Financial Analyst

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position is an integral member of the Interpublic Group (IPG) Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team and is responsible for maintaining the team’s consolidation and reporting schedules for both the results and forecasting processes. This position will report to the Executive Director of Financial Planning & Analysis.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Update financial reports and schedules and communicate key findings to members of the Corporate FP&A team.
• Prepare executive metrics schedules and assist in maintenance of the internal FP&A reporting tool on an ongoing basis.
• Assist in driving core planning processes and forecasts in coordination with other members of the FP&A team (quarterly and annual forecasts, scenario modeling).
• Assist in the preparation of presentations and other materials for Senior Management.
• Analyze existing templates and reports for opportunities to streamline or automate.
• Must be a team player that is also self-motivated with the ability to work independently.
• Other ad hoc projects as needed

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and/or Accounting
• 4+ years of relevant professional experience including finance and systems related experience (Oracle and Smartview experience a plus)
• Extremely organized with the ability to prioritize and deliver in a fast-paced, quickly changing environment
• Superb attention to detail and intellectual curiosity to identify trends and outliers
• Able to effectively communicate with members of the FP&A team based in New York
• Possess a strong working knowledge of MS Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Prior experience with Hyperion, Oracle or similar relational database is a plus
• Experience with Power BI a plus