Director of Finance

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We’re looking for your leadership in rapid growth

We’re looking for the finance leader to navigate our journey from 100 to 200 people. As we embark on this next phase of rapid growth and transformation, you’ll have the opportunity to steer our ship to rapid revenue and profit growth. At the same time, you’ll lead the integration of our financial systems with those of Stagwell, our new holding company.

You’ll be leading the work and doing the work, while building a small team. You’ll be the financial data storyteller of our company, working closely with our co-founders, executive team, Stagwell finance, and leaders across M+S. 

The ideal candidate both loves working in a founder-driven small agency AND thrives navigating the complexities of a public holding company. You enjoy taming the chaos, and then creating new chaos by pushing our company up to the next level. Let’s go! 🚀

RESPONSIBILITIES

FINANCIAL BUSINESS LEADERSHIP

• Manage the company finance practice and oversee accounting, client finance and FP&A functions.
• Guide the executive team with the ability to tie financial data & recommendations to business insights and impact.
• Oversee owner earn-out goals and ensure achievement.
• Partner with HR to advise and approve full time hiring and freelance contractors.
• Provide support for new business initiatives and RFPs, including rate card development and profit assessments.
• Lead business transformation assessments and advisements for investments/expansion opportunities.
• Act as the point of elevation in financial decision-making processes.

CLIENT FINANCE AND FP&A

• Manage and ensure compliance of MSAs and SOWs and lead negotiations with client procurement teams. Ninja skills with procurement are highly valued.
• Oversee intercompany negotiations/agreements with sister agencies.
• Oversee revenue management and forecasting activities.
• Oversee all revenue month end reporting requirements.
• Conduct client profitability analysis and track costs versus profits.

ACCOUNTING

• Oversee treasury functions, including Stagwell cash forecasts.
• Review all month-end financials including trial balance, reconciliations, variance analysis, and balance sheet.
• Oversee completion ancillary pack reporting and quarter-end analytic packs.
• Oversee SOX Compliance audit and update financial process controls as necessary.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of agency finance and accounting experience. 
• Experience working for and reporting into a public holding company (SOX compliance experience a plus).
• Experience with Maconomy and OneStream a plus. 
• Positive, nurturing, collaborative and decisive leader, aligned with our mission to spread joy.
• Past experiences negotiating client pricing, contracts, and terms for a creative agency in the 50-150 person range.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence at multiple levels within an organization. 
• Spreads joy! ✨

Our estimated range for this role is $140,000-160,000* 

*Don’t let this range drive your decision to apply. Actual compensation packages are based on the level of skill and experience each candidate brings to their role. Similarly, there might also be a more senior or junior position available, that would be a better fit with your expertise. For example, a person may apply for a Senior Creative Producer role, and we may assess that their skills are at the Creative Producer level. Each level has its own compensation range.

At Movers+Shakers, we pride ourselves on competitive salaries, and we work hard to ensure there is pay equity across the company. We welcome open and honest conversations about compensation in all of our initial calls. We look forward to meeting you!