
Associate Director, Client Finance
Code and Theory
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $110,000 - $120,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Oversee all active project records across Grail, Maconomy, and revenue tracking systems, ensuring accuracy and alignment with delivery teams
- Review project setup and scope against contracts and supporting documentation to ensure financial compliance
- Lead job reconciliations including expenses, project margin accuracy, and client billing status
- Monitor project burn rates and forecast future costs to ensure timely billing and to identify risks or inefficiencies
- Maintain and report on client revenue forecasts, ensuring visibility into pipeline and booked revenue performance
- Ensure accurate and timely billing cycles, coordinating with delivery, PM, and account teams
- Review accounts receivable aging with the collections team and take proactive steps to optimize cash flow
- Support and oversee the PO creation process to ensure seamless AP handling for freelancers, vendors, and third-party suppliers
- Manage complex production cost schedules, ensuring alignment between client funds and vendor payment obligations
- Support employees on expense reimbursement submissions, ensuring compliance with corporate policies
- Review and approve employee reimbursements for accuracy and policy adherence
- Review and approve new clients and vendor setups in Maconomy
- Cross-check financial data integrity across systems and documentation to uphold financial governance
- Support the sales team with financial data, including commission tracking and deal economics
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives across client finance processes to drive accuracy, scalability, and efficiency
Requirements
- Experience in client finance, project accounting, or a similar role within an advertising, marketing, or creative agency environment
- Strong understanding of billing workflows, project financials, and revenue recognition
- Proficiency using ERP/finance systems (Maconomy experience preferred)
- Detail-oriented mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to partner cross-functionally
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
project accountingbilling workflowsrevenue recognitionfinancial compliancecost forecastingexpense reimbursementdata integrityfinancial governanceproject margin accuracyclient billing
Soft Skills
detail-orientedanalytical skillsproblem-solvingcommunication skillscollaboration skillscross-functional partnershipleadershiporganizational skillscontinuous improvementproactive approach