ASI is the largest global provider of technology B2B services for the $26.1 billion promotional products industry (branding and marketing). With 25,000 clients in 53 countries, our mission is to inspire, inform, and empower our clients’ success every step of the way.
ASI currently has a hybrid work model. This position requires in person attendance at our office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
ASI is seeking an Assistant Finance Manager to lead financial planning and analysis for ASI Show and Print and Promo Marketing (PPM). This includes budgeting, forecasting, profitability analysis, and performance reporting. This role will also oversee event-related revenue reporting, including weekly revenue and registration reporting, commission tracking, and expense analyses.
Reporting to the Executive Director, Financial Planning & Analysis, the Assist Finance Manager will be a finance partner to ASI Show and Print and Promo Marketing leadership. This position provides financial insights, strategic analysis, and actionable recommendations to support decision-making, revenue optimization, and overall business performance. The role collaborates closely with Finance, Accounting, Sales, and Executive Leadership to ensure financial accuracy, strong internal controls, and continuous process improvement.
The salary range for this position is $100,000 - $110,000.
Responsibilities:
FP&A Leadership for ASI Show & PPM
- Lead the annual budgeting process for ASI Show and PPM.
- Develop and manage monthly forecasts.
- Prepare and analyze actual results compared to budget and prior year benchmarks.
- Develop comprehensive monthly variance analyses with clear explanations and recommended corrective actions.
- Serve as the primary finance business partner to Show and PPM leadership, providing financial guidance and performance insights.
- Conduct financial analysis for new products, pricing initiatives, and event-related investments.
- Identify risks and opportunities and provide recommendations to improve financial outcomes.
- Review and enhance financial processes to improve efficiency, reporting accuracy, and internal controls.
Revenue Reporting & Event Financial Management
- Complete and distribute weekly Show Bookings Reports for PPM and Show.
- Prepare and maintain Show Attendee and Registration reports, ensuring accuracy and reconciliation with internal systems.
- Calculate, validate, and report Show Commissions in coordination with Accounting and Payroll.
- Lead Power Summit reporting, including revenue tracking, budget comparisons, and reconciliations.
- Monitor event and product revenue performance against budget and forecast, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Support revenue recognition, accruals, and reconciliation activities in partnership with accounting.
- Ensure compliance with internal financial controls and reporting standards.
Profitability & Financial Management
- Develop and produce detailed product and event profitability reports.
- Analyze margin performance and cost drivers to support profitability improvement initiatives.
- Collaborate with Finance and Accounting on forecast updates, accruals, and cost center expense allocations and corrections.
- Support expense management and budget compliance across business units.
- Recommend cost optimization and operational efficiency improvements.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field required.
- 3–6 years of progressive experience in FP&A, finance, accounting, and/or revenue operations.
- Experience supporting business units in a finance business partner capacity preferred.
- Strong analytical, forecasting, and financial modeling skills.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with ERP or financial reporting systems preferred.
- Experience with event-based revenue reporting and commission tracking preferred.
- Ability to present financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders.
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
ASI offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, available on day one of employment.
- Paid maternity and paternity/bonding leave (12 weeks paid for birthing/primary parent and 4 weeks paid for secondary parent) and a parent support group.
- 12 weeks of paid daycare for new parents (14 weeks at our onsite daycare center, Lots of Love).
- Free Health and Wellness programs.
- Free 24/7 access to Magellan Employee Assistance Program and Teladoc.
- Day one 401(k) with company match.
- Paid holidays, floating days, and paid time off (PTO).
- Office amenities with onsite café, Starbucks, 24/7 free gym access and classes, onsite daycare, EV charging stations, creative spaces such as our community garden club, music room, art room, and relaxation space.
Take this opportunity to join our successful team! Apply today! EOE m/f/d/v. ASI is an equal opportunity employer, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or Veteran status. Diversity makes us better. Check out ASI’s Diversity and Inclusion Blog Posts.
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What We Do
The Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI) is the largest media, marketing and education organization serving the promotional products industry. ASI connects suppliers and distributors through ASI’s robust industry-leading network, which boasts over 25,000 supplier and distributor members. ASI members have access to the world's most powerful promotional product network, ESP, where three out of every four promotional product searches occur.
ASI is fully committed and dedicated to providing members with cutting edge interactive tools, member support, trade shows, educational information and resources that improve business efficiency, drive traffic and win sales.
What is ASI’s mission?
ASI bridges suppliers and distributors by providing catalogs, information directories, newsletters, magazines, websites, databases, interactive e-commerce, and robust marketing and selling tools.
What are advertising specialties?
Advertising specialties, also known as promotional products, are practical, entertaining or decorative products like mugs and tee shirts often imprinted with an advertiser’s name, logo, slogan or message and given away. These products are often kept by recipients for months, offering great exposure for the advertiser’s message.
Featured Products:
ESP Web: Source and order every promotional product in the industry from 3,500+ suppliers with ESP Web.
ESP Websites: A user-friendly e-commerce enabled website solution. Choose from 100s of designs. Requires no design experience needed.
Catalogs: Give clients new ideas and ways of using promo products and stay one step ahead of competitors.
Magazines: ASI offers a wide range of award-winning publications to help keep your finger on the pulse of the industry.
Show Booths: Display your products in front of thousands of industry distributors at three strategically timed ASI shows.
