Director of Finance - Freelance

Movers+Shakers•New York, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

We’re entering a critical period of growth and need a Freelance Director of Finance to step in immediately and partner closely with our CCO and executive team the week of 4/27/26. This is a highly hands-on role focused on real-time financial modeling, staffing strategy, utilization, and burn management. This is not a traditional accounting role. It is commercial finance leadership with a strong emphasis on live decision-making.

Requirements

Available to work on-site in NYC 4/30 & 5/1
8–12+ years in agency finance, with strong commercial finance experience
Proven experience in staffing models, utilization tracking, and burn management
Highly proficient in Excel / Google Sheets modeling (must be fast and hands-on)
Comfortable working in real time with senior leadership and making quick recommendations
Experience in fast-paced, founder-led or high-growth environments
Strong communicator who can simplify complex financial concepts

Responsibilities

Partner directly with CCO and leadership on real-time staffing, utilization, and burn modeling
Build and maintain live financial models to support resourcing and hiring decisions
Act as the financial voice in day-to-day commercial and staffing decisions
Quickly assess margin impact of scopes, staffing plans, and client changes
Translate financial data into clear, actionable insights for leadership
Support rolling forecasts with a focus on near-term revenue and margin visibility
Align staffing plans to revenue coverage and pipeline
Identify and flag risks around utilization, over/under staffing, and margin compression
Partner with production and account teams to ensure scopes are deliverable at target margin
Provide light oversight / guidance on financial processes as needed
Ensure continuity in forecasting, reporting, and financial discipline during engagement