Sr Financial Analyst

WHO WE ARE

Crossmedia is the global media independent. We're committed to doing media and business the right way, guided by the principles of TRUST, REASON and the pursuit of HAPPINESS. Crossmedia US was founded in NY in 2000 and is one of the largest minority-owned full-service media planning & buying agencies in the nation. Together with our network partners in the UK and Germany, we are 500+ Crossmedians worldwide with big ambitions to continue to grow with soul.

We focus on what media agencies should do: create innovative connections between brands and people regardless of channel or budget. And we do it in an honest way. We are and always have been a values-based organization. We earn our clients TRUST by ensuring media transparency in our business model and objectivity in decision-making. We apply REASON & logic to finding solutions to our clients greatest business challenges. The pursuit of HAPPINESS matters to us. Big time. We invest in each colleague's professional & personal wellbeing and growth. It's why we have countless initiatives, clubs & cultural events dedicated to our people and why we've been the top ranked media agency named to Ad Age's Best Places to Work for the past five years in a row.

Our client roster includes US Bank, PWC, Invesco, Newell Brands, NASCAR, Planet Fitness, Teremana, American Cancer Society, White Castle, Ricola, Supercuts, Edibles, Illva Saronno and more. UK clients include AIrbus, Etihad Airways, S & P Global, Zalando, and more.

WHO YOU ARE

You are a highly analytical and detail-oriented finance professional with a deep understanding of the advertising/media planning and buying industry. With a strong background in financial analysis and budgeting, you excel in managing complex financial models, forecasts, and reports that drive strategic decision-making. You thrive in a fast-paced environment, balancing the need for accuracy with the agility to respond to the dynamic needs of the business.

YOUR ROLE

As the Senior Commercial Finance Analyst, you report to the Managing Director of Commercial Finance. You will maintain our client financial relationships of multiple clients and act to support the finance leads for all financial deliverables to clients, including contractual compliance, reconciliations, and profitability analysis. The Senior Commercial Finance Analyst will work with the Client Service Teams to ensure financial elements of our client relationship are tracked, monitored, and communicated

The main responsibilities of the role are to support the Commercial Finance team:

• Works with the business to analyze and build forecasts, improve data capture and collection process and help analyze and create useful insights to share with the business.
• Track revenue vs. budget and research variance drivers.
• Prepare utilization, overhead and client profitability analyses.
• Review client contracts to ensure financial compliance.
• Manage intercompany and global revenue forecasts and cross charges.
• Collaborate with teams to develop tailored solutions and proposals for clients.
• Supports the business in their development and tracking of short, medium and long-term resourcing requirements.
• Help identify ways to improve processes and increase efficiency.
• Support the efforts to prepare and produce all client financial deliverables.
• Supplies ad-hoc financial information and analysis

REQUIREMENTS:

• Relevant finance / accounting qualification.
• 3+ years of FP&A or Audit experience required;
• Licensed Certified Public Accountant/Certified Management Accountant a plus but not required;
• Experience in Client Finance and Financial Planning/Accounting preferably in Media and Advertising a plus.
• Highly proficient in Excel including pivot tables, lookups, complex formulas, charts, etc.
• Experience with building dashboards, utilizing Datorama or Tableau.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Work well independently and on teams;
• Tenacity to follow-through on open items to complete assignments and meet deadlines
• An analytical and critical thinker, with the ability to tell a story backed by data
• Strong interpersonal skills to interact within team and across functions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A supporter and advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion

Salary range of $70k-85k, commensurate with experience. Compensation is determined on the skills, qualifications and tenure of the applicant.

CROSSMEDIA BENEFITS

Our principles of Trust, Reason, and the Pursuit of Happiness are brought to life through benefits that recognize and support the diversity and physical, emotional, and professional well-being of our people, including:

• Work from anywhere flexibility including hybrid/remote office options to empower you to work your way
• Open PTO policy and paid sabbaticals at significant milestone anniversaries
• Fully-funded healthcare options and agency-wide physical & mental health support
• 401(k) with company match, student loan relief program and financial counseling support
• Generous paid parental leave policy
• Life milestone recognition & support
• The Pursuit of Happiness Fund devoted to helping Crossmedians find their happy (be it travel, enrichment class, fitness membership or professional development)
• Cell phone/tech reimbursement
• Student Loan payment plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• And burgers – lots and lots of burgers

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Diversity is in our DNA. As a minority-owned company, our commitment to an inclusive environment has long been embedded into agency practices and at every level. Almost one third of senior leadership identifies as a person of color and over half of our executive leadership are women. We have active mentoring & internship programs that create opportunities for underrepresented groups. Internal agency programming is anchored by XMEquity365, a permanent, year-round initiative fostering acknowledgement and support of marginalized communities within five pillars – Excellence, Voices, Education, Giving & Representation.

Crossmedia is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and creating a diverse and inclusive company culture and that does not discriminate against candidates and employees because of their disability, sex, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

All job requirements are subject to possible revision to reflect changes in the position requirements, business necessities and/or to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Essential and other job functions are subject to modification. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to which will be required in this position. Employees will be required to follow other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor/manager (within guidelines and compliance with Federal and State Laws).

Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis." Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Ability to stand, bend, and reach
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
• The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• The ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

In compliance with the current Americans with Disabilities Act and state and local laws, if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position with Crossmedia, please email people.team@xmedia.com.