Senior Analyst, Client Finance

ABOUT ORCHESTRA

Orchestra is a strategic communications and marketing company built for today’s complex and fragmented world. From decoding audiences to designing bold strategies, Orchestra integrates people, platforms, and stories that stick to help clients build lasting influence. The company offers programs that span from the highest level strategic business counsel through to tactical execution. Orchestra brings together 700+ people with experience across consumer and lifestyle, technology, nonprofit and philanthropy, real estate, sports, travel, hospitality, and more. Made up of leading firms BerlinRosen, Civitas Public Affairs Group, Derris, Glen Echo Group, Inkhouse, M18, Message Lab, Onward and Small Girls PR. It also launched Brightmode, a talent acquisition firm for communications professionals, and Versus Media Group, a strategy-first political media team. Learn more at www.orchestraco.com.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

The Senior Analyst, Client Finance plays a critical role in supporting Orchestra’s financial operations across assigned verticals. You’ll be a key partner to Client Finance leadership and vertical teams, providing analytical and operational support across revenue reporting, forecasting and the revenue lifecycle. This is a mid-senior role for someone who is detail-oriented, analytically strong  and comfortable operating within complex, multi-system environments.

Role location: This role is based in our New York, N.Y. office on a hybrid basis. The Finance team is in-office at least 3 days per week.

ACCOUNTABILITIES & QUALIFICATIONS

As a Senior Analyst, Client Finance, you will…

Support the month-end close process across assigned Verticals, including:

Month-End Close & Financial Reporting

• Support month-end close across assigned verticals, including revenue recognition analysis and preparation of supporting schedules
• Maintain and update WIP and billable expense trackers; identify and resolve data gaps
• Partner with A/R to ensure accurate, timely billing supported by proper documentation
• Support in preparing monthly reporting and variance analysis

Revenue & Deal Management Oversight

• Monitor daily CRL and GRL deal movement across core systems (Power BI, HubSpot, NetSuite, Quickbase/CLM)
• Identify and resolve data discrepancies across systems 
• Ensure consistency and accuracy of deal data throughout the full revenue lifecycle

Financial Operations & Business Support

• Provide day-to-day financial support to vertical teams 
• Maintain key financial reports ( AR aging, utilization, burn reports, WIP, over-servicing)
• Monitor labor hours against correct jobs and execute transfers as needed
• Open and manage projects in NetSuite

Accounts Receivable & Collections

• Support AR function with Billing Supervisor, driving timely collections through proactive internal and client follow-up

Business Partnership & Leadership

• Participate in vertical meetings with internal stakeholders
• Support ad hoc analyses and cross-functional projects as needed
• Preparing revenue recognition analysis and supporting schedules
• Updating WIP and billable expense trackers; identifying and resolving data gaps
• Partnering with the Billing team to provide documentation that supports accurate and timely billing
• Support the Client Finance lead in preparing reporting, variance analysis, and ad hoc financial insights for leadership

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• 3–5+ years of experience in FP&A, accounting, revenue operations, or a related financial role
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail
• Comfort working across multiple financial and operational systems
• Strong time management skills including the ability to prioritize multiple deadlines and effectively manage workload
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to partner cross-functionally and communicate clearly with non-finance stakeholders
• Able to streamline tasks to ensure accuracy and take “ownership-mentality” in work/clients/practices
• Prepare month-end journal entries for revenue

Preferred skills:

• Agency or client services experience (advertising, PR, communications, or media)

Salary (commensurate with experience and skills) $70,000-$90,000

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