Finance Manager

Throughout our history, we have established an unrivaled reputation for effectively aligning our candidates and clients through a uniquely creative approach to recruiting that we call the Art of Placement. The Art of Placement combines insight and intuition with real-world executive and leadership experience to deliver inspired matches—the kinds of matches that have a profound impact on both our clients’ businesses and our candidates’ careers.

The Finance Manager serves as the single point-of-contact for our partners, senior management, Firm personnel, and client-side administration on our largest and most complex international client accounts. The Finance Manager will have the overall responsibility for driving quality, consistency, and coordination of information for these clients throughout the Firm. The Finance Manager will operate independently and work with multiple internal departments to ensure high levels of customer service.

* Serve as the single point-of-contact for partners, departments, and client personnel to ensure effective internal management of our most complex international clients. * Build trust, confidence, and goodwill with partners, firm personnel, and clients. Provide excellent customer service to all relevant parties. * Perform complex analysis on all aspects of client arrangement including financial metrics, billing realization, rate structure, etc. Serve as Firm expert on all details of the client financial arrangement within the Firm. * Develop performance metrics, identify operational issues impacting client backlog, and proactively work with appropriate Firm and client personnel to analyze and resolve them. Recommend process changes to ensure delivery of high-quality service. * Communicate essential client accounting information to Firm personnel including information about client guidelines, fee arrangements, and budget and accrual requirements. * Assist in pricing development and negotiation strategy. * Assist with client budget preparation and monitoring. * Ensure Firm is properly and correctly submitting invoices to clients. Includes such activities as: monitoring volume discounts, ensuring accounting system accurately reflects current and complete information needed to submit invoices, and working with partners, the billing department, and client personnel to resolve issues. * Participate in internal and external client service meetings. * Other duties as required.

* Bachelor’s degree (major in business operations, finance, technology, or related field) * A minimum of 5 years of experience with financial and/or operational analysis or related area * Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint with the ability to use advanced Excel features * Strong written and verbal communication skills * Excellent customer service orientation