Full-Time
Vice President
Client Finance
Posted on 4/25/2024
Creative communications and solutions network
Consulting
Senior, Expert
New York, NY, USA
Required Skills
Communications
SAP Products
Financial analysis
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting with 10 - 15 years of experience
- Advanced knowledge of financial systems (SAP preferred) and Microsoft Excel
- Deep understanding of financial accounting, P&L, Balance Sheet management and revenue recognition methodologies
- Ability to get to the root cause of an issue, problem solve for the long term but happy with iterations of solutions of the in-between
- Ability to effectively mentor and manage finance directors and managers
- Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills
- Consulting & client service oriented mindset and ability to foster positive working relationships both externally and internally
- Comfortable working in a complex, matrix environment and demonstrated ability to manage multiple stakeholders’ expectations
- Strong financial analysis and planning skills; demonstrated strong business acumen
- CPA or public accounting experience is a plus
- Professional services industry experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Scale client finance NA process on key major accounts on a global/regional level with partnership and collaborations from the local offices
- Own the management of the monthly &/or quarterly internal and client facing financial reports describing results to date, forward projections compared to projected quarter and budgeted annual performance, including commentary around noticeable trends; communicate and set expectation on the risks and opportunities in the forecast & mitigate business risks through improved visibility and control
- Establish & maintain ongoing client side procurement and finance relationship and provide senior level financial advisory and guidance to our internal client team
- Provide guidance and strategic advisory on new business commercial proposals on key accounts
- Lead & train the client finance team on how to maintain internal revenue & client facing trackers; drive monthly revenue review process for % effort complete in partnership with client service team
- Drive effort in simplifying internal financial processes with the goals of clarity and actionable business insights in mind
- Create and drive reports that help identify areas of improvement across accounts; suggest improvements that would drive improvement beyond one account (e.g.over/under service, missing time, revenue risk and staffing plans)
- Provide financial onboarding to dedicated account staff to help educate on client deal terms and with financial literacy
- Drive cross functional staff training on internal/and or external systems and procedures
IPG DXTRA offers a diverse communications network with creative and meaningful solutions. The specific technologies and methods used in their product are not specified.
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
New York, New York
Founded
2006
Growth & Insights
Headcount