Finance Director
@ BNAUS BBDO USA LLCFinance Director
About the job
BBDO is a top advertising agency focusing on creative marketing solutions. The Finance Director role involves managing financial performance, reporting, and team leadership. Requires extensive experience and a relevant degree. Join a collaborative, innovative environment committed to growth and excellence.
Requirements
- 8+ years relevant experience
- Bachelor’s degree required
Qualifications
- Strong financial management skills
- Leadership experience
- Knowledge of accounting policies
Full job description
Agency:
BBDOJob Function:
FinanceJob Subfunction:
Finance ManagementJob Description:
Position Summary:
Manage all internal finance and accounting aspects, which include key support for the budget and planning process, oversight of revenue recognition, execution of cost control initiatives, and implementation of internal controls for Agency departments and clients.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee Agency financial performance, including balance sheet management, P&L oversight, cash flow forecasting, and working capital optimization.
- Lead month-end close activities, including overseeing client revenue recognition and financial analysis to ensure accurate agency reporting.
- Review journal entries and account reconciliations, ensuring compliance with accounting policies and data integrity.
- Partner with account, operational, and executive leadership teams to drive financial performance and informed decision-making.
- Lead, mentor, and develop Finance team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performing department.
- Support existing and new business initiatives through pricing strategy, financial modeling, and contract profitability analysis.
- Monitor agency profitability and resource utilization, recommending actions to improve margins and operational efficiency.
- Strengthen financial processes, controls, and reporting capabilities to support scalability, accuracy, and business objectives.
- Review and update client agreements to ensure accuracy, completeness, and alignment with Agency requirements
Requirements:
- 8+ years of relevant experience
- Bachelor’s degree and/or relevant experience required
This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that an employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions, reserving the right to revise the job description at any time.
It is the policy of BBDO and any of its affiliates to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. EOE/AA/M/D/V/F.


$110,000.000 - $135,000.00
Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.
Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice.
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For US Job Seekers:
It is the policy of Omnicom and any of its affiliates to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. EOE/AA/M/D/V/F.
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