Client Financial Manager

WHO WE ARE

Opus Agency is a strategic event consulting firm advising some of the world’s most influential brands to design, create, and manage their most important events and experiential campaigns. We partner with our clients to build fully integrated, highly effective teams that create remarkable experiences and activations around the world. Opus Agency is known for fostering the growth and development of professionals who have a passion for the event industry. In pursuit of that, we offer an extensive training program, resources, and mentorship with dedicated event professionals who have decades plus of experience.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The Client Financial Manager is responsible for managing and implementing strategic financial processes and procedures for client programs, driving financial infrastructure organization and closely interfacing with service lines for the success of each client program and event. This role also owns and drives client event budgets while working with various stakeholders, internal and external, who are involved with the program.

YOU SHOULD HAVE

• 2 years’ minimum related experience
• Preferred Bachelor’s degree in either Accounting or Finance
• Strong financial management
• Proficient in excel
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrates effective negotiation techniques
• Strong analysis and judgment skills
• Accept changes with short notice and tolerate frequent interruptions.
• Demonstrated experience working independently and as part of a team.
• Prioritize, manage multiple projects and effectively perform within tight time constraints.
• Successfully perform in high stress, fast-paced environment.
• Excellent judgment and decisiveness, high integrity, enthusiasm, diplomacy, and tact.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Financial budget accountability to client and department on management of assigned programs
• Create budgets for new programs and clients
• Analyze data, financial data and non-financial data, and succinctly present results to colleagues and clients
• Interface with customer success leads and account executives to launch new clients
• Create, establish and help implement financial best practices, streamlined efficiencies and program enhancements
• Drive growth of existing clients through solid delivery and performance
• Increased efficiencies gained through experience and expertise
• Coordination, preparation and compilation of data / information for clients
• Maintain and expand industry knowledge, financial and event management, by attending educational workshops or classes; reviewing related publications; establishing networks
• Develop and maintain communications in a cooperative and professional manner with all levels of staff and customers
• Conceptualize and help implement strategic enhancements of client programs
• Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs

COMPETENCIES

• Adaptability/Flexibility
• Detail Orientation/Quality Focus
• Interpersonal Communication
• Ethics, Integrity, Values
• Time Management
• Analytical Skills
• Solutions oriented and creative problem solver

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT IN RETURN

• Full-time position
• Structured opportunities for career advancement
• Health and Dental Insurance
• Healthcare Reimbursement Accounts such as HSAs and FSAs
• 401K with employer match
• Flexibility in work schedules
• Commuter transit assistance
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Fully stocked kitchen with snacks & beverages
• Free technical skills development classes

Opus Agency does not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.