Commercial Finance Analyst
VaynerX is a contemporary family of companies focused on building and growing brands. The Commercial Finance Analyst role involves supporting financial operations and reporting for VaynerMedia, contributing to budgeting, revenue analysis, and operational finance activities in a collaborative environment.
Responsibilities
- Support financial operations and reporting across the New York commercial finance team
- Assist with budget tracking, forecasting support, and financial analysis
- Support the monthly close process
- Work with the Shared Services team to assist in managing and tracking the invoicing process and ensuring clients pay accurately and on time
- Analyze budgets, costs, and financial performance metrics
- Work cross-functionally with Client Services, Project Management, Accounting, and Finance teams
- Maintain financial data and reporting within tools such as Excel/Google Sheets and ERP systems such as NetSuite, SAP, or Oracle NetSuite
- Work with the following Departments to understand business priorities and portfolio-specific financial needs: Financial Operations and cross-functional partnership with Shared Services (A/P and A/R), Accounting, Client Services and Project Management
- Liaison with the Shared Services (A/R) team, working closely with direct oversight to track the invoicing process using Netsuite (ERP), from invoice creation to ensuring Client’s payments occur timely and accurately while maintaining a strong Client relationship
- Coordinate with Shared Services & Treasury to follow-up & analyze overdue A/R
- Responsible for preparing monthly revenue recognition, including coordination with Accounting as part of the monthly closing process
- Provide support to the Financial Operations Lead throughout the monthly close, including ensuring all monthly invoicing has been completed and tracked to support revenue recognition
- Responsible for Purchase Order (PO) approval
- Coordinate with Shared Services (A/P) to ensure payment has been made to our vendors and the relevant PO process has been followed
- Participate in project wrap meetings, when applicable, to provide context and ensure projects can be fully closed out (impacts revenue, accounts receivable, accounts payable and WIP releases)
- Understand and review budgets and scope of works (SOWs) to ensure financial invoicing details and payment terms are accurate
- Ad hoc projects: budget analysis, agency costs, exposure to forecasting & staff cost tracking
Skills
- 0–2 years of experience in commercial finance, finance, accounting, financial operations, or another finance-oriented role
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Communications, or a related field
- Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
- Highly detail-oriented and organized
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- A proactive go getter mindset with a desire to learn
- 2-4 years of work within an agency or business service environment in a Financial Operations, Client Finance or Accounting
- Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting or related field
- Ability to demonstrate strong project management skills, including the ability to multitask and prioritize tasks and responsibilities
- Experience with Netsuite (or a similar commercial ERP required)
- Experience with NSPB (or similar planning tools) considered a plus
- Strong working knowledge of MS Excel and Google Sheets (pivot tables and Vlookups will be your best friends)
- Strong ability to partner with cross-functional teams and address business concerns in a diplomatic fashion
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work both independently, and as part of a team while thriving in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
Benefits
- Employer-sponsored 401k with match
- Medical, Dental, and vision coverage
- Unlimited PTO
- Caregiver (Parental) Leave
- Health and Wellness benefits
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