Finance Coordinator
Edelman · New York, NY · 6 days ago
Finance$50k–$60k/yrFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Own accurate and complete setup of projects in Workday and related systems, including scopes of work, change orders, purchase orders, rate cards, budgets, and billing structures.
- Translate contractual terms into correct system configuration, ensuring alignment with client requirements and internal policies.
- Validate all inputs for completeness and accuracy prior to system entry; proactively resolve missing or inconsistent data with defined stakeholders.
- Maintain organized and audit-ready documentation of all contracts, amendments, and supporting materials.
- Carefully coordinate intercompany set-up and service orders where applicable.
- Enforce adherence to company billing policies, contractual requirements, and system processes without exception.
- Own end-to-end billing execution, ensuring invoices are accurate, compliant, and submitted on time across all required client platforms.
- Assemble, validate, and manage all required supporting documentation (e.g., proof of execution, purchase order validation, expense back-up, etc.).
- Drive proforma workflow in Workday, ensuring timely approvals and adherence to billing deadlines.
- Execute credit/rebill activities accurately and on time when required.
- Maintain detailed billing trackers, including invoice status, approvals, submission dates, and issues.
- Proactively identify risks to billing timelines and take corrective action, with escalation as required.
- Manage billing against client budgets, purchase orders, and contractual limits to prevent over‑or under‑billing.
- Reconcile data between Workday and client systems, investigating and resolving discrepancies.
- Support project close activities by ensuring financial data is complete and reconciled.
- Balance Sheet & Transaction Oversight: Monitor AR, WIP, and open transactions; follow up to ensure timely movement and resolution.
- Support processing of expenses, vendor invoices, and intercompany charges to avoid delays in billing or project closure.
- Keep system-driven financial tasks moving and completed on schedule through active coordination with Project Managers and Client Finance Managers.
- Act as the primary operational contact for billing and transactional financial system matters.
- Communicate clearly and directly with project managers, client finance leads, and operational teams to obtain information needed to keep transactions moving and resolve issues.
Qualifications & Experience
- 1–3 years of financial operations, billing, accounting, or similar data-driven roles.
- Comfort working in financial and billing systems, with the ability to learn new tools quickly (e.g., Workday, Ariba, or similar platforms).
- Basic understanding of contracts, billing structures, and revenue-related processes.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to handle high-volume, repeatable work accurately.
- Able to stay organized and keep work moving in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines.
- Clear, practical communicator who can work effectively across finance, operations, and client service teams.
Pay
$50,000 - $60,000 per year