The opportunity
Motive is a dynamic agency and creative community operating at the speed of culture. We’re a collective of deep thinkers, creative makers, cultural connoisseurs, and executional aces.
What you'll do
Serve as the primary finance partner for an assigned portfolio of client accounts.
Partner with Account Directors, Producers, and project teams to establish,: monitor, and manage project budgets.
Monitor project financial performance, identifying risks, opportunities, and: margin trends throughout the lifecycle of work.
Provide proactive recommendations to improve profitability and financial outcomes.
Support financial planning for new projects, change orders, and client scopes.
Prepare ongoing revenue forecasts for assigned accounts.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
- –7+ years of agency client finance roles and project accounting.Experience: supporting project-based advertising or creative agency strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, revenue recognition, and project profitability.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Comfortable translating financial concepts for non-financial audiences.
- Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously.
- Advanced Excel/Google Sheets proficiency.
