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Director of Finance - Jack Morton (New York, NY)
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Sunday, January 6, 2013 6:44 PM
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We are a brand experience agency. Our job: connecting brands to the people that matter most. Our passion: engaging experiences that help our clients build strong experience brands.
ROLE SUMMARY:
The Director of Finance will serve as a financial advisor and partner to the Managing Director and other senior leaders for the New York operation. He or she will provide business-based insights into the financial planning of the operation. This is a unique opportunity to join Jack Morton as a leader on the Finance team. Our ideal candidate is a very well-rounded individual who thrives in a fast paced, demanding environment. He or she will be savvy and adept at building relationships with senior executives and thought leaders and will be willing to dig into the details while considering the bigger picture. He/she will communicate financial insights persuasively and will find effective ways to influence decision making and instill fiscal responsibility.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
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Help management develop meaningful and accurate budgets and forecasts, and communicate performance against those budgets as required. This includes:
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Driving and managing the monthly close process
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Partnering with the NY Leadership team to prepare and develop annual financial plans
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Quarterly updates and reviews of the annual plan
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Semi-monthly flash forecasts
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Month-end variance analysis on the P&L statements
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Help the leadership team develop a shared understanding of the key business and financial metrics to which they will be held and provide the management reporting necessary to monitor business performance
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Provide the information, analysis and insights necessary to make resource allocations
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Grow, organize and lead a high impact financial support team
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As a member of the operations leadership teams, recommend and implement initiatives that will assist Managing Directors in meeting annual revenue and profit growth goals
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Support the Director of Operations in managing office costs and profitability
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Assist management on assessing client profitability
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Develop effective and innovative client pricing solutions
REQUIREMENTS:
BA or BS degree; Masters preferred
Seven (7) + years of increasing financial responsibility
In-depth knowledge of financial practices and broad knowledge of business
Strong understanding of accounting concepts
Experience in a related agency preferred; experience in a professional services organization considered
Strong leadership skills and competencies: business vision, creative thinking, accountability for results, client focus, developing others, team leadership, cross- organization collaboration
Jack Morton Worldwide is an Equal Opportunity Employer. EEO/AA.M/F/D/V.
We are a brand experience agency. Our job: connecting brands to the people that matter most. Our passion: engaging experiences that help our clients build strong experience brands.
ROLE SUMMARY:
The Director of Finance will serve as a financial advisor and partner to the Managing Director and other senior leaders for the New York operation. He or she will provide business-based insights into the financial planning of the operation. This is a unique opportunity to join Jack Morton as a leader on the Finance team. Our ideal candidate is a very well-rounded individual who thrives in a fast paced, demanding environment. He or she will be savvy and adept at building relationships with senior executives and thought leaders and will be willing to dig into the details while considering the bigger picture. He/she will communicate financial insights persuasively and will find effective ways to influence decision making and instill fiscal responsibility.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
*
Help management develop meaningful and accurate budgets and forecasts, and communicate performance against those budgets as required. This includes:
*
Driving and managing the monthly close process
*
Partnering with the NY Leadership team to prepare and develop annual financial plans
*
Quarterly updates and reviews of the annual plan
*
Semi-monthly flash forecasts
*
Month-end variance analysis on the P&L statements
*
Help the leadership team develop a shared understanding of the key business and financial metrics to which they will be held and provide the management reporting necessary to monitor business performance
*
Provide the information, analysis and insights necessary to make resource allocations
*
Grow, organize and lead a high impact financial support team
*
As a member of the operations leadership teams, recommend and implement initiatives that will assist Managing Directors in meeting annual revenue and profit growth goals
*
Support the Director of Operations in managing office costs and profitability
*
Assist management on assessing client profitability
*
Develop effective and innovative client pricing solutions
REQUIREMENTS:
BA or BS degree; Masters preferred
Seven (7) + years of increasing financial responsibility
In-depth knowledge of financial practices and broad knowledge of business
Strong understanding of accounting concepts
Experience in a related agency preferred; experience in a professional services organization considered
Strong leadership skills and competencies: business vision, creative thinking, accountability for results, client focus, developing others, team leadership, cross- organization collaboration
Jack Morton Worldwide is an Equal Opportunity Employer. EEO/AA.M/F/D/V.
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• Post ID: 36404231 newyork