Description How you will contribute
We are seeking a Finance Manager to join our team. This position is an internal role within A&M's IQx finance and operations team, reporting directly to the COO and Finance lead for IQx. We value a healthy work-life balance and promote in-person collaboration by providing a flexible remote work arrangement with select days in the office, as needed. Ideal office locations are New York City or Philadelphia, but this is flexible.
We offer excellent opportunities for career advancement and building leadership skills. Our business is committed to each team member's development, training, and exposure to business leaders.
What will you be doing?
As a Finance Manager, you'll be the backbone of ensuring financial stability and growth for our business, helping us thrive and achieve our goals. The Finance Manager will help facilitate and support all finance functions of the IQx SBU, which broadly include strategic planning and budgeting, financial management, and compensation. Your primary responsibilities will include:
- Partner with the IQx operations and leadership team to prepare our annual budget and continual forecasts
- Liaise with our corporate finance organization to obtain data and analysis in a timely and efficient manner
- Proactively monitor P&L activity, providing variance analyses on spending and collections relative to budget
- Identify drivers for financial stability and suggest creative solutions to improve performance
- Work with project engagement leaders to monitor accuracy and timeliness of client billing, collections of receivables, and support year-end collection activities
- Support the business in the annual year-end compensation process
- Recommend, develop, and assist with implementation of new processes and tools to improve effectiveness and efficiency
- Provide direction to leadership on effective means of communicating key issues to the business and firm
- Assist in preparing materials used in periodic leadership meetings
- Coordinate with other business units within A&M to understand firm benchmarks and share or adopt best practices for IQx
- Complete ad-hoc financial projects
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will be excited about becoming a true strategic partner for our business. We are looking for people who are personable, knowledgeable, entrepreneurial, and fun. A unique blend of qualities that cannot be fast-tracked into existence. You possess desirable qualities such as being anticipatory, engaged, and respectful, which earns the respect of others. Other preferred experience includes:
- Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business
- 5 + years of relevant business experience in Accounting, Financial Planning and Analysis, or similar area
- Strong attention to detail
- Initiative and sound judgment to make appropriate and timely decisions
- Ability to understand and articulate the financial impact of business decisions
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Extremely proficient with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience working with data analytic tools, such as Tableau, Power BI, or other BI tools
- Positive attitude and ability to adapt to a changing environment
- Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and meet tight deadlines
- Work either independently or with a team
How will you grow and be supported?
Our team prides itself on sustaining a culture that reflects our core values. We value integrity, quality, and objectivity in our work. We believe every day is a choice, and so we like what we do and with whom we do it. We embrace diversity, foster inclusiveness, and reward merit. We encourage and support our employees and communities through ongoing investments from leadership, social and networking events, peer-to-peer networks, Employee Resource Groups, volunteer opportunities, and pro-bono work. We are committed to promoting an inclusive environment in which all can develop, grow, and be supported.
Your journey at A&M
We recognize that our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we prioritize an employee experience that fosters each person's unique professional and personal development. Our robust performance development process promotes continuous learning, rewards your contributions, and fosters a culture of meritocracy. With top-notch training and on-the-job learning opportunities, you can acquire new skills and advance your career.
We prioritize your well-being, providing benefits and resources to support you on your personal journey. Our people consistently highlight the growth opportunities, our unique, entrepreneurial culture, and the fun we have together as their favorite aspects of working at A&M. The possibilities are endless for high-performing and passionate professionals.
Regular employees working 30 or more hours per week are also entitled to participate in Alvarez & Marsal Holdings' fringe benefits consisting of healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts, life, AD&D, and disability coverages at rates determined periodically as well as a 401(k) retirement savings plan. Provided the eligibility requirements are met, employees will also receive an annual discretionary contribution to their 401(k) retirement savings plan from Alvarez & Marsal. Additionally, employees are eligible for paid time off including vacation, personal days, seventy-two (72) hours of sick time (prorated for part time employees), ten federal holidays, one floating holiday, and parental leave. The amount of vacation and personal days available varies based on tenure and role type. Click here for more information regarding A&M's benefits programs.
The salary range is $120,000 - $140,000 annually, dependent on several variables including but not limited to education, experience, skills, and geography. In addition, A&M offers a discretionary bonus program which is based on a number of factors, including individual and firm performance. Please ask your recruiter for details.
