Media.Monks
Senior Director FP&A, North America
Media.Monks, New York, NY
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced leader to spearhead the budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning for the North America Content at S4 Capital. This newly established role, preferably based in New York, will report directly to the CFO of North America Content Practice. As the Sr. Director/ FP&A, you will drive the financial planning and analysis function, ensuring that the business has the necessary data and insights to achieve its ambitious growth targets. Your responsibilities will include supporting investment and strategic decisions, developing forecasting tools, and setting clear, measurable targets.
This role is a New York City (32 Old Slip #705. New York, NY 10005.), hybrid role!
Responsibilities:
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At Media.Monks, we believe in fostering an environment where a diversity of perspectives can thrive. We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome and encourage qualified applicants, from all backgrounds, who are excited to contribute to our mission.
What We Offer
Benefits
Media.Monks has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what Media.Monks may pay for the position at the time of posting. Media.Monks may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on job-related factors, but not based on a candidate's sex or any other protected status.
Salary Range$170,000-$190,000 USD
About Monks
Monks is the global, purely digital, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global marketing and technology services to accelerate business possibilities and redefine how brands and businesses interact with the world. Its integration of systems and workflows delivers unfettered content production, scaled experiences, enterprise-grade technology and data science fueled by AI-managed by the industry's best and most diverse digital talent-to help the world's trailblazing companies outmaneuver and outpace their competition.
Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services. It has remained a constant presence on Adweek's Fastest Growing lists (2019-23), ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-23) and is the only partner to have been placed in AdExchanger's Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). In addition to being named Adweek's first AI Agency of the Year (2023), Monks has been recognized by Business Intelligence in its 2024 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Awards program in three categories: the Individual category, Organizational Winner in AI Strategic Planning and AI Product for its service Monks.Flow. Monks has also garnered the title of Webby Production Company of the Year (2021-24), won a record number of FWAs and has earned a spot on Newsweek's Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces 2023.
We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents-and resonates with-the world around us.
While we continue to grow our teams, please be mindful of fraudulent job postings and recruiting activities that may use our company name and information. Please be mindful to protect your personal information, especially your national identification number, and bank account information during a recruiting process. While Monks may reach out to potential candidates via LinkedIn, we will always ask applicants to apply through our website ( https://monks.com/careers ) and will never ask for payment or bank account information during the recruitment process.
We are seeking an experienced leader to spearhead the budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning for the North America Content at S4 Capital. This newly established role, preferably based in New York, will report directly to the CFO of North America Content Practice. As the Sr. Director/ FP&A, you will drive the financial planning and analysis function, ensuring that the business has the necessary data and insights to achieve its ambitious growth targets. Your responsibilities will include supporting investment and strategic decisions, developing forecasting tools, and setting clear, measurable targets.
This role is a New York City (32 Old Slip #705. New York, NY 10005.), hybrid role!
Responsibilities:
- Develop and lead a cutting-edge financial planning function, ensuring the financial ambition is grounded in solid, and well understood, commercials
- Business partner that will work closely with senior stakeholders (including Content CFO, CEO, Chief Client Officers and COO) to ensure the Content practice provides accurate and timely forecasts, and hits all strategic milestones.
- Collaborate closely with senior stakeholders, including the Content CFO, CEO, Chief Client Officers, and COO, to provide accurate, timely forecasts and meet strategic objectives.
- Translate financial data into actionable insights and operational plans to support key stakeholders in advancing the business.
- Create and enhance tools for customer and insights reporting, as well as for net revenue and cost reporting, leveraging Salesforce.
- Development of tools for customer / insights reporting, and Salesforce, for net revenue and related cost reporting.
- Lead on the development of a finance business partnering approach with stakeholders, developing and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.
- Lead on the preparation of materials for the Content Exec team, and other governance meetings as appropriate
- Minimum 8+ years of Financial Planning and Analysis work experience
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
- Proven track record of influencing strategic business decisions and driving significant performance improvements.
- Extensive experience in building and leading FP&A teams.
- Strong commercial acumen with a deep understanding of the interplay between key financial and non-financial business drivers.
- Demonstrated ability to add value and lead decision-making in dynamic, fast-paced environments.
- Experience managing business performance across multiple regions and supporting international expansion.
- A qualified accountant is preferred but not required.
- Expertise in developing tools to enhance forecasting accuracy.
- Proven experience leading teams in complex, matrixed environments.
- Ability to work proactively and independently under tight deadlines in a fast-paced setting.
- Skilled in creating structure and maintaining focus amidst ambiguity and shifting priorities.
- Excellent financial acumen, analytical thinking, and communication skills.
- Strong analytical capabilities and sound judgment.
#LI-SDL1
At Media.Monks, we believe in fostering an environment where a diversity of perspectives can thrive. We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome and encourage qualified applicants, from all backgrounds, who are excited to contribute to our mission.
What We Offer
Benefits
- Excellent, full coverage medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer-paid HRA
- Generous PTO and 15 company-wide holidays
- 401k with company contribution
- Paid parental leave
- Work-life balance with an emphasis on personal well-being
- Career growth in a disruptor space & entrepreneurial opportunities within the Media.Monks network
- A globally diverse & inclusive culture with employee resource groups such as S4 Melanin, Pride.Monks, Cultura.Monks, and more!
- Authentic commitment to DEI efforts and sustainable growth. (Why Sir Martin Sorrell signed The Climate Pledge here !)
Media.Monks has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what Media.Monks may pay for the position at the time of posting. Media.Monks may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on job-related factors, but not based on a candidate's sex or any other protected status.
Salary Range$170,000-$190,000 USD
About Monks
Monks is the global, purely digital, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global marketing and technology services to accelerate business possibilities and redefine how brands and businesses interact with the world. Its integration of systems and workflows delivers unfettered content production, scaled experiences, enterprise-grade technology and data science fueled by AI-managed by the industry's best and most diverse digital talent-to help the world's trailblazing companies outmaneuver and outpace their competition.
Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services. It has remained a constant presence on Adweek's Fastest Growing lists (2019-23), ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-23) and is the only partner to have been placed in AdExchanger's Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). In addition to being named Adweek's first AI Agency of the Year (2023), Monks has been recognized by Business Intelligence in its 2024 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Awards program in three categories: the Individual category, Organizational Winner in AI Strategic Planning and AI Product for its service Monks.Flow. Monks has also garnered the title of Webby Production Company of the Year (2021-24), won a record number of FWAs and has earned a spot on Newsweek's Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces 2023.
We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents-and resonates with-the world around us.
While we continue to grow our teams, please be mindful of fraudulent job postings and recruiting activities that may use our company name and information. Please be mindful to protect your personal information, especially your national identification number, and bank account information during a recruiting process. While Monks may reach out to potential candidates via LinkedIn, we will always ask applicants to apply through our website ( https://monks.com/careers ) and will never ask for payment or bank account information during the recruitment process.