Pinkston · 1 day ago
Director of Finance & Analytics
Falls Church, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
5+ years expPinkston is a full-service branding, marketing, and communications agency committed to delivering customized, strategic solutions. As the Director of Finance & Analytics, you will enhance the company's financial foundation by improving finance systems, reporting, and planning processes while collaborating with senior leadership on budgeting and financial insights.
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Responsibilities
Lead financial planning, reporting, and analysis across the firm, including P&L reporting, cash flow forecasting, and working capital monitoring
Support the annual planning and forecasting cycle (monthly and quarterly), and prepare executive-level financial reporting
Develop forward-looking financial models and scenario analyses to support growth goals such as margin expansion, pricing decisions, and operational scalability
Partner with service-line leaders to analyze profitability by client and engagement, and support pricing strategy for large projects and RFPs, including maintaining and improving firm-wide rate cards
Coordinate with external CPA firm for tax strategy/execution
Build a strong understanding of Pinkston's business model to deliver clear, actionable financial insights to leadership
Own and improve Pinkston's finance and business systems (e.g., PSA, accounting, expense management), with a focus on data accuracy, integration, and usability
Build and maintain automated reporting and dashboards that provide timely insight into utilization, margins, cash flow, and key performance indicators
Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and reduce manual processes through improved tooling, system configuration, integrations, or automation
Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure financial data supports better operational and strategic decision-making
Collaborate with HR and practice leaders to support annual headcount and compensation planning
Analyze benefits and insurance renewals to support the selection of optimal packages
Review and support financial and commercial terms in client and vendor contracts, collaborating with leadership and external counsel as needed
Evaluate and implement financial tools and improve processes to increase efficiency and scalability
Qualification
Required
Approximately 5-8 years of progressive finance experience, including FP&A, financial modeling, and operational finance
Experience supporting budgeting and forecasting cycles and translating business goals into practical financial models and insights
Strong analytical skills with the ability to work confidently with data, systems, and financial models
Comfort working with financial and business systems; experience building dashboards, automations, or system integrations strongly preferred
Ability to communicate financial information clearly and pragmatically to non-finance stakeholders
Alignment with Pinkston's guiding principles
Preferred
Experience in professional services economics (utilization, rate cards, project-based accounting, revenue recognition)
Exposure to compensation planning, benefits analysis, or contract negotiations
Demonstrated ability to improve or build financial processes in growing organizations
Technical curiosity and aptitude (e.g., BI tools, PSA optimization, APIs, SQL, Python, or automation platforms)
Demonstrated history of advancing responsibility within an organization, coupled with a desire to grow into broader finance leadership over time
Benefits
Company-sponsored health, dental, and vision plans
Employer-funded life insurance
HRA
Short-term disability plan
Optional long-term disability
Additional Life Insurance
401k retirement plan
Generous holiday and vacation policies
Paid parental leave
Additional week of paid "volunteer time off"
Company
Pinkston
Pinkston specializes in communication solutions and offers public relations and digital marketing services.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Elizabeth (Betsy) Stanley
Co-Founder & Senior Director, Strategy
David W. Fouse
Partner
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