Senior Finance Associate

Work alongside Client Accounting/ Business Partnership teams to support project managers actively manage project financial health; Engage with project teams, colleagues and clients to identify and resolve issues related to project financial health; Support “in-flight” client projects. Provide reporting, trend analysis, compliance tracking, financial status and forecasts.

Engage effectively with resources at all levels within ZS and at our clients, as appropriate Manage revenue recognition, completion estimates, write-offs and margins Ensure project financial transactions (billing, collection, time & expenses) are completed in a timely and accurate manner Assist with engagement startup (project setup) and shutdown activities (prepare final bill to client, close project codes etc.)

• Receive, interpret, and process billing instructions, following up with project teams for clarification as needed.
• Send invoices to clients through multiple channels (email, online, postal mail) as dictated by client.
• Manage client PO’s- receipt of PO’s, communication with project teams to assign to projects. Maintain an electronic archive of all invoices and log of invoice details Requirements Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, or business required, post graduate or advanced degree preferred, with a strong record of academic achievement; 3-5 years of financial management experience; Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook), SAP experience desirable; Strong analytic and critical thinking abilities; Effective oral and written communication skills that enable strong relationship-building and stakeholder management; Strong attention to detail; Motivated and proactive; Professional objectivity and judgment to know when to challenge activities;