Open Influence Looking for Senior Director of Financial Planning and Analysis at Los Angeles, CA Full Time

Open Influence is a global, multi-award-winning creator marketing company focused on generating value for brands across all major social media platforms.

As pioneers in the influencer marketing space for more than 10 years, we have established successful track records working with top brands from various industries, including fashion, lifestyle, automotive, entertainment, technology, CPG, pharmaceuticals, and more.

Our company’s proprietary platform boasts the industry’s largest collection of influencer data and leverages machine learning and image recognition to analyze more than 100 million pieces of content. Some of the top brands we have proudly worked with include Under Armour, Pepsi, Puma, Corona, Hyundai, Unilever, Samsung, McDonald’s, Universal Studios, Verizon, and many more.

We combine our passion for culture with an infectious commitment to delivering meaningful results for our clients. While every agency may tout a ‘work hard, play hard’ environment, our approach is to ‘work smarter, play better.

A job description won’t do justice to Open Influence’s company culture, but we’ll give you a snapshot in a few bullet points:

• We understand that culture starts at the top. Our management team maintains an ‘open-door’ policy at all times and actively fosters safe, inclusive spaces for connecting, sharing, and strategizing.
• We recognize and celebrate each other’s wins and pick each other up when we stumble (which, spoiler alert: we all do).
• We aren’t afraid to look in the mirror. We continuously learn, grow, and improve what we do and how we do it.
• Plus, we provide a host of other perks like a professional development stipend, Summer (and ‘No Meeting’) Fridays, phone and internet bill reimbursement, floating holidays, mental health days, full benefits, pet-friendly offices, and more.

Position Summary

As the Senior Director of Financial Planning and Analysis, you will be the driving force behind all financial forecasts, analyses, and reporting activities at Open Influence. This role is instrumental in providing strategic financial insights to senior leadership, the board of directors, and potential investors. You will collaborate with various departments to ensure the financial health and growth of our agency.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Forecasting and Budgeting:

• Work with the Leadership Team to develop and maintain comprehensive financial models and forecasts to support short-term and long-term business planning.
• Lead the annual budgeting process and continuous rolling forecasts, working closely with department heads to align financial objectives with strategic goals and business realities

Financial Analysis and Reporting:

• Monitor actual financial results against budgets/forecasts, quantify and explain driver-based deviations from plan, and identify potential risks and opportunities.
• Analyze financial performance, key metrics, and trends to provide actionable insights to senior management.
• Work closely with the Controller to monitor cash flow projections, issues affecting recognition of revenue and expenses, and temporary/permanent variances between actual and budget/forecast.
• Create and maintain KPIs, financial dashboards, reports, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare regular financial reports, including variance analyses, and communicate findings to leadership.

Strategic Decision Support:

• Work closely with Sales, Operations, Account Management, and HR on revenue pipelines, campaign margin monitoring, staffing models and resourcing levels, variable cost management (incl. sales incentives, campaign COGS, and T&E), and establishment of and progress towards quantitative targets.
• Analyzing campaign performance, and deep-dive into various areas of the business to recommend new initiatives to drive growth and enhance margin.
• Prepare business cases and provide guidance on investment decisions, pricing strategies, and resource allocation.
• Participate actively in capital raise activities and financial due diligence processes as necessary.

Board and Investor Relations:

• Prepare financial materials for board meetings, investor presentations, and shareholder communications.
• Address inquiries and provide clear explanations regarding financial performance and outlook.

Process Improvement:

• Continuously assess and enhance financial planning and analysis processes to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Implement best practices and leverage technology to streamline financial reporting and analysis.
• Review existing processes across the company to develop recommendations for ongoing improvement, working with department heads as necessary.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field (MBA or CFA strongly preferred).
• 10+ years of relevant experience in financial planning and analysis, preferably in a start-up/growth company environment
• High degree of comfort in working with Accounting (this function will report separately)
• Exceptionally strong proficiency in financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting and dashboarding.
• Exceptional analytical skills with a keen attention to detail
• A proactive mindset to look for and identify improvement opportunities in an ‘always-on’ manner.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities, with a track record of having communicated and presented to senior leadership and board members.
• Demonstrable track record of hands-on individual-contributor FP&A execution and leadership/collaboration with other finance professionals and cross-functional leaders.
• Proficiency in financial software and tools (e.g., Excel, financial planning software).
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Open Influence is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

A job description won’t do Open Influence’s company culture justice, but we’ll give you a snapshot in a few bullets.

• We understand that culture starts at the top. Our management team has an “open door” policy at all times, and actively creates safe, inclusive spaces to connect, share, and strategize.
• We recognize and celebrate each other’s wins, and pick each other up when we stumble (which, spoiler alert: we all do).
• We aren’t afraid to look in the mirror. We continually learn, grow, and improve what we do and how we do it.
• Dog-friendly offices. For support during times that might be ruff.
• Plus, a bunch of other perks like a professional development stipend, Summer (+ ‘No Meeting’) Fridays, phone bill reimbursement, full benefits and more.

Open Influence provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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