Senior Financial Analyst

Company Description

Hybrid role

3 days a week in office

With over 25 years of experience, 700+ associates across 7 different countries, CJ (formerly Commission Junction) is the most trusted and established name in performance marketing. We specialize in cultivating partnerships between top brands and trusted publishers to help them drive revenue and grow their businesses.

At CJ, we pride ourselves on offering industry-leading solutions and services that make our innovative marketing technology ("martech") the preferred choice for more than 3,800 global brands across diverse sectors. Our advanced data capabilities, forward-thinking tech solutions, and strategic expertise enable us to forge meaningful connections, empowering brands to reach their target consumers wherever they may be.

However, it is our exceptional team that truly sets us apart. Our success is fueled by individuals—CJ’ers—who dare to think big and embrace new challenges head-on. They are at the heart of everything we do, driving our company's vision forward and ensuring that we remain at the forefront of the ever-evolving marketing landscape.

Job Description

Our Senior Finance Analyst works closely with Client Development Directors to analyze client revenue performance.  The role will support the FP&A team on financial forecasting, month-end close reporting and consolidation of 8+ entities in different countries. Will report directly to Associate Finance Director with additional oversight from finance leadership team.

Do these things interest you? You will:

• Manage month-end financial closing process through reviewing journal entries, ledger exports & mapping, and submission of financial package, including P&L, balance sheet, and related schedules

 • Liaise with forecasting intercompany finance partners to confirm intercompany balances and troubleshoot billing and revenue and expense recognition issues

 • Analyze ledger entries and detail, as well as monthly payroll and headcount reconciliation to ensure compliance with accounting and internal standards at all times, maintain monthly closing records to audit standard

• Prepare and export monthly financial statements, forecasts, and other reports with supporting documents, as required

• Organizing and leading monthly revenue calls, analyzing forecast prepared by account team to support revenue variance analysis

 • Adhere to and refine the month-end close process and all related deadlines, ensuring accuracy and compliance at all times

 • Support leadership team with financial planning, forecasting, and the related reporting package submissions

• Produce recurring and ad hoc analyses, making recommendations in response to financial initiatives or budget requests.

• Monitor the P&L for variances on monthly basis, reviewing payroll, benefits, revenue, cost, and vendor payments & entries to ensure accurate submission and allocation within company financial systems and to identify trends and abnormalities

 • Proactively refine existing and create new financial and process documentation to promote efficient operations in the business

 • Prepare various month-end productivity, profitability, and customer/revenue reports in Excel, PowerPoint, and other analytical/presentation formats

• Drive monthly, quarterly, and year-end revenue and sales commissions analysis and calculation

• Plan for and meet internal deadlines proactively

 • Ensure the timely and accurate reconciliation between accounting systems (e.g. ledger & reporting system)

 • Support financial leadership team on special projects and analysis, as required, including but not limited to financial modeling and business plan presentation

• Other duties, as assigned within the department

Qualifications

What we look for:

 • 3+ years of experience in an equivalent role

 • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance or related work experience 

• Proven accounting and finance expertise, along with strong knowledge of related toolsets

 • Experience with SAP and Hyperion system

 • Advanced level Microsoft Office suite skills with emphasis on Excel and PowerPoint

• Extreme attention to detail and entrepreneurial desire to learn and grow

• Team-oriented mentality and eagerness to ask questions and examine and enhance existing Finance team processes

 • Strong interpersonal skills with ability to communicate with diverse groups agency-wide

 • Ability to think several steps ahead, plan accordingly, work well under pressure and meet deadlines for multiple simultaneous projects in a fast-paced organization

• Working knowledge of GAAP and/or IFRS policies

Additional Information

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