Director, Financial Planning and Analysis (REMOTE / HYBRID)

  • Full-time

Company Description

OPPORTUNITIES MADE FOR THE MOMENT AND BUILT FOR THE FUTURE.

At Viral Nation, we specialize in building social-first ecosystems for brands to connect with the modern consumer journey. Our integrated solutions align strategy, talent, media, and technology with culturally relevant creativity to scale the world’s fastest-growing digital brands.  Viral Nation offers a fluid, creative, and growth-oriented environment that will support your ambitions to apply your talents in an open, collaborative, and fast-paced culture. We’re driven to push boundaries and think beyond today to deliver strategies, and we’re just getting started. Our ability to stay at the forefront of the industry has fueled our success and will guide us in paving the path forward.

2021 was a transformational year for Viral Nation, having grown by 200% and we have even bigger ambitions for 2022 and beyond.  While we continuously exceed our goals, we need your help – our success is only as great as our people.  Strong performance leads to high expectations and we need to keep raising the bar!

Our Values:

We Constantly Evolve: Embracing change is both an opportunity and a necessity!

Courage: Challenging the norm drives us forward!

Diversity: We strive for excellence and recognize that our differences make us stronger. We respect and seek out the inclusion of differences, realizing we can learn from each other!

Resilience: Adversity is a springboard for growth!

The Director, Financial Planning and Analysis is responsible for leading the analysis, planning/forecasting, and budget reporting across the organization. This includes, leading the budget process and preparing financial forecasts and budget to actuals on a recurring basis. The position is accountable for preparing variance analysis and identifying trends month-over-month. This individual will possess strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and will be a team player in assisting the Finance Team.

Job Description

  • Oversee and develop the preparation of the annual budget, rolling forecasts, 5-year forecast, and monthly milestones for each department
  • Produce error-free accounting reports for the budget to actual variances on a monthly basis
  • Lead the annual forecasting process including providing updated projections, highlighting risks and opportunities, and overseeing the preparation of materials sent to the C-level team
  • Act as a key liaison between Finance and other departments for budgetary and financial matters including preparing specific information for each leadership team member
  • Identify enhancement opportunities for system functionality, process enhancements, and automation to improve efficiency and the quality of deliverable
  • Implement a budgeting software system to be used across the organization
  • Assist with the preparation of monthly board slides including a detailed overview of departmental performance and commentary
  • Ensure accuracy of departmental, divisional, and entity-specific reports and provide what-if analysis for key stakeholders
  • Assist leadership team with any financial analysis assigned
  • Develop and build out an FP&A function focusing on people, systems, and processes
  • Mentorship and Coaching – Supervise and coach the FP&A team ensuring their continued professional growth

Qualifications

  • Experience building out an FP&A team focusing on people, systems, and processes
  • Must have a Bachelor's of Business Administration degree or MBA with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in an FP&A role
  • CBV or CPA is a nice to have
  • Advanced financial modelling skills
  • Experience working with ERP and CRM systems building custom reports
  • Strong attention to detail, analytical, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
  • Results-oriented professional with a curious mindset
  • Possess strong written & verbal communication skills, interpersonal skills, ability to work independently, ability to work with a team, critical thinking, and organization skills

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Viral Nation is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in our agency. Viral Nation welcomes applications from people with visible and non-visible disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruiting and selection process.