Finance Analyst

Company description

At Saatchi we believe in creating ideas that can live anywhere. And we believe that when we work as a team, nothing is impossible. We strive to bring out the best in each other and in ourselves and expect applicants to understand the value of close collaboration. We also believe that creating transformational work requires initiative, an entrepreneurial spirit and a bold commitment to achieving measurable results and business success for the Clients we service.

Saatchi & Saatchi currently maintains a hybrid work policy to work in-office three days per week and remotely the other two days each week.

The Finance Analyst supports day-to-day financial operations across assigned clients, working closely with the Finance Manager, partners, cross-functional teams, and field offices. This role is responsible for ensuring financial accuracy, compliance, and timeliness across media and production finance, client billing, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.

The full time Finance Analyst oversees budgets, monitors revenue and expenses against forecasts, ensures accurate client billing, and prepares financial reporting and presentations. This is an excellent opportunity for an agency finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and takes ownership of outcomes.

• Oversee, review, and approve media and production budgets, collaborating with cross-functional teams to evaluate accuracy and alignment with project forecasts
• Manage media and production billing, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Work in Progress (WIP), and WIP transfers
• Create client estimates, process client billing, and upload invoices into the Ariba platform for payment
• Review client billing to ensure all charges are accurate; identify, investigate, and resolve discrepancies
• Assess that client revenue and expenses align with approved budgets and financial forecasts