Financial Analyst

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 62000 - 75000

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We are looking for a Client Financial Analyst who will approach work with a sense of possibility and see challenges as opportunities for creative problem solving; take initiative to explore issues and find innovative solutions. This person will report to Director Client Finance.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Provide financial support to client service teams and monitor client budgets on a project basis
Responsible for maintaining various financial trackers (revenue billing burn reports etc)
Manage inter-company budgets with guidance from VP/FD for timeliness and accuracy between participating offices
Partner closely inter-departmentally to ensure proper and accurate recording and reporting of financial and accounting transactions
Proactively document follow up on and close out in a timely fashion any revenue budgeting billing invoicing or payment issues that pertain to Client(s)
Assist in the creation and preparation of annual budget & quarterly forecast
Monitor jobs estimates and rate cards to ensure accuracy
Monitor project activity to ensure job codes are opened/maintained/closed accurately and in a timely manner in accordance with the SOW in coordination with client service team and biller
Partner with client service teams to ensure monthly financial schedule is followed including but not limited to WIP management billing % effort complete
Partner closely with Shared Services/Omaha to drive efficiency and effectiveness on billing process to ensure timely and accurate invoicing
Act as Liaison between the client service teams and various departments on financial matters
Serve as reliable and forward-thinking business analytics resource on dedicated accounts

Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in Finance or Accounting with 2 years of experience
SAP and Hyperion background preferred
Proficiency in Microsoft Office with very strong excel skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to effectively work and communicate with finance and non-financial people alike
Ability to effectively manage workload prioritize and streamline tasks to ensure accuracy and take ownership-mentality in work/clients
Able to anticipate problems analyze situations and proactively come up with solutions
Agency experience preferred

The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. This is why we offer a full suite of benefits including:

Medical
Dental
Vision
401k (with employer match)
Tuition Reimbursement
Juice Money - $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health mind body and soul
MyDays Flexible holiday schedules
Short-Term Disability
Paid Employee Family Leave
Family Building Benefit

Salary Range: $62000 - $75000

Weber Shandwick is proud tobe an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race color religion gender age ethnic or national origin protected veteran status physical or mental disability sexual orientation gender identity marital status or citizenship status.

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We are looking for a Client Financial Analyst who will approach work with a sense of possibility and see challenges as opportunities for creative problem solving; take initiative to explore issues and find innovative solutions. This person will report to Director Client Finance.Essential Duties & Re...