Client Finance Analyst (Entry Level)

Praytell•New York, NY

About The Position

Praytell is a creative communications agency that values strategic thinking, collaboration, and innovation. We are looking for a Client Finance Analyst to support our client invoicing, budget management, and financial reporting processes. This role is ideal for an entry-level candidate with a passion for finance and a desire to grow within a dynamic agency environment. We foster a culture of curiosity, ownership, and continuous improvement, and we are committed to supporting our employees' professional and personal growth.

Requirements

6-12 months of client finance experience through an internship, co-op program, or entry-level role.
A bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy.
Comfortable working with numbers and large sets of data, with an eye for spotting discrepancies and digging into the details.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets, including formulas, pivot tables, and basic data analysis.
Strong communication skills and an ability to partner with colleagues across teams to solve problems, ask questions, and keep work moving.
Comfortable participating in meetings and communicating directly with both clients and internal teams.
Curious, proactive, and eager to learn, with an interest in understanding both the numbers and the business behind them.
An interest in building a career in finance (financial planning and analysis, accounting, or client finance).

Nice To Haves

Experience with financial, accounting, or reporting systems.
Familiarity with platforms like JDE, Cognos, Harvest, or Tungsten.
Exposure to client finance, an agency, or professional services environment.
Interest in understanding the business behind the numbers.

Responsibilities

Support the client invoicing process by preparing, reviewing, and processing invoices accurately and on time.
Manage client budgets by tracking fees, expenses, and actuals against planned spend, identifying discrepancies or potential overages.
Reconcile client budgets with internal financial data to ensure accurate reporting and financial visibility.
Partner with account teams and senior finance team members to support the day-to-day financial management of client accounts.
Ensure client billing aligns with scopes of work, billing schedules, purchase orders, and other client-specific requirements.
Support accurate timekeeping and project management in Harvest, including project setup, job codes, and troubleshooting.
Generate and maintain reports from financial systems (Harvest, Cognos, JDE) to support client teams and business needs.
Review financial data across systems for accuracy and completeness and help resolve discrepancies.
Support client finance inquiries, billing questions, and invoice follow-up in partnership with senior finance team members.
Assist with monthly financial processes, documentation, reconciliations, and audit preparation.
Help prepare clear summaries of client financial performance, budget pacing, and other key financial information for internal stakeholders.
Partner with senior finance team members on special projects, process improvements, and ad hoc financial analyses.