Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Acxiom is seeking a highly driven and experienced finance leader to join their team as an Associate Director, FP&A. This role will lead key financial reporting and analysis efforts, support strategic planning, and partner with cross-functional leaders across global operations.
Responsibilities
- Lead the preparation and consolidation of monthly, quarterly, and annual management reporting packages, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and actionable insights across business units
- Support the centralization and streamlining of financial reporting processes, helping to establish a scalable reporting framework and driving the monthly analysis and commentary cadence
- Partner with IPG Corporate and network finance teams to integrate data intelligence and visualization efforts, utilizing enterprise dashboards and data lakes to improve reporting efficiency and insight delivery
- Partner with global FP&A teams to support budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning for key operational groups
- Oversee the creation and continuous improvement of automated reporting tools and dashboards (leveraging platforms such as Adaptive Insights, Power BI, or Workday)
- Mentor junior team members and help guide their development as FP&A generalists with specialized tracks in reporting, analytics, or business case development, as appropriate
- Ensure alignment with enterprise reporting policies and help maintain the integrity of financial systems and data inputs
- Champion process improvements, automation opportunities, and best practices in FP&A governance and reporting standards
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics
- 8+ years of progressive FP&A or corporate finance experience, ideally within a global or matrixed organization
- Demonstrated ability to lead financial planning processes and provide business-oriented insights
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; strong experience with Adaptive Insights, Workday, Power BI, or similar tools is highly desirable
- Proven success in building relationships across cultures and time zones
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex financial topics for executive audiences
- Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines
- Demonstrated leadership and mentoring experience, with a collaborative and proactive approach
- MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred
- Global experience is a plus
- Previous IPG/Acxiom experience
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