Finance Business Partner

Bernard Nickels & Associates; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks PTO

11 company holidays

Healthcare benefits

401K with matching

Equity grants

Wellness & learning reimbursement

Volunteer time off

Job summary

Bernard Nickels & Associates, a global AdTech leader, seeks an experienced Finance Business Partner to join our Commercial Finance/FP&A team in New York. You will be the bridge between Finance and the business, delivering financial insight, analysis, and decision support to drive growth and profitability.

The ideal candidate has 4-8 years in strategic finance, FP&A, consulting, or PE/VC; SaaS or agency experience is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• 4-8 years in strategic finance, FP&A, consulting, private equity, venture capital, or related fields.
• SaaS or agency experience is highly desirable.
• Commercially minded with ability to translate finance into growth.
• Strong analytical and modelling capabilities.
• Experience with forecasting, budgeting, and P&L management.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Leadership and department heads to deliver financial analyses and insights.
• Track, forecast, and analyze KPIs to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Lead quarterly forecasting and budget planning with senior leaders.
• Support pricing, deal reviews, and investment cases with robust modelling.
• Drive process improvements in forecasting, reporting, and business partnering.
• Collaborate with Commercial, Ops and Product teams across regions.

Skills

Advanced Excel

SQL

Financial modelling

Analytical skills

Job description

Global leader in digital advertising automation, helping brands and agencies scale their paid social and digital campaigns with efficiency, creativity, and measurable results. We partner with some of the world’s largest advertisers, driving impact across multiple platforms and channels.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to join our growing Commercial Finance / FP&A team in New York. This role is a critical link between Finance and the business, supporting C-Suite stakeholders with financial insight, analysis, and decision support to drive growth and profitability.

The ideal candidate will have 4-8 years of experience in Commercial Finance/FP&A/Consulting or Private Equity/VC. SaaS or Agency experience is highly desirable, though not essential.

As a Finance Business Partner you will…

• Act as a strategic business partner to Leadership and department heads, delivering financial and data-driven analyses with impactful insights and recommendations.
• Track, analyze, and forecast key business and financial KPIs to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Lead quarterly forecasting and budget planning processes in close partnership with Leadership and department leaders.
• Support commercial decisions, including pricing, deal reviews, and investment cases, through robust financial modelling.
• Drive process improvements across forecasting, reporting, and business partnering activities.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Commercial, Ops and Product teams.

We are looking for you, if you…

• Have 5+ years of experience in strategic finance, FP&A, private equity, venture capital, investment banking, management consulting, public markets investing, or equity research.
• Are commercially minded, with a strong understanding of how finance enables strategic growth.
• Have exceptional analytical and modelling skills, with the ability to turn numbers into narrative.
• Possess advanced Excel user, comfortable working with SQL, large data models, and performance frameworks.
• Are confident in managing P&Ls, forecasts, and headcount plans.
• Are a strong communicator with the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders, including executive leadership.
• Are collaborative mindset with a track record of building relationships across teams, regions, and functions.
• Are a self-starter: curious, adaptable, and motivated by impact — always looking for ways to improve how things work.
• Bonus: SaaS or Agency experience is highly desirable, though not essential.

What Success Looks Like in 12 Months

• Built trusted relationships with Commercial leaders, becoming a go-to partner for financial insight.
• Forecasting and planning processes are accurate, efficient, and widely adopted across the business.
• Delivered meaningful analysis that shaped commercial strategy and influenced key decisions.
• Pricing, deal reviews, and investment cases consistently benefit from your financial modelling and recommendations.
• Reporting and performance frameworks are streamlined, giving clear visibility of results and drivers.
• Identified and implemented process improvements that make finance a stronger enabler of growth.
• Recognized as a high-impact member of the Commercial Finance/FP&A team, with clear potential to take on broader responsibilities. A genuine bar raiser.

Why Join?

• Work at the forefront of AdTech with a fast-growing global SaaS company.
• Exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic decision-making.
• Collaborative, international culture with offices worldwide.

What We Offer You…

• Five weeks paid time off (PTO), 11 company paid holidays, unlimited sick days
• Generous healthcare packages & mental health benefits
• 401K plus matching & equity grants
• Wellness benefit & learning reimbursement opportunities
• Volunteer time off days & company donation matching opportunities