Finance Director--Creative Ad Agency

McCann Worldgroup

Our San Francisco office is looking for an experienced Finance Director to play a key role in our agency. If you have ever been tempted to explore the City by the Bay, this might be the opportunity for you!

McCann Worldgroup San Francisco is the creative and digital flagship of the world’s largest global agency. We’re big, but we’re dynamic and we offer a lot of unique opportunities working on integrated global client campaigns. We offer fully integrated services including relationship marketing, brand strategy, advertising, activation, and media planning and buying. We recently brought home two Silver CyberLions and a Silver Lion for Film from Cannes, which is one of the highest honors an agency can receive for their creative work. The Gunn report described our San Francisco office as a “megastar” of the global McCann network, and ranked us #19 on their list of top global advertising agencies. http://www.mccann.com/

Finance Director – Global Clients

OVERALL PURPOSE:

Financial and Operational management of major global client of McCann Worldgroup.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

The Finance Director will partner with the senior management of the agency to ensure efficient and profitable operations of a large global client account across three divisions (creative, media and CRM). Areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to: financial and resource management, client negotiations, analysis of global results and client relationship management. Candidate should be heavily interested in operational agency management (strategic and creative process, production, etc.) with a sound basis in accounting and finance. Role will initially look after digital services division of a Fortune 100 client.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Working experience of the advertising or communications industry
• Experience Level (in an accounting / finance role): 7-10 years
• Trained Accountant (preferably CA or CPA qualified)
• Excellent technology skills, including Financial Modeling
• Development and presentations of financial data
• Desire to progress to more senior role over time

*** To apply, please go to http://mccannsfcareers.com, and submit your resume and cover letter to the "Finance Director" opening. Thanks for your interest, no phone calls please.