Senior Financial Analyst

POSITION SUMMARY: This position is a key member of the Interpublic Group (IPG) Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team. The FP&A Data Intelligence role is a hybrid function at the intersection of finance, data, and technology. It is responsible for supporting the financial systems and data processes that drive IPG s forecasting, reporting, and financial analysis. This role is vital to ensuring the accuracy, consistency, and accessibility of data used in critical decision-making. This position will report to the Executive Director of Financial Planning & Analysis and work closely with both Finance and IT stakeholders. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Design, build, adapt and maintain Power BI dashboards for financial reporting, including revenue and expense forecasts, variance analysis, and HR/headcount KPIs Support development of executive summaries, data visualizations, and presentations for senior leadership Reconcile data outputs to primary data sources on a monthly basis using both automated and manual processes Provide technical support in partnership with IT and help translate FP&A business requirements into effective data solutions Monitor and maintain FP&A master data within IPG s internal planning system and ensure consistency across all reporting platforms Contribute to forecast and budgeting cycles by providing data-driven analyses Support ad hoc requests and modeling as needed EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor s Degree in Finance and/or Accounting 4+ years of relevant professional experience including finance and systems administration Superb attention to detail Well organized with the ability to prioritize and deliver in a fast-paced, quickly changing environment Comfortable with and able to effectively communicate with senior members of the FP&A team Excellent working knowledge of MS Excel, as well as comfort with PowerPoint and Word Experience with Oracle, Hyperion, SAP or similar relational database Experience with Power BI or similar data visualization and reporting tool Experience with financial system transformation a plus