Finance Manager

We have an Amazing Career Opportunity for a Finance Manager

This is a remote position in the US. Preference is for the person to work in the East Coast Region.

Who are we?

At Questex, you can make an impact by helping marketers and buyers connect more efficiently and effectively. Questex is a leading global events, media, and business information company, yet we are still a place where your voice is heard, and your ideas are appreciated. So, you can make an immediate difference in our success while advancing your career.

Questex drives business forward through a rich engagement platform centered on leading events and surrounded by data insights and digital communities.

Check us out here: www.questex.com

We are looking for an experienced, motivated individual to join our Finance Team as our Finance Manager. Leveraging your experience with detailed reporting of financial and operating metrics, partnering with business leaders to build budgets and forecasts, and providing analysis to inform business decisions, the Finance Manager will provide direct support the group president(s) and operational business groups, as assigned, through information analyses, preparation of operational data/analyses for publication to various constituents throughout company (Management, Sales, Product Management, Operations, etc.) who rely on/benefit from the information to make informed business decisions. This Finance Partner is integral to the growth and success of Questex by acting as a subject matter expert and trusted business and financial advisor to business unit leadership.

As our Finance Manager, you’ll support Questex’s success by:

• Assist the group president and business team in the monthly business financial review, identification of areas for cost reductions and operational improvements, annual budget process, periodic forecasting, and periodic analysis of operations performance
• Preparation of annual budget, forecast updates, performance metric analysis (sales, margin, and customer data) for the business units assigned
• Ensure the timely and accurate completion of the month-end close process which includes month-end accrual analysis and submissions, revenue reconciliation, reclassing, monitoring general ledger bookings, and creating detailed expense analysis and commentary for senior management
• Work with VP of FP&A to establish, maintain and track operational KPIs to enable performance management, deeper insights and predictability into financials, and create alignment with the long-term financial model
• Partner with Businesses and Shared Service teams in determining financial impact due to product terminations, new product roll out, etc. and prepare periodic forecasts to update management on projected results
• Analyze financial performance against key business metrics and document pertinent financial highlights that will enable management to determine progress against budgets/forecasts.
• Identify, investigate, and analyze potential operational improvements, and as appropriate, based on findings make proposal for operational changes (policy, procedures, processes, etc.)
• Understand and follow company policies and procedures.
• Perform all other duties as assigned and required by senior FP&A leaders

What We Will Love About Your Background

• Confidential, ethical, credible
• Strong experience in income statement analysis
• Solid understanding of financial statistics and accounting principles
• Conscientious about timeliness of assignments and quality of work product
• Able to handle multiple tasks and maintain control and order over same
• Accountable for specific performance
• Task and goal oriented
• Able to analyze, organize, summarize and articulate business/financial information. Strong financial modeling skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Self-motivated to learn new concepts and participate in new projects
• Experience with financial software implementation a plus but not required

Your Experience And Education Include

• 5+ years’ experience, with 2+ years in a similar role
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, ability to work with lookups and pivot tables; proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Limelight (or equivalent), Salesforce, Intacct (or equivalent) and Business Intelligence tools like Phocas, a plus.
• Bachelors and/or Masters’ Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in finance, accounting or economics

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Senior Financial Analyst and/or Financial Analyst. Potentially an Associate Finance Manager

Who You Are As a Team Member

• You proactively seek to adopt and implement diversity into your work, including valuing diverse backgrounds, experiences and thinking.
• Willingness to ‘roll up sleeves and dive deep into tactical work when necessary.
• Good interpersonal skills, willingness to learn and continue to grow professionally.
• Strong team player and ability to work well with others.

Why apply?

• Why we are here: Helping people to live longer and live better by focusing on the Experience Economy
• What we do: We connect buyers and sellers
• How we do it: Easy to work with. We deliver superior results. Provide world-class experiences.
• Our DNA is our guiding principles: Collaboration, Honesty & Transparency, Curiosity, Growth, Fun, Purpose Driven

OUR CULTURE

At Questex, we listen to each other and to our customers. And we have fun in a fast-paced, vibrant, and supportive environment. We’re big on ideas, not on rigid processes, rules, or org charts. We know that life can be unpredictable, so we’re flexible and adaptable to change.

YOUR INITIATIVE

At Questex, you will join a fast-growing company of bright and ambitious but easygoing people from a diversity of professions, experiences, and backgrounds. We keep it real. Like to take the lead? Go for it! We encourage innovative thinking and action. Whether you like to create things, manage things, or sell things, you can make your mark at Questex.

Our Rewards/What We Offer

Questex celebrates the contributions of every member of our team by providing a dynamic and caring work environment, and a competitive benefits package designed to ensure our employees physical and mental health are top priority.

• Vacation - 15-20 days depending on years of service.
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Health and Welfare Benefits (medical, dental, vision)
• FitOn Health, access to a leading digital wellness platform that offers premium in person and online classes
• 100% Company paid Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, and Short-Term Disability coverage.
• Online Educational Learning Library of over 16,000 courses for employees to enhance and develop their skills
• Parental Leave
• Access to Mental Health Resources-Talkspace, & Ginger Virtual Behavioral Health
• 401k, with Matching Contributions to include educational webinars sponsored by our 401K partner.
• Mission-driven culture with an enthusiastic, professional team
• Work-life balance
• Discounts through various partnerships

With offices in Washington, D.C., London & Singapore, we are always on the lookout for talented people to join our team.

Questex is an Equal Opportunity Employer –Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Expression/Age/Military or Veteran Status/Citizenship Status, or other protected characteristics under federal, state, or local law.