Finance Manager

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage month-end close activities for certain areas including recording JEs and accruals, as well as commentary and variance analyses
• Prepare, issue and track client invoices for revenue generating activities, requiring close communication and collaboration with agency partners
• Support the Finance team in creating financial P&L templates Provide support as new processes are coordinated and identify process improvement opportunities.
• Maintain business teams P&Ls collaborate closely with business partners in managing financials of the team and delivering regular reporting
• Assist in regular FP&A consolidation activities including but not limited to template creation and commentary collection
• Act as finance support for various operational initiatives, new tool implementations, global policy rollouts, etc.
• Assist in other finance activities such as timesheet reporting, invoice/PO creation, billing queries and data entry.
• Build trusted relationships with department heads and key business partners to assist in analyzing and tracking scopes.
• Provide managerial oversight to local Finance associates

Experience & Skills/Education:

• +5 years minimum of FP&A experience in an Accounting/Finance department.
• BS/BA in Finance or Accounting is required.
• Strong competency in quantitative analysis and presentations with advanced skills in both Excel (i.e. creating macros, pivot tables, v-lookup, etc.) and PowerPoint, and experience with SAP and Hyperion
• Must have a collaborative mindset with strong interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Superb attention to detail and the ability to prioritize and deliver in a fast-paced, quickly changing environment with a high sense of urgency, positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Independent thinker and takes initiative in problem-solving
• Ability to handle confidential information in a professional and discreet manner is required.
• Experience in the advertising/media industry preferred, but not required.