Global Client Finance Lead — Forecasting & Reporting

Edelman; Atlanta (GA); Vor Ort; USD 68.000 - 92.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical and dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Travel assistance

Wellness programming

Zusammenfassung

Edelman seeks a Finance Manager to lead day-to-day finance for a large global client, covering the U.S., Canada, and Latin America, and collaborating with EMEA/APAC teams on forecasting, close, and reporting.

You will provide financial insight, manage revenue, margin, staffing, and billing, and coordinate with account leadership to mitigate risks and seize opportunities. Strong Excel, Workday, and BI tool experience is required.

Qualifikationen

• 5-8 years of progressive experience in client finance, commercial finance, FP&A, accounting, or a related financial management role.
• Demonstrated ability to manage the financial performance of a large, complex client, business unit, or portfolio; agency or professional-services experience is preferred.
• Strong understanding of forecasting, budgeting, revenue recognition, month-end close, project profitability, billing, AR/WIP, and financial controls.
• Commercial experience reviewing scopes, pricing, staffing models, purchase orders, and contractual financial requirements.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify financial risks and opportunities and translate analysis into practical recommendations.
• Advanced Excel skills and comfort working across financial and reporting systems; experience with Workday, Power BI, Smartsheet, ClientLens, Ariba, or similar tools is valuable.

Aufgaben

• Serve as the day-to-day finance lead for the account across the U.S., Canada, and Latin America, partnering closely with account leadership and project teams on financial and commercial matters.
• Coordinate forecast and close activity with finance leads in EMEA and APAC and provide a consistent global view of financial performance to the Client Finance Director.
• Provide clear financial insight to account leaders, identifying risks, opportunities, and actions related to revenue, margin, staffing, scope, billing, and cash.
• Own forecasting, budgeting, and monthly financial reporting for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America, with oversight and support from the Client Finance Director.
• Lead month-end close for assigned markets, including revenue, costs, accruals, intercompany activity, and project financials, while coordinating global close deadlines with international finance leads.
• Monitor project and portfolio profitability, staffing mix, utilization, burn rates, fee and OOP performance, contribution margin, profit margin, and other key financial indicators.
• Review scopes of work, change orders, pricing, rate cards, staffing plans, fee structures, and related commercial assumptions for financial accuracy and alignment with approved terms.
• Support quarterly scoping and ongoing scope management, ensuring staffing, pricing, purchase orders, and financial expectations are complete and commercially sound.

Kenntnisse

Advanced Excel

Forecasting

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Revenue recognition

Billing & AR/WIP

Stakeholder management

Power BI

Workday

Ariba

Tools

Workday

Smartsheet

Power BI

ClientLens

Ariba

Jobbeschreibung

Edelman seeks a Finance Manager to lead day-to-day finance for a large global client, covering the U.S., Canada, and Latin America, and collaborating with EMEA/APAC teams on forecasting, close, and reporting.

You will provide financial insight, manage revenue, margin, staffing, and billing, and coordinate with account leadership to mitigate risks and seize opportunities. Strong Excel, Workday, and BI tool experience is required.