Opus Agency partners with world-shaping brands to catalyze movements through four types of shared experiences—brand, customer, employee, and digital. With our clients, we form and fuel how people relate, think, work, and live by bringing them together at the intersection of events, content, and community. It is here that brands accelerate momentum, and we all fuel lasting impact. Built across four decades, our end-to-end capabilities scale excellence at the forefront of focused strategy, fearless creativity, emerging technology, and agile delivery. As the flagship of The Opus Group, our teams are outperforming from hubs throughout the United States, in the heart of London, and around the world. For category creators and global brands across financial services, healthcare, and technology, including Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, and many more, we accelerate the power of shared experiences to shape the world. Ready to be moved? Join in at opusagency.com

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Position at Opus

Job Title: Director, Strategic Financial Operations

Group/Team: ELT

Reports to: President

Location: Remote

Employment Type: PT, Hourly, Exempt

Travel Requirements: <15%

OPUS AGENCY

Opus Agency is a future-forward full-service Global Events Agency with over 325 team members in the United States and the United Kingdom. As we look ahead to 2025 and beyond, our profound opportunity is to shape the future of events in an increasingly AI-infused world. In an era where digital interactions often dominate, the authenticity of real-world connections will become paramount. Events will emerge as the #1 priority for CMOs, driving brand success and fostering deep, meaningful relationships with audiences.

Our Extended Leadership team plays a critical role in this vision, partnering with world-shaping brands like Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Salesforce, as well as an ever-expanding roster of category creators and fast-growing global brands. With these clients, we don’t just respond to change; we shape it by pulling the future forward and leading them into a new era of event marketing. As a Director Strategic Financial Operations, you will be at the forefront of this mission, driving innovative and impactful strategies that align with this events-driven vision for the future.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

A strategic finance professional with a passion for building finance operating structures, piloting processes, and educating cross-functional teams. The Director Financial Strategy Operations will work closely with Strategy, Leadership, and Business Operations teams to drive financial insights and operational excellence.

A successful candidate will have a strategic mindset, strong collaboration skills, financial expertise, and the ability to work at multiple levels—from high-level strategy to day-to-day financial details. They will develop and execute robust financial analysis and modeling, provide forecasting insights, and assess pricing strategies to optimize profitability. With a keen eye on margin analysis, they will identify opportunities for improved financial performance and articulate key business impacts to stakeholders. This role requires the ability to engage with diverse teams and build trusted partnerships in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

YOU SHOULD HAVE

Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
Bachelor’s degree in either Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
Strong financial management and strategic analysis skills.
Proficient in Excel and data analysis tools.
Ability to collaborate and partner effectively with a variety of financial and non-financial stakeholders.
Highly adaptable and independent thinker.
Excellent communicator and strong time management abilities.
Experience with building and maintaining trust.
Effective analytical, modeling, and presentation skills.
High attention to detail and demonstrated ability to drive process improvements.
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 environments.
Excellent judgment and decisiveness, high integrity, enthusiasm, diplomacy, and tact.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide strategic insights and recommendations based on financial forecasting and data analysis.
Develop and evaluate pricing strategies and structures to maximize profitability and market competitiveness.
Build and maintain scalable financial models, providing data-driven forecasts and evaluating pricing strategies.
Conduct in-depth margin and profit analysis to identify opportunities for cost savings and revenue growth.
Engage with the Opportunity Management (CRM), revenue tracking, and client reporting.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to forecast client revenue with a high degree of accuracy.
Coordinate, prepare, and compile data and insights for client presentations and strategic discussions.
Champion financial process improvements and support the strategic enhancement of client programs.
Work with The Opus Group Finance team on financial audits and strategic financial planning.
Contribute to the development of innovative financial models to support pricing and growth strategies.
Shape and execute strategic financial initiatives to optimize profitability and performance.
Develop and implement robust financial models, providing forecasting insights and evaluating pricing strategies.
Conduct margin and profitability analysis, identifying opportunities for cost savings and revenue growth.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver accurate client revenue forecasts and support strategic discussions.
Prepare and present financial data and insights for client presentations and leadership reviews.
Lead financial process improvements and enhance strategic operations for client programs.
Partner with The Opus Group Finance team on audits and long-term financial planning.

COMPETENCIES

Identifies and analyzes shortcomings in current procedures, processes, methods and/or systems
Builds partnerships with other teams/colleagues, shares resources to
meet goals
Continues to develop industry- specific knowledge and expertise; stays current with trends and changes
Understands the core components of the Business Units financial plan
Solves complex, abstract issues for which helicopter view, in-depth expert knowledge and good understanding of the customer's business (context)
are necessary
Works independently in line with Team's objectives, processes, procedures, policies and budget
Expresses complex information clearly through written and verbal communication
Communicates expectations and progress with team members and stakeholders
Creates a result-oriented working environment and a good working atmosphere so that team / department can function optimally and aligns with other departments within the company

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT IN RETURN

Temporary position with potential for contract extension or conversion (Include this only if there is possibility of conversion or extension)
A collaborative, inclusive and enthusiastic team
Flexibility in work schedules

HOW WE’LL TAKE CARE OF YOU

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The starting wage for this role is between $110 an hour. Our salary ranges are based on third-party national average market compensation analysis. The actual salary is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and market demands. The salary range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

NOT SURE IF YOU SHOULD APPLY?

Studies show that those identifying as under-represented individuals might have talked themselves out of applying at this point. Don’t worry about checking every single box. At Opus Agency, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic team – so if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every single qualification in this job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the right candidate for this role or we may have other roles that better align with your skillset.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Individuals will be required to sit for the majority of the day and may be required to stand as needed. May require ability to ambulate primarily on a level surface for periodic periods throughout the day. Individuals may be required to travel via airplane, train, taxi, car and/or other means of transportation, as needed.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

OTHER DUTIES AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The above noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the employee/ candidate a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of the position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. This does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship. This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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.

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