Associate Director, Finance

Movement Strategy

Associate Director, Finance leading strategic and operational finance for award-winning agency Movement Strategy. Overseeing accounting, financial planning, and cross-functional partnerships in a fully remote environment.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeRemote • California, Colorado, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $135,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the agency's general ledger(s) and ensure the integrity of all financial records
Manage accounts payable across all agency vendors and accounts receivable/billing schedules
Lead the end-of-month close process with accuracy and efficiency
Oversee reconciliation of all bank and corporate credit card accounts
Manage corporate and payroll taxes payments and reconciliations
Manage 401(k) funding contributions and annual plan audits
Assist with audits by external and statutory auditors
Assist with the development and management of forecast reports for operating expenses and revenue
Compile and analyze labor reports to assess bill rates and profitability
Support cash management, revenue analysis, and financial statement presentation
Partner with agency leadership to build internal financial tools, dashboards, and models (profitability, forecasting, ratio analysis, etc.)
Support P&L management across the agency combined P&L and office/department-specific P&Ls
Continuously evaluate and improve finance tools, reporting systems, and internal policies
Identify and surface areas of cost reduction or operational improvement across OPEX
Review client SOWs and staffing plans to ensure financial metrics, rate cards, and profit margins are upheld
Own and evolve expense reimbursement and billable expense policies (Rippling Spend, Amex)
Develop and monitor internal agency budgets across T&E, office expenses, marketing investments, department education, and contract labor
Support the SVP, Finance in serving as a strategic finance partner to Talent and Resource Management, helping surface financial context and guardrails that inform hiring decisions, staffing plans, and capacity planning
Collaborate closely with Resource Management to ensure scopes of work and project staffing are built with profitability and budget integrity in mind
Assist SVP, Finance with headcount planning by preparing and maintaining the financial models behind new hires, backfills, and contract-to-hire conversions
Bring a finance lens to workforce planning conversations, equipping senior leadership with the data and analysis needed to make smart, informed decisions about when and how to grow
Partner with HR on payroll administration, including reconciling payroll journal entries, supporting multi-state compliance, and serving as the finance point of contact for compensation-related changes, and off-cycle payroll activity
Own client revenue accounting across the full billing lifecycle. This includes SOW review, fee staff plans, client invoicing, revenue recognition, burn rate analysis, AR follow-up, and monthly revenue pipeline reporting in partnership with account and resource management teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS in Finance or Accounting, CPA is a plus
7-9+ years of experience in Accounting & Finance
Advertising / Media agency experience is a must
Understanding and application of GAAP Accounting practices
Able to manage a blend of day-to-day accounting and macro FP&A skills
Excellent skills within both Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets
Must have experience working with the following tools: NetSuite, time tracking tools, and expense/reimbursement tools
Proficient with Microsoft Office or Google Slides (for reporting/presentations)
Knowledge and application use of client/procurement/vendor management platforms: Amazon Payee Central, Ariba, Tungsten, etc.
Confident in presenting and explaining financial information, reports, and analysis -- both to finance educated individuals and less-familiar teammates
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Comfortable working autonomously, and self-managing workload/priorities
Able to anticipate and flag problematic areas of concern and offer proactive solutions
Tenacity to do their best with any task, and ideally the passion to help a company grow

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% employer contribution for health (base plan), vision, and dental
401K Retirement Plan with Company Match
Short and Long Term Disability
Life Insurance & AD&D
Paid Parental Leave
Fully-Remote Agency
Flexible Paid Time Off
Take-As-You-Need Paid Time Off
Take-As-You-Need Paid Mental Health Days
10 days minimum required off per year
Company Paid Holidays + Week-Long Winter Agency Closure
Support for continued education
New Business Referral Bonus
Movement Journey Program - Stipend for personal growth
Health and Wellness Program
WeWork Membership
Positive Impact and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committees
Employee Resource Groups

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Hard Skills & Tools

GAAP AccountingFinancial modelingBudget managementRevenue recognitionCost reduction analysisProfitability analysisLabor report analysisExpense reimbursement policiesPayroll administrationForecasting

Soft Skills

Communication skillsAnalytical skillsProblem-solvingAutonomous workCollaborationAttention to detailLeadershipStrategic thinkingTenacityAdaptability

Certifications

BS in FinanceBS in AccountingCPA