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dentsu · 6 days ago

Client Finance Analyst

Cincinnati

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$54K/yr - $83K/yr

3+ years exp

Dentsu is a global agency that leverages the power of sports and entertainment for brands. They are seeking a Client Finance Analyst to manage financial setups and ongoing management of client projects, ensuring accurate job tracking, reconciliations, and revenue forecasting.

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Responsibilities

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

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

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

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

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

Identify opportunities to improve job management, reconciliation, and billing processes

Support scalable finance operations as the agency grows

Qualification

Bachelor’s degree in financeRevenue recognition experienceAdvanced Excel skillsERP systems experienceProject accounting experienceAnalytical skillsProblem-solving skillsClear communicationDetail-orientedCollaborative

Required

Minimum of 3 – 5 years' experience in a similar role (agency, brand or rights holder side)

Excellent attention to detail

Confident and motivated

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