Associate Director, Operational Finance

Title: Associate Director, Operational Finance

Department: Craft Finance/Administration

Location: New York, NY

Reports To: SVP Global Finance & Commercial Ops

FLSA: Exempt

About Craft Worldwide

At Craft Worldwide, we specialize in creating modern production solutions for our clients that deliver efficient, effective, and consistent content.  We are strategic partners in agility and scale, powered by best-in-class technology and a dynamic global network of over 1,300 producers, designers, photographers, linguists, technologists, and more, operating in 25 markets and over 120 countries.  We are dedicated to serving as partners in transformation for our clients, and our proprietary processes and tools offer complete transparency and agility in a constantly changing world.  Our work has earned awards and recognition at Cannes, the Effies, CLIOs, and more.  As a part of McCann Worldgroup, we put creativity first in everything we do to deliver meaningful content and brand experiences.

The strength of our creative capability and innovative thinking has led to some of the world's most celebrated, effective, game-changing work for top brands.  Maximizing that strength means bringing together an extensive mix of socially, culturally, and cognitively diverse talent - and creating conditions where they feel empowered to boldly share the fullest expression of their unique worldview.  We fiercely believe in the power of creativity and innovation to positively influence society and inspire greater equity and inclusion within the communities we serve.  So, every day we deliberately and intentionally choose to embody our global philosophy of Conscious Inclusion and, in turn, fuel our mission to help brands earn a meaningful role in people's lives.

http://www.craftww.com

The Role:

Craft Worldwide is seeking an Associate Director Operational Finance for a highly operational role focused on driving financial and operational rigor across our global studios. Key responsibilities will include: working closely with Finance SVP and cross-functional leaders to design, track, and analyze the processes and KPIs driving our business, global benchmarking, rate cards, management reporting, and strong partnerships with local and regional finance teams for planning & coordination.

What You Will Do:

The Associate Director Operational Finance for Craft Worldwide will be required to:

• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to build operationally-driven allocation methodology for centralized cost base
• Partner with production and production finance to establish global internal and external rate cards for diverse service offerings
• Partner with FP&A on planning, estimate updates, month/quarter close reporting
• Partner with operations to assess current processes, and design and implement dynamic on-going measurement systems (e.g. labor utilization)
• Design, implement, and own quarterly billing, reporting, and analysis packages to ensure repeatability, timeliness, accuracy, and transparency for all stakeholders
• Partner with leadership, tech, data, and operations teams to build and maintain KPI dashboards that will enhance and support decision-making
• Partner with technology and operations to assess financial implications of new systems and assist in cross-studio rollout planning
• Provide financial support and thought-partnership for operations on special projects and end-to-end business solutions
• Create documentation and SOPs for financial processes to ensure business continuity and audit preparedness
• Partner with growth to operationalize the development of financial models and tools in support of growth targets.

Who You Will Be:

To be successful in this role, you will have demonstrable previous relevant experiences and skills with the following:

Qualifications:

• 7 years of progressive experience in operational finance or corporate FP&A including planning, budget management, pacing, and variance analytics
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, or economics
• Ability to organize, analyze, and draw meaningful conclusions from large data sets derived from diverse sources and systems
• Strong financial and operational modeling skills with experience designing and creating insightful management reporting to enhance decision-making
• Familiarity with content production and associated tools that support broad spectrum of activity across channels and media
• High proficiency with MS Office suite and exceptional MS Excel skills
• Experience with enterprise GL systems (SAP, Oracle, Hyperion)
• Excellent organizational and communication skills

Skills:

• Intellectually curious, creative thinker, focused on continuous improvement and growth
• Self-starter with a strong work ethic, deeply conscientious pride of ownership mentality, and the highest standards of integrity
• Critical thinker with demonstrated ability to design and implement innovative, data-driven processes and solutions
• A natural collaborator accustomed to working with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced, highly matrixed environment
• An appreciation for the value of creativity as a differentiator in today’s competitive production landscape

Craft Worldwide is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.  We embrace diversity in all its forms.  We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.