Client Finance Manager

San Francisco, CA, US (Hybrid)

Description

Client Finance Manager

Who We Are

Mekanism is an award-winning, independent, full-service advertising agency made up of creative entrepreneurs. With offices in San Francisco, New York, Chicago and Seattle, we serve as collaborative business partners with some of the world’s best brands, including Peloton, Alaska Airlines, Jose Cuervo, Ben & Jerry's, Amazon. Our creative approach to brand building is best described as “The Soul & Science of Storytelling”: Communicating a brand’s purpose with ideas informed by data and rooted in human truths.

Mekanism has been named to Ad Age’s “Agency A List” and twice to their “Best Places to Work”. We have also been listed on Creativity’s “The Creative 50” and have been recognized by Effie as one of the “Most Effective Independent Agencies”. We have been profiled by The New York Times, Fast Company and ABC’s Nightline. Mekanism’s campaigns have been covered and studied by Harvard Business School.

We take great pride in making unconventional campaigns for brands in conventional categories. Our patented blend of storytelling for emerging media takes a small army of Mekanistas to pull off. What is a Mekanista you ask? Being a Mekanista requires a rare combination of being a strange, passionate and talented person who enjoys coffee, Ping-Pong and impromptu rooftop jam and workout sessions.

Pay Range: $70,000-$80,000

Role

The Client Finance Manager will work closely with the Associate Director of Client Finance and other members of the Finance team to ensure accurate processing and analyzing of the accounting information. As a member of the Finance team, Client Finance Manager participates in and supports team workflow and initiatives to help ensure quality of information and continuous improvement of the function overall.

Responsibilities

Client Finance:

Prepare client invoices and backup reports
Respond to client inquiries with respect to billing, backup or payments
Liaise with staff to obtain approvals and information for client accounting
Conduct monthly WIP review meetings with the Brand Team and Production
Maintain client finance files on job jacket and google drive
Support Brand Team with scoping templates
Support preparation of reporting and analysis for brand management
Mange quarterly client project reconciliations
Assist Brand Management and Associate Director of Client Finance in periodic forecasts of time/labor & pricing of scopes of work

General Finance:

Accounting system maintenance, support and training
Manage WIP Aging and Revenue Accrual
Timesheet collection and Utilization reporting
Support Associate Director of Client Finance to ensure a clean and timely month end close and with year end review
Support Associate Director of Client Finance with special projects and workflow process improvements
Month end Accounts Receivable reconciliation

Requirements

College Degree, BA/BS in Business with an emphasis in Accounting
At least 5 years prior experience in billings/ media billings / general accounting area
Experience working in an advertising agency and/or client finance services is preferred
Experience with ASC 606
Experience with client contracts
Must be PC proficient and able to thrive in a fast -pace setting
Experience with enterprise level accounting system
Must have intermediate to advanced experience with Microsoft Excel
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills required
Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and meet deadlines required

Joining Mekanism , you are part of the Plus Company. This network of entrepreneurial agencies is designed to collaborate, not compete. It empowers every agency – and every individual – to bring their own unique capabilities together to make magic happen. You will be empowered to take risks, dream big, develop your skills and grow in your career with the full support of the network and all it has to offer

#LI-MK1

Apply to this Job

Apply

For US Residents Only: EEO Voluntary Self-Disclosure

We are an equal opportunity employer and are subject to certain non-discrimination and affirmative action record keeping and reporting requirements. We request your voluntary cooperation to assist us in meeting out legal obligations and in analyzing the effectiveness of our equal opportunity efforts.

Pleae note the submission of this information is completely voluntary. You will not be subject to discharge, discipline, or any adverse treatment if you elect not to disclose this information. This information will not be used in reaching a hiring decision. Information obtained will be kept confidential and may only be used in accordance with the provisions of applicable federal laws, executive orders, and regulations, including those which require the information to be summarized and reported to the Federal Government for civil right enforcement purposes.

Residents outside the US should select "I choose not to disclose". US Residents please choose any applicable option.

Select Race/Ethnicity:

OFCCP Questionnaire

As a federal contractor we develop, maintain and implement Affirmative Action Plans to enhance opportunities for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans, pursuant to the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended (VEVRAA).

Protected Veterans Definitions:

Recently separated veteran

A veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

Disabled veteran

A veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veteran Affaris, or who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

Armed Forces service medal veteran

Any veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service, participated in a United Stated military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985 (61 Fed. Reg. 1209).

Active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran

A veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized, under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

Submission of this information is voluntary and choosing not to provide it will not subject you to any adverse treatment. The information will be kept confidential and will be used for reporting and statistical purposes.

Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability

Form CC-305 OMB Control Number 1250-0005 Expires 04/30/2026

Why are you being asked to complete this form?

We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.

Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp.

How do I know if I have a disability?

A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your “major life activities.” If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability. Disabilities include, but are not limited to:

Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS
Blind or low vision
Cancer (past or present)
Cardiovascular or heart disease
Celiac disease
Cerebral palsy
Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
Diabetes
Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders
Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome
Intellectual or developmental disability
Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports
Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities
Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
Short stature (dwarfism)
Traumatic brain injury

Please check one of the boxes below:

Your Name

Today's Date

PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.

{{$index+1}} of {{aCtrl.application.pages.length}}