Senior Finance Manager

Momentum; Northern, New York (KY, NY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Momentum seeks a Senior Finance Manager in New York to partner with senior leaders, owning all financial aspects of assigned accounts. You will drive forecasting, budgeting, pricing recommendations, and internal procedures while negotiating terms with clients and vendors.

The role combines hands-on operations with strategic oversight, requiring 7+ years in finance, 3+ years in agency finance, and strong communication and leadership skills. Hybrid NYC-based role with a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 7+ years finance experience.
• 3+ years agency experience on the commercial finance/client finance side.
• Agency experience strongly desired.
• Exceptional verbal & written communication skills across all levels.
• Ability to perform in fast changing environments.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated leadership and people-management experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior account leads and ops/resourcing to monitor financial health and client discussions.
• Create staff plans for annual SOWs with account leads and ops/resourcing.
• Participate in negotiations for client contracts or proposals.
• Negotiate key vendor contracts to align with agency interests.
• Monitor revenue forecasts and assess risks/opportunities against targets.
• Analyze monthly financial metrics: revenue, labor costs, margins, utilization, realization.
• Review monthly closes for revenue recognition and write-offs.
• Provide variance analyses between forecasts and actuals.
• Manage monthly/quarterly/ad hoc reporting for clients and IPG.
• Assist in budgeting and tracking staffing budgets across disciplines.
• Review freelance requests and manage monthly freelance budgets and accruals.
• Lead and develop 1 direct report; foster a collaborative environment.

Skills

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Forecasting

Attention to detail

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

## Senior Finance ManagerApply: Hybrid: New York, New York, United States of America: Full time: Posted 30+ Days Ago: R12902**Agency:**Momentum **Job Function:**Finance **Job Subfunction:**Finance Management**Job Description:**WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR Reporting to the VP Director of Finance for Momentum US, the Senior Finance Manager will be a key strategic resource for senior business leaders within our New York office. They will take a leading role in relation to the management of all financial aspects of their accounts: negotiation of contractual terms of business, pricing recommendations, implementation of internal operating procedures, forecasting, budget tracking, resource planning. The ideal candidate should be very “hands-on” and operationally oriented. The ideal candidate should have the capacity to be a “big picture” person who can also get into the details of very specific metrics in relation to day-to-day operations. HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL DO (RESPONSIBILITIES) - Partner closely with senior account leads and ops/resourcing to monitor the financial health of assigned accounts, have commercial discussions with clients, and track progress towards meeting and exceeding financial targets - Collaborate with account leads and ops/resourcing to create staff plans for annual SOWs - Take part in the negotiation process for client contracts or proposals, making sure that proposed and agreed upon terms are in line with agency interests - Take part in the negotiation process for key vendor contracts or proposals, making sure that proposed and agreed upon terms are in line with agency interests - Monitor, discuss, and analyze revenue forecasts on an on-going basis to develop an accurate view of material risks and opportunities against financial targets - Analyze and share monthly financial metrics, such as revenue forecasts, direct labor costs, direct client expenses, margin, utilization, and realization - Review financial results during the monthly closes, specifically on revenue recognition and potential write-offs - Provide variance analysis between on-going forecasts and actuals - Manage specific monthly/quarterly/ad hoc client and IPG reporting requirements, such as retainer burn and deliverables tracking across multiple workstreams - Assist in managing and tracking client staffing budgets across disciplines - Assist in reviewing and approving freelance requests while managing and tracking monthly freelance budgets and accruals - Management and development of 1 direct report while fostering an environment of mutual respect and partnership, strategic thinking, appropriate risk taking, open lines of communication, on-going performance feedback, and professional development - Improve financial knowledge across disciplines through leading training sessions, resulting in an improved awareness on how actions impact agency financial performance - Supporting Momentum’s values - All other duties as required HERE’S WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR (QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS) - Bachelors Degree required, in Accounting or Finance - 7+ years finance experience - 3+ years agency experience, on the commercial finance / client finance side of the business - Agency experience strongly desired - Exceptional verbal & written communication skills and adept at communicating effectively across all levels - Great presentation and delivery skills. Must be very comfortable in meeting and conference call situations. - Ability to perform well in fast changing environments. - Ability to navigate through complex financial situations to maximize results with strong analytical skills. - Ability to think on your feet - A passion to help and develop people – making yourself readily available to answer questions and offer support, and the ability to motivate people to succeed - Strong work ethic – highly organized, diligent and attentive to detail - Demonstrated leadership utilizing a “people management philosophy” that fits within the Momentum model (reviews done on timely basis, solid management skills, growing/grooming our people, etc.)The salary range for this position is $95,000 - $110,000. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; location and region; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.