Financial Analyst - Entry Level

We are looking for a detail-focused Financial Analyst - Entry Level to join a leading organization in the advertising industry on a Contract basis in New York, New York. This opportunity is well suited for someone who enjoys working with numbers, investigating variances, and supporting the financial processes behind high-volume media activity. You will partner with finance and operations teams to help maintain accurate billing, reporting, and campaign-related financial records in a fast-moving, data-driven environment.

Responsibilities:
• Review billing activity and validate invoice details to help ensure accurate financial records for media-related transactions.
• Compare source data across reports and systems, identify inconsistencies, and assist with resolving account or payment discrepancies.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports that track spending, billing status, reconciliations, and campaign financial performance.
• Use Excel tools such as formulas, lookups, and pivot tables to organize data, analyze trends, and support decision-making.
• Work closely with finance, media, and operations stakeholders to maintain clear documentation and timely updates on open issues.
• Assist with reconciliation processes involving invoices, cash activity, and account balances to improve reporting accuracy.
• Support workflow updates or system-related process changes by validating data and helping maintain continuity in financial operations.

Qualifications:

• 1–3 years of experience in finance, accounting, media operations, or a related analytical role.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, VLOOKUP, and PivotTables.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data and investigate discrepancies.
• Experience with billing, reconciliations, reporting, or transaction-level data review.
• High attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven setting.
• Familiarity with media, advertising, or media buying environments is preferred.
• Exposure to tools such as Prisma, Bloomberg Terminal, or other analytical software is a plus.

Compensation

$21.85-$25.30 Hourly

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