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Beverly Chen

Chicago,IL

Summary

Results-driven finance and operations professional with over 5 years of experience in financial analysis, client billing, forecasting, and cross-functional collaboration. Adept at building budget trackers, streamlining reconciliation processes, and driving operational excellence in both agency and corporate environments.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Client Operations Manager

Spark Foundry (Publicis Groupe)
03.2025 - Current
  • Oversee client onboarding, billing, and campaign operations across multiple accounts.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including media planning, finance, and analytics to ensure seamless campaign execution and reporting.
  • Streamline operations processes and improve documentation workflows to support account growth.


Finance Analyst

Neon (IPG)
03.2024 - 03.2025
  • Managed job workflows including opening, closing, and monitoring billable/non-billable jobs.
  • Led monthly billing meetings with account teams and ensured accurate, timely invoicing.
  • Led ownership of the Budget Master document, aligning spend data, forecast changes, and actuals across departments to support senior leadership reporting.

Associate Analyst

CMI Media Group (WPP)
02.2022 - 03.2024
  • Created and maintained client budget trackers and financial reporting templates.
  • Maintained staffing documents, managed competitive conflict tracking, and supported month-end close.
  • Fostered collaboration across multiple teams and clients.


Revenue Specialist

McDermott Center
07.2019 - 03.2021
  • Managed invoicing and reporting for City of Chicago and Cook County-funded programs.
  • Tracked and analyzed program budgets; supported CFO on special financial projects.
  • Compiled data, reports and year-end audit information.

Education

Bachelor of Science -

Northern Illinois University
DeKalb

Skills

  • Budgeting
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Reconciliation
  • Pivot Tables
  • MS Dynamics GP
  • SAP ERP
  • MediaoceanOX
  • Detail-Oriented
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Positive Attitude

Timeline

Client Operations Manager

Spark Foundry (Publicis Groupe)
03.2025 - Current

Finance Analyst

Neon (IPG)
03.2024 - 03.2025

Associate Analyst

CMI Media Group (WPP)
02.2022 - 03.2024

Revenue Specialist

McDermott Center
07.2019 - 03.2021

Bachelor of Science -

Northern Illinois University