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Los Angeles, California, United States
Onsite
CourtAvenue is looking for a detail-oriented Client Finance Manager to join our dynamic Finance team at our fast-paced digital agency. The ideal candidate will bring a strong accounting background and thrive in a creative, agile environment supporting multiple business units, campaigns, and client deliverables. This role is critical in maintaining financial integrity, improving processes, and supporting strategic decision-making.
The Client Finance Manager is a key business partner to both client account teams and agency leadership. This role ensures financial integrity, transparency, and strategic insight for client engagements across the agency. The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in financial planning, analysis, and client management, with the ability to bridge operational execution and financial performance within a fast-paced digital advertising environment.
The Client Finance Manager will work closely with the Accounting, Client Operations and Business Innovations teams, and will report to the Manager, Accounting. This role requires strong interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal as well as analytical skills.
Own financial oversight for a portfolio of client accounts, including revenue forecasting, margin analysis, and reporting.
Collaborate with Business Innovations and Client Operations teams to align scopes of work with financial objectives.
Monitor project burn, budget utilization and proactively flag risks, underages or overages.
Lead monthly and quarterly financial reviews with internal stakeholders and clients as needed.
Work with the Accounting Manager and the Client Operations team to generate timely and accurate client invoices as part of the month-end close process (and as-needed) across CourtAvenue Collective (i.e. CourtAvenue, Gigantic Playground, CourtAvenue LATAM and Botscrew) in accordance with client contract terms, based upon feedback from Client Operations.
Oversee monthly revenue accruals and ensure compliance with agency accounting policies (e.g., time and materials vs. fixed-fee engagements).
Manage WIP (work in progress), billing passthrough costs, accrued revenue and deferred revenue balances and schedules.
Manage client rate cards, billing classes, and other client setup requirements.
Develop and maintain accurate forecasts in collaboration with delivery leads.
Support the annual budgeting process with detailed projections by client and project
Provide variance analysis and insights on actuals vs. forecast
Develop and deliver dashboards and KPIs that support decision-making for client teams and executive leadership.
Identify trends, risks, and opportunities across accounts to drive profitability and efficiency.
Maintain various Month end trackers/reports including Revenue by Client, Deferred Revenue schedules.
Act as the financial point of contact for client teams, legal, operations, and finance stakeholders.
Drive continuous improvement across finance-related processes, tools, and controls.
Support audits, client financial queries and contract reviews as needed.
Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting
4-6 years of accounting experience preferable within a digital agency, marketing services, or media / entertainment environment, with evidence of assuming roles of greater complexity, responsibility and accountability during their career
Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of Internal Finance Controls
Demonstrated ability to self-audit for very high level of accuracy
Excellent verbal, written, and communication skills
Demonstrated ability to maintain strict confidential and privacy safeguards
Ability to successfully prioritize and manage multiple projects and deadlines in a complex, fast-paced environment
Experience working in digital or creative agencies or SaaS oriented service businesses.
Solid understanding of agency workflows (time and materials billing, project-based accounting)
Willingness to learn and maneuver changing priorities
Proactive attitude with team oriented, collaborative working style
Excellent organizational and project management skills
Advanced Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUP) for data reporting and reconciliations
Experience with Netsuite or similar ERP systems
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, as well as AI experience
Understanding of intercompany and global consolidation practices
Adept at managing multiple deadlines in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; MBA or CPA a plus.
5+ years of experience in client finance, preferably within a digital advertising, creative agency, or professional services environment.
Experience working with agency management systems (e.g., NetSuite, ClickUp, etc.).
CourtAvenue, INC. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CourtAvenue recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or genetic information.
CourtAvenue, INC. participates in the E-Verify program. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form (I-9) upon hire.