Director, Financial Planning & Analysis
Core
Strategic financial leadership for a portfolio of agencies within the Creative & Health Pillars, driving forecasting, budgeting, reporting, and workforce planning.
Role type
Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (Strategy & Leadership)
Builds
Financial insights, forecasts, budgets, and strategic recommendations for agency leadership and executive stakeholders.
Domain
Advertising / Marketing / Finance
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Strategic financial leadership, team management (15+ professionals), forecasting governance, bottom-up forecasting, workforce planning, process standardization, financial transformation, advanced Excel, Hyperion (HFM)
Preferred skills
Advertising industry experience, SAP, Pigment, Power BI, advanced analytics, AI tools
Responsibilities
Partner with Agency CFOs to provide proactive financial insights and scenario analysis; Recruit, develop, and coach a high-performing FP&A team; Lead monthly forecasts, annual budgets, long-range plans, and management reporting; Ensure accurate bottom-up forecasting including personnel planning and compensation costs; Oversee operating expenses, overhead, intercompany allocations, and vendor costs; Drive consistency in forecasting methodologies and reporting standards across agencies; Monitor agency performance metrics (revenue, headcount, profitability, margin) and follow up on variances; Lead finance transformation initiatives involving systems, planning platforms, and automation.
