Finance Analyst

Edelman•Chicago, IL

2d•$50,000 - $70,000

About The Position

Edelman is looking for a Financial Analyst to join our team! This is a hands‑on, high‑trust role for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced environment and takes pride in getting things right the first time. This role is responsible for the facilitation of billing process, financial analysis, and reporting for individual projects. This role will handle financial management for smaller clients.

Requirements

At least 1 year of relevant experience.
A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting, or equivalent work experience.

Nice To Haves

Strong interpersonal communication skills.
Client service oriented.
Ability to foster positive working relationships.
Well-organized with strong time management skills and attention to detail.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Responsibilities

Facilitate billing process, financial analysis, and reporting for individual projects.
Handle financial management for smaller clients.
Maintain files, documents, and other relevant documentation.
Support client finance partners and internal client teams across one or more clients.
Assist with client reporting, audit requests and data collection.
Run financial queries upon staff request.
Maintain repository of critical client information.
Calculate and track monthly revenues based on active contracts and client billings.
Ensure timely submission of invoices and supporting documentation to client.
Gain exposure to client staffing and pricing process under supervision of Finance Manager.
Review and approve sourcing department’s service orders (with oversight).
Manage fee reconciliation.
Review and escalate to senior finance lead on any write-offs in billing review.
Assist project managers with billing review.
Assist in collecting commentary on aged receivables.
Review project request forms for compliance and open project codes.
Process purchase orders upon request.
Provide time and expense details to PM’s as incurred on project(s).
Review missing time reports weekly and follow up with delinquencies.
Update client budget tracker monthly.