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Finance - Vice President - Chicago
Ipsos
Chicago, IL, United States
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Ipsos is the third largest market research firm in the world and the only truly independent voice among the leading research brands. Ipsos produces a wealth of data – political polling, market research, consumer trends, you name it. In addition to public affairs, we support business in media & advertising, brand marketing, product innovation, and customer engagement. Put simply, we understand people and what motivates them.
Vice President, Finance - Chicago, IL
The Vice President, Finance will be responsible for the financial stewardship one of the large US business lines and for ensuring its long-term financial success. As a strategic business partner, the successful candidate will create value by providing strategic thinking and analysis in an effort to drive profitable growth for this critical US business. Important initiatives include assessing P&L variances, developing and managing to key sales and business metrics, providing staffing and organizational guidance, and teaming with the Business Unit President in driving toward the started business goals and objectives. His/her role is to assure that internal controls are adequate, that Ipsos’ policies are followed, that accurate information on the business is available on a timely basis and that insightful analysis is performed, and ultimately, to ensure the proper safeguarding of the Company’s assets and interests.
• Planning - Lead the budget process including: a five-year strategic plan, annual budgets and ensuring that the process is consistent with Ipsos Group guidelines and aligned with the strategies of the North American business
• Provide strong business partner support;an important element of this role is teaming with the Business Unit President in running the business and ensuring that it stays on track relative to all key metrics and financial goals. It is important to balance our fiduciary responsibility with the need to help the business drive forward always keeping in mind Ipsos policies and procedures.
• Control – Provide financial management for this critical Business Line, and assist in the financial management of the business within North America. Responsible for preparation of management reports, budgets and forecasts in support of the Business Unit President
• Prepare and publish the monthly financial reports In addition, using the Company’s financial reporting tools, financially manage the business month-to-month and analyze the underlying performance to spot opportunities and issues by product line and with major clients.
• MonitorBusiness Unitbudgets & forecasts including: Consolidating results; analyzing results per sector and/or service and communicating results to the Business Unit leader team, as appropriate; reporting results to Business Unit, Country and Regional management.
• Provide senior financial support on global projects including proforma analysis of project results/projections.
• Provide financial support for Product Development/Management and Project Management, in North America and in conjunction with the global team, specifically: working from start to finish on each key project to determine costs, providing alternatives and working with internal and external suppliers to obtain accurate and appropriate cost estimates; establishing, tracking, and analyzing key metrics; helping to identify opportunities to improve productivity and profitability.
• Provide Functional Leadership as part of US Finance and Accounting Team:Work well within a team environment including other financial leaders and our accounting center to provide strong leadership, guidance and collaboration.
• Coaching and Managing: Direct, lead and provide day to day guidance and coaching to junior finance team members.
• Manage Ad Hoc Projectsas assigned to him/her from time to time.
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