Analyst, Finance

ABOUT VAYNERX

VaynerX (https://vaynerx.com) is the most contemporary family of companies, working together to build and grow brands. Subsidiaries include VaynerMedia, ChukMedia, Gallery Media Group, Tingley Lane Trading, and VaynerSpeakers.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a Financial Analyst to join our Global FP&A team at VaynerX. This role is focused on managing monthly P&L forecasts, collaborating with various internal stakeholders, playing a key part in the annual budgeting process, analyzing data variances, and providing necessary reporting to help management make informed business decisions. As an important player within FP&A, you will gain exposure to diverse business units, key performance indicators (KPIs) on revenue and compensation, as well as how to achieve operational efficiency. This position involves close collaboration with Commercial Finance, Accounting, Overhead (OH) Departments, Technology / Systems resources and Finance leadership.

Responsibilities

• Financial Planning & Analysis:




• Oversee the monthly forecasting process across 10+ business units, inclusive of consolidation 


• Throughout forecasting and budget cycles perform a critical assessment of assumptions, risks and opportunities 


• Create monthly revenue flash, analyzing variances between actuals and forecast, to ultimately depict impactful financial insights to CFO 


• Play an integral role in the annual budgeting cycle through supporting revenue centers and corporate groups in their internal processes, along with developing consolidated analyses to help leadership with assessing feasibility of financial projections


• Manage firm’s overhead allocation, with the goal of assigning corporate costs to business units, through specific methodologies


• Participate in the implementation of BI projects and create informed reports on vendor spend, cost analysis, and revenue trends


• Monitor, track, and identify shifts in the company’s overall benefits burden against annual budget


• Provide comprehensive support to the Finance Manager in day-to-day operations


• Prepare impactful presentations for finance leadership, ensuring clear communication of financial results and next steps forward




• Cross-Functional Collaboration:




• Work closely with the Global Accounting and Controller’s team to investigate variances between actuals and forecasts, and provide insightful commentary to Global CFO and Leadership


• Partner closely with Commercial Finance teams across all regions to understand revenue planning, client wins/losses, and assess trends in expenses and the impact of them on the P&L


• Collaborate with OH Department leads to understand spend across personnel, operational expenses, and various initiatives taking place within the respective departments, as well as find opportunities for investments and reductions


• Partner with Technical / Systems resources to continually identify areas for streamlining  processes and improving reporting

Qualifications

• 2-4 years experience in a finance/accounting role, preferably with FP&A specific exposure


• Bachelor’s in Accounting, Finance, Analytics, or a related field


• Experience with EPM systems, such as NSPB 


• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau) and data warehouses (e.g., SnowFlake)


• Advanced in Microsoft Office Suite


• Experience with AI and Automation in finance/accounting is also a plus

Desired Characteristics

• Detail oriented, critical thinker with excellent problem-solving skills


• Ability to dive deep within data to find strong solutions to address problems


• Strong interpersonal skills, collaborative team player, and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment


• Ability to work under constantly changing circumstances and able to quickly adapt to shifting deadlines/timelines


• Demonstrates strong grasp of time and operations management and understands value of prioritization and comfortable with communicating changes in anticipated deliverable dates


• Ability to think outside the box and constantly find ways to improve ongoing processes


• Strong analytical skills with the ability to work with large sets of data, analyze financial data, and identify KPIs


• Understanding of financial statements and forecasting processes

In Office Requirements: This position is currently designated as hybrid, contributing from the New York City, Hudson Yards office a minimum of two days per week, but this is subject to change and employees should be prepared to be in the office more days per week as directed.

Experience Level: We are looking for candidates across a spectrum of experience. If you have prior FP&A experience, we do encourage you to apply. For candidates with advanced experience, we are open to hiring at the Senior Analyst level.