Associate Director, FP&A Position Available In Wake, North Carolina

We are seeking a highly driven and experienced finance leader to join our team as an Associate Director, FP&A. This role will lead key financial reporting and analysis efforts, support strategic planning, and partner with cross-functional leaders across global operations. The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise, a sharp analytical mindset, and leadership capabilities to drive value through data and insight. This role will be based out of our New York Office about 3 days a week.

What You Will Do:

• Lead the preparation and consolidation of monthly, quarterly, and annual management reporting packages, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and actionable insights across business units
• Support the centralization and streamlining of financial reporting processes, helping to establish a scalable reporting framework and driving the monthly analysis and commentary cadence.
• Partner with IPG Corporate and network finance teams to integrate data intelligence and visualization efforts, utilizing enterprise dashboards and data lakes to improve reporting efficiency and insight delivery.
• Partner with global FP&A teams to support budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning for key operational groups.
• Oversee the creation and continuous improvement of automated reporting tools and dashboards (leveraging platforms such as Adaptive Insights, Power BI, or Workday).
• Mentor junior team members and help guide their development as FP&A generalists with specialized tracks in reporting, analytics, or business case development, as appropriate.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise reporting policies and help maintain the integrity of financial systems and data inputs.
• Champion process improvements, automation opportunities, and best practices in FP&A governance and reporting standards.

What You Will Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics; MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive FP&A or corporate finance experience, ideally within a global or matrixed organization.
• Demonstrated ability to lead financial planning processes and provide business-oriented insights.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; strong experience with Adaptive Insights, Workday, Power BI, or similar tools is highly desirable.
• Proven success in building relationships across cultures and time zones; global experience is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex financial topics for executive audiences.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring experience, with a collaborative and proactive approach.

Desirable Attributes:

• Strategic mindset with strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Change agent with the ability to challenge the status quo and improve processes.
• High level of professionalism, confidentiality, and integrity in handling sensitive information.
• Passion for continuous learning, coaching others, and growing within a fast-paced finance environment

What Will Set You Apart:

• Previous IPG/Acxiom experience

Primary Location City/State:

New York, New York Additional Locations (if applicable): Acxiom is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status (EOE/Vet/Disabled) and does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, training, promotion or other employment of associates or the awarding of subcontracts because of a person’s race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, protected veteran, military status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics or other protected status.

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This position is not located in the aforementioned locations but applications for remote work may be considered. For information about this role under state or local equal pay or pay transparency laws, please contact recruit@acxiom.com. We are leaders in helping brands achieve the number one mantra for every business – know your customer. For fifty years, we’ve helped marketers deal with a fast-changing future of growing channels, data and technology. By understanding the customer, marketers can communicate with relevance everywhere and drive better customer experiences that build a better brand and, in turn, better business. We’re one of the marketing industry’s most experienced, respected and forward-thinking leaders. For nearly fifty years, we’ve helped the world’s best marketers understand their customers so that they can reach people with relevance rather than randomness. Our products and solutions form the data foundation that make it possible for marketers to drive better customer experiences and meaningful interactions at scale across every channel. Our job opportunities will give you the opportunity to showcase your talents, grow your skills, and expose you to cutting-edge technologies, whether you’re an engineer, developer, products guru, systems and security expert, sales and consulting executive, or an intern looking to gain real experience with a company that will make you stand out. At Acxiom, our values begin with our associates, who are the single most important driver of our success. We’re looking to hire people who share our core values: collaboration, excellence, innovation, a focus on outcomes, and being empowered to make and own decisions that benefit our clients and our company. Our values represent our brand promise – to our clients and to our associates – and define our company culture. If you are interested in applying for employment with Acxiom and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, contact our recruiting department at 1-877-314-2049. We highly recommend you create an account to monitor your resume submissions. Click on the Sign In link above to create an account or sign up at the end of your application. Interested in Acxiom? Learn about our Equal Opportunities, job postings, and more: About Us Follow Us on Twitter Find Us on Facebook Careers Page LinkedIn Internal applicants need to apply for open positions through their Workday account. Please log into Workday and use the Find Jobs report to search for and apply for positions posted internally. For questions, please contact the recruiter listed on the job posting.

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