Client Finance Manager

Stagwell Global•New York, NY

13h•Onsite

About The Position

SKDK, an award-winning public affairs and political advertising agency, is looking for a driven, self-starter to join its team as a Client Finance Manager. With offices in Washington, D.C., New York City, Albany, and Los Angeles, SKDK brings unparalleled strategic communications experience to Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, philanthropic organizations, labor unions, political committees, and candidates. Whether it is creating a campaign launch video for a candidate, assisting a corporate client on establishing messaging around their corporate social responsibility strategy, or guiding a nonprofit through a crisis, SKDK is always at the forefront, leading the charge. There is no company better that understands the intersection of press, politics, and policy. At SKDK, we are made whole by the diversity of our team. We are a firm that invites and celebrates the uniqueness of each member of our team and encourages individuals to bring their best selves into the workplace. Whether it is through participation in one of our Employee Resource Groups, serving on our DEI Council, opportunities to volunteer, or bringing a new perspective to client work, your individuality and experience matters. SKDK is looking for a Client Finance Manager to oversee financial management for a portfolio of media-based client accounts. The Client Finance Manager is a key business partner responsible for all financial client deliverables, including client and project setup, client invoicing, WIP management, revenue reconciliations, client revenue forecasting, reporting and profitability analysis. The primary goal of this role will be to support the Paid Media client leaders with timely and effective financial counsel while also supporting the CFO and other finance team members with month-end close reconciliations, audits, system implementations, ad-hoc reporting, etc.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting .
4-8 years of experience in client finance, preferably in an advertising/marketing services organization.
Financial planning and analysis experience a plus
Strong understanding of GAAP
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Independent, self-starter with problem solving skills
Superior organization abilities and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
Strong team collaborator with all levels of employees, management, and external agencies
Attention to detail
Team leadership experience and skills
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
Experience with a variety of financial management systems

Responsibilities

Work closely with the various client-facing team leaders (primarily within the Paid Media group) to ensure all financial elements of the client relationship are managed, tracked, monitored , and communicated.
Partner with the Shared Financial Team to oversee and track project setups, client media/production invoicing, revenue recognition, WIP management, and ensuring client transactions are posted in accordance with all applicable contractual obligations.
Stay abreast of changes and modifications to client budgets and prepare quarterly client revenue forecasts.
Coordinate with sister agencies (including Assembly media) on all intercompany billings
Assist the CFO in the preparation of various financial presentations (primarily annual budget and quarterly reforecasts).
Take a leadership role in the support of internal, external and SOX audits
Develop, maintain , and distribute ad-hoc reports and financial models as needed
Provide proactive analytical support and other ad hoc financial analyses to the CFO, client leaders and senior leadership.
Coordinate and supervise the activities of Shared Services team members within the AP, AR and Billing groups.