Horizon Media, founded in 1989 by Bill Koenigsberg, is recognized as one of the most innovative marketing and advertising firms. We are headquartered in New York City, with offices in Los Angeles and Toronto. A leader in driving business solutions for marketers, Horizon is known for its highly personal approach to client service. Renowned for its incredible culture, Horizon is consistently named to all the prestigious annual Best Places to Work lists published by Fortune, AdAge, Crain’s New York Business and Los Angeles Business Journal. Together we are building a place of belonging.
At Horizon, we understand the value that different perspectives can bring to our clients and culture, so we strive for an environment where our employees feel welcomed, safe and empowered. We value YOU and believe that your authentic voice and unique perspective allows us to create a more rewarding culture, and experience, together.
Our simple recipe for success? We hire talented people (thinkers, doers, dreamers, makers), challenge them and give them every opportunity to grow.
What You’ll Do
This position reports to the Director, Client Pricing & Analysis. This role works closely with the CPA Director, Business Leaders, FP&A and People Operations to ensure staffing plans are developed and managed and supports an enterprise view of critical gaps and opportunities to proactively manage across the business and help drive staffing effectiveness. Below are the main responsibilities:
40% – Analysis
Support, maintain and improve financial rigor and strategic insights for Horizon and Affiliates
Uphold workforce planning techniques and tools to provide insight and recommendations on staffing plans (e.g., scenario modeling/planning, demand forecasting, trend analysis, predictive modeling)
Work with CPA Director and business stakeholders in the continuous improvement of the staffing management processes
Maintain quarterly client dashboard reports, portfolio profitability, team productivity and estimate to actual analysis to promote a culture of accountability
Prioritize and perform ad-hoc, deep-dive analysis and projections to help better inform business leaders
Communicate key performance indicators with regards to staffing metrics, staffing utilization, scope creep, including ad-hoc analyses and special projects
Facilitate the sharing of best practices across the Agency
Work closely with the FP&A team to understand and ensure accurate revenue reporting by client
Gather, analyze, and share internal and external data to identify economic trends, demographic shifts, and capabilities that will impact the demand and supply of talent
Maintain staffing utilization analyses and identify hot spots
20% – Relationship Management
Partner closely with CPA Director to develop, refine, and price staffing plans by client for our Managing Partners
Develop open communication with Business Solutions leads
Build an understanding of the business to ask necessary questions to further the work
Anticipate business needs of the CPA Director and Managing Partners based on best practices
15% – Team Mentorship & Management
Maintain policies and procedures of financial management at HMI
Assist in development and implementation of future process improvements
Growth and development of Senior Analyst, pending team size and structure
15% – Administrative
Understand and provide backup on the day-to-day aspects of the time tracking system, Replicon
Understand and provide backup for online ticketing system to track ad-hoc reporting requests
Assist in ongoing search for new systems and tools to improve reporting
10% – Planning
Thorough understanding of existing team and agency templates and/or process documents
Innovate and iterate based on previous experience coupled with a curiosity to learn and better the WPA offering
Who You Are
An innovator with the ability to drive change
Able to research and analyze, problem solve, and offer insights and recommendations
Organized with a strong sense of time management, clearly relaying status of tasks and deliverables
An excellent communicator, able to work with all members of the organization and all levels of management
A strong attention to detail and keen eye for accuracy
Able to work independently as well as within a team environment
An analytical and critical thinker, with the ability to tell a story backed by data
Detailed oriented and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
A proactive, self-motivator with the ability to learn quickly
Maintain a positive attitude and be able to adapt to changes
A supporter and advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion
Preferred Skills & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
5-7 years of experience in financial analysis/reporting, including ad hoc reporting, variance analysis and budgeting
Exceptional MS Excel skills
Experience with IBM PA a plus
Horizon Media is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
Salary Range
$120,000.00 - $135,000.00
A successful applicant’s actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure/certifications, and equity. As an organization, we take an aptitude and competency-based hiring approach. We provide a competitive total rewards package including a discretionary bonus and a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, company paid holidays and unlimited paid time off (PTO), mental health and wellness resources, pet insurance, childcare resources, identity theft insurance, fertility assistance programs, and fitness reimbursement.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Sales and Business Development
Industries
Advertising Services
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