong quantitative skills, including analytical abilities and math proficiency. Extremely detail-oriented, with clear and proven organizational skills. Ability to prioritize action items and multitask depending on sense of urgency. Knowledge of accounting and financial statement analysis. Advanced Excel skills, ability to learn financial systems quickly. Bachelor degree required preferably in a quantitative field. SAP Experience an asset. The salary range for this position is $50,000 - $60,000 per year. Compensation will be determined based on qualifications, relevant experience, and internal equity. McCann Canada uses artificial intelligence in our recruitment process to enhance job postings and streamline the screening and selection of prospective candidates. Our team will then review top applicants, ensuring that human judgement guides our hiring decision. This posting represents an active vacancy that we are currently hiring for. The Company McCann Canada is committed to a diverse workforce as an Employment Equity employer (Women, People with Disabilities, Aboriginal Peoples, and Visible Minorities) and aims to maintain an inclusive and equitable workplace where employees feel valued, respected, and supported. If you require an accommodation, we would be happy to work with you to meet your needs. Notice: Online Hiring Scams Please be aware that individuals not associated with McCann Canada have fraudulently used our name and branding to solicit applications for fake jobs, to conduct fake job interviews, and/or to make fake job offers. McCann Canada will never contact you from a personal email account (@gmail.com, @hotmail.com, etc.) nor ask for money in exchange for recruitment services such as background screenings, equipment costs, etc. No financial information will be requested for recruitment purposes (bank account, credit card details, etc.). Interviewers will not ask for confidential or personal information (driver’s license or passport, a social security number, credit card, or banking information). Interviews are conducted in person or via web conferencing, not through text or messaging apps (Whatsapp, Messenger, SMS, etc.). If you have provided personal information in connection with a fake job offer or interview and you are concerned, we suggest you take appropriate action and contact local law enforcement in your area.

What you’ll do

The Client Finance Analyst manages the financial health of client portfolios, including budgeting, forecasting, and monthly financial reporting. They partner with business leads to handle labor revenue calculations, journal entries, and staffing plan pricing.

Requirements

Candidates need a bachelor's degree in a quantitative field and at least one year of financial experience within an advertising agency. Proficiency in advanced Excel is required, and experience with SAP is considered an asset.

Listed skills

• Communication · Preferred
• Accounting · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Financial Management
• Revenue Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Month End Close
• Financial Reporting
• Analytical Skills
• Advanced Excel
• SAP
• Quantitative Analysis
• Organizational Skills
• Communication
• Accounting
• Financial Statement Analysis
• Staffing Plans
• Reconciliations
• Billing Schedules

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Creative & Media
• Consulting
• Administrative