Director of Finance - Freelance

We’re entering a critical period of growth and need a Freelance Director of Finance to step in immediately and partner closely with our CCO and executive team the week of 4/27/26. This is a highly hands-on role focused on real-time financial modeling, staffing strategy, utilization, and burn management.

This is not a traditional accounting role. It is commercial finance leadership with a strong emphasis on live decision-making.

• Partner directly with CCO and leadership on real-time staffing, utilization, and burn modeling
• Build and maintain live financial models to support resourcing and hiring decisions
• Act as the financial voice in day-to-day commercial and staffing decisions
• Quickly assess margin impact of scopes, staffing plans, and client changes
• Translate financial data into clear, actionable insights for leadership

• Support rolling forecasts with a focus on near-term revenue and margin visibility
• Align staffing plans to revenue coverage and pipeline
• Identify and flag risks around utilization, over/under staffing, and margin compression
• Partner with production and account teams to ensure scopes are deliverable at target margin

• Provide light oversight / guidance on financial processes as needed
• Ensure continuity in forecasting, reporting, and financial discipline during engagement

• Available to work on-site in NYC 4/30 & 5/1 
• 8–12+ years in agency finance, with strong commercial finance experience
• Proven experience in staffing models, utilization tracking, and burn management
• Highly proficient in Excel / Google Sheets modeling (must be fast and hands-on)
• Comfortable working in real time with senior leadership and making quick recommendations
• Experience in fast-paced, founder-led or high-growth environments
• Strong communicator who can simplify complex financial concepts