Financial Analyst, Ad Sales

. Perform monthly financial close, including expense accrual entries and general ledger reconciliations .

Posted 4/21/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $29 - $37 per hourWebsite

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform monthly financial close, including expense accrual entries and general ledger reconciliations
Prepare monthly reporting and detailed variance analysis
Prepare variance drivers and commentary for executive reporting packages and network finance teams
Reconcile detailed expense budgets for Research, Marketing, T&E, Events, and Digital
Update models with actuals, revise forecasts for monthly/quarterly submissions
Invoice processing and management of expense authorizations and vendor onboarding requests
Maintain Workday T&E reporting and expense management by the ad sales employee and the management team
Field ad hoc reporting requests from Sales management and Corporate Finance
Assist with envisioning and creating new reporting as needed
Work closely with peers in Ad Sales and Finance groups

What you’ll need

Accounting/Finance/Economics bachelor’s degree
1-3 years of experience in Public Accounting, Corporate Finance, or Investment Banking
Exceptional attention to detail
Ability to produce high-quality deliverables
Comfortable working under tight deadlines
Ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects
Strong Excel skills and ability to manipulate large data sets

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial closeexpense accrual entriesgeneral ledger reconciliationsvariance analysisinvoice processingexpense managementdata manipulationExcel

Soft Skills

attention to detailhigh-quality deliverablestime managementproject management

Certifications

bachelor’s degree in Accountingbachelor’s degree in Financebachelor’s degree in Economics