Client Finance Analyst job at Dentsu International in Charlotte, NC

Position Overview

Client Finance Analyst at Dentsu Sports International is responsible for overseeing financial processes and ensuring the integrity of job and project accounting for award‐winning sponsorship accounts.

Location: Charlotte, NC, United States
Schedule: Full time
Salary: $54,000 - $83,088 per year

We are looking for candidates with a minimum of 3–5 years’ experience in a similar role—whether on the agency, brand, or rights holder side. You should be confident, detail‐oriented, and excited about managing the financial intricacies of high-profile accounts while collaborating across teams. At Dentsu Sports International, you’ll join a globally connected, award-winning agency that values innovation, excellence, and continuous learning.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage job and project financial setup and ongoing oversight across a portfolio of client accounts, ensuring accurate job creation, scope alignment, cost tracking, and budget maintenance.
• Perform regular job-level reconciliations, manage WIP, unbilled and deferred revenue, and support month-end close activities to ensure financial accuracy.
• Support revenue forecasting by validating job data, monitoring actual versus projected revenue, and translating time-based insights into actionable recommendations.
• Oversee specialized client billing processes, coordinating billing for agency fees and client passthrough costs while ensuring proper coding and reconciliation.
• Act as the primary finance contact for internal delivery and client engagement teams, providing guidance on job tracking, financial processes, and best practices.
• Identify and implement process improvements in job management, reconciliation, and billing to support scalable finance operations.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in a finance role within an agency, brand, or rights holder environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process-driven skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously while maintaining financial accuracy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, or a related field.
• Experience supporting revenue recognition and month-end close processes.
• Familiarity with time & expense systems and project management tools in an agency environment.
• Experience in project accounting or operational finance within marketing, advertising, creative, or professional services agencies.
• 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.

Benefits & Perks

• Flexible holiday package starting at 20 days.
• Corporate discounts and commuter benefits.
• Cell phone reimbursement and access to an extensive list of benefit plans designed for your overall well-being.