Client Finance Analyst

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About You

We are looking for candidates with a minimum of 3 5 years experience in a similar role. This could be agency brand or rights holder side. You are excited by the prospect of working on award winning sponsorship accounts passionate about being part of a high performing team and being integral to an achieving agency. You are also confident motivated have excellent attention to detail and looking forward to working in the industry.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelors degree in finance Accounting Business or related field

Experience supporting revenue recognition and month-end close processes

Familiarity with time & expense systems and project management tools in an agency environment

Key Competencies

Highly detail-oriented with strong follow-through

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Process-driven with a focus on accuracy and consistency

Clear communicator who can translate financial requirements into practical guidance

Comfortable managing multiple jobs and deadlines simultaneously

Demonstrates curiosity initiative and a commitment to continuous learning

Internally focused collaborative and service-oriented

Preferred Skills & Experience

35 years of finance experience in project accounting or operational finance within a marketing advertising creative or professional services agency

Exposure to job costing project reconciliation and agency billing

Understanding of agency revenue models including retainers project-based work and passthrough costs

Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems

Proven ability to work cross-functionally with stakeholders outside of a finance team

Key Responsibilities

Job & Project Financial Management

Own financial setup and ongoing management of jobs and projects across a portfolio of client accounts

Ensure accurate job creation scope alignment cost tracking and budget maintenance throughout the project lifecycle

Partner with Client Engagement Managers to identify communicate and resolve budget variances or scope changes

Financial Reconciliation & Controls

Partner with delivery teams to perform regular job-level reconciliations between project plans time entry costs and financial systems

Ensure WIP unbilled revenue and deferred revenue are accurately tracked and reconciled

Support month-end close activities related to client billing and revenue accuracy

Maintain strong financial controls and documentation to support audits and internal reviews

Revenue Forecasting & Client Profitability

Support account teams with revenue forecasting by validating job data YTD revenue and projections for the remainder of the year

Monitor actuals vs. forecasted revenue and flag risks or discrepancies to finance leadership and engagement teams

Assist in revenue actualization by ensuring jobs are updated revenue is recognized appropriately and financial data reflects project reality across the correct departments

Monitor and analyze client and scope profitability by leveraging time tracking and revenue data

Partner with Client Engagement Managers and Delivery Teams to ensure accurate and timely timesheet entry

Translate time-based data into clear insights on effective utilization burn rates and margin performance

Identify profitability risks driven by scope creep underutilization or misaligned staffing and escalate proactively

Client Billing & Passthrough Costs

Manage and execute specialized client billing requirements

Coordinate billing for both agency fees and client passthrough costs

Ensure passthrough costs are properly coded reconciled and billed in accordance with client contracts

Partner with billing AP and delivery teams to resolve billing discrepancies efficiently

Cross-Functional Partnership

Act as the primary finance point of contact for internal delivery and client engagement teams on client-level financial matters

Provide clear timely guidance to non-finance stakeholders on job tracking financial processes and best practices

Support training and enablement of delivery teams on accurate time tracking and job financial hygiene

Process Improvement & Operational Excellence

Identify opportunities to improve job management reconciliation and billing processes

Support scalable finance operations as the agency grows

The Perks

Not only will you be joining a multi-award-winning Agency with great culture you will also have the unique opportunity to collaborate with colleagues from our other offices across the globe. There is a whole heap of benefits that come with the role- a flexible holiday package starting at 20 days corporate discounts commuter benefits cell phone reimbursement and much more. Our benefit plans have your total well-being in mind and we offer an extensive list you can choose from to suit your needs.

About MKTG Sports Entertainment

MKTG SE is a global agency that harnesses the power of sports and entertainment for brands. For over 20 years weve ignited fandom and innovated activation in the world of sports and entertainment to make something worth noticing engaging liking sharing and remembering. We leverage deep INSIGHTS and our network of seasoned & creative team members to create IMPACT between properties fans & brands.

Today we help brands move at THE SPEED OF FANS which means we aim to know fans better then they know themselves. MKTG SE is a part of the broader dentsu Sports International network.

Working with us

Were an agency born of fanaticsfans of sports (yes even pickleball).

Fans of music (we sing in the shower).

Fans of data (were proud nerds).

Fans of art (from exhibitions to film).

Fans of culture (this is huge). And that means we put it all in for what we love truly understanding what fans need want feel hate and love about the brands and properties we lead.

Were led by our core values which focus on collaboration community inspiring change pursuing excellence and celebrating bravery all of which are foundational to our culture and how we treat each other and our clients.

Were a community where you are free to be you where good work gets rewarded and you are truly energized by the team around you. Its more than just warm & fuzzies happy humans are vital to our commercial success. And together we make magic

Inclusion and Diversity

Were proud to be different and that starts with our people. To us representation means more than just diversity it means true equity. We wont define people by their race gender sexual-orientation age or disability. Individuality is what makes us great we want everyone to bring their full self to work and create something amazing. We are constantly evaluating our practices and policies creating and sustaining pathways to promotion and intentional in how we create and distribute resources giving people what they need to grow. Thats what we care about. So whether youre joining us or looking to move to a different part of the business we work hard to make sure we create opportunities for everyone. We offer team member support through flexible working arrangements and schedules that promote work/life balance along with progressive parental and caregiver programs as well as opportunities to give back to the community as part of our global social responsibility efforts.

If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process please discuss this with our recruitment teams.

At dentsu we believe great work happens when were connected. Our way of working combines flexibility with in-person collaboration to spark ideas and strengthen our teams. Employees who live within a commutable distance of one of our hub offices currently located in Chicago metro Detroit Los Angeles and New York City are required and expected to work from the office three days per week (two days per week for employees based in Los Angeles). Dentsu may designate other Hub offices at any time. Those who live outside a commutable range may be designated as remote depending on the role and business needs. Regardless of your work location we expect our employees to be flexible to meet the needs of our Company and clients which may include attendance in an office.

The anticipated salary range for this position is ($54000-$83088). Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors including relevant experience knowledge skills and other factors permitted by law.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

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