SVP Finance Director

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Position Summary:

The Finance Director is primarily responsible to maintain revenue and payroll forecasts for the group, and partners with the Sr. Finance Director and Managing Director assisting in developing, evaluating, and executing strategic plans. This position partners with other Agency Management including Account, Production, and Creative to provide guidance and help ensure the efficient and profitable operations of the Group and works closely with Account Business Managers on billing process and working capital management (A/R collections, client related A/P, and timely client billing).

Key Responsibilities:

• Build partnerships with entire eg+/Designory staff

• Share insights from data, facts, and observations

• Ensure compliance with Omnicom & TBWA accounting policies, both in recording and reporting financial transactions and agency metrics

• Prepare monthly revenue accrual

• Manage client direct (project related) costs

• Management of month-end close process with accounting team and Shared Service Center (SSC)

• Maintain revenue reports (by client/project/month)

• Develop monthly and quarterly revenue forecasts for assigned clients

• Perform various financial analyses monthly including client revenue and payroll expense; investigate and resolve reporting discrepancies; report variances to leadership (CFO, Managing Director, Sr. Finance Director)

• Ensure compliance of process flows and SSC procedures

Education/Experience Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance from a four-year university

• Five+ years related experience in public and/or private accounting

• Similar industry experience (advertising/marketing communications) very helpful

• Supervisor of at least three staff members

• Strong MS Excel skills (Pivot tables, VLOOKUP, etc.)

• MS Dynamics AX experience a plus

Performance Qualifications:

• Self-Starter / Self Motivated

• Detail oriented, highly organized

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)

• Ability to develop and maintain respect and rapport with clients and outside contacts

• Ability to think critically and progressively to find creative solutions for any problem

• Always maintains a positive and professional attitude

• Strong presentation and problem-solving skills

Core Competencies:

• Leadership – Ability to guide and mentor finance team members

• Analytical Thinking – Skilled in interpreting financial data and trends

• Attention to Detail – Ensures accuracy in reporting and compliance

• Communication – Clear and professional interaction with internal teams and clients

• Problem-Solving – Proactively identifies issues and develops effective solutions

180,000

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