FP&A Consultant Manager or Director Level
Korn Ferry is seeking an experienced FP&A Consultant for a six-month interim engagement with a mid-sized business information, digital media, and marketing services company. The consultant will provide hands-on financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and decision support while working directly with the company's Chief Financial Officer.
About the Company
Our client is a New York-based business information and media organization serving professionals across several specialized industries. The company provides subscription-based content, market research, actionable data, live events, executive networking opportunities, and B2B marketing services. The organization has approximately 160-170 employees.
Position Overview
A recently appointed CFO is strengthening the finance organization and needs an experienced FP&A professional who can quickly provide dependable, hands-on support. The consultant will maintain core planning and reporting activities, improve visibility into business performance, and provide financial insights to the CFO and functional leaders.
This is an individual-contributor position with no direct reports. The consultant will work within a finance team of approximately four to six people and must be comfortable operating at a Manager or Director level while remaining closely involved in detailed analysis, financial models, forecasts, and reporting.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and update revenue, expense, cash flow, and profitability forecasts.
- Support annual budgeting and periodic reforecasting processes.
- Review actual financial results and analyze performance against budget and forecast.
- Identify and clearly explain material variances and underlying business drivers.
- Evaluate revenue, operating expense, headcount, and profitability trends.
- Track financial and operational KPIs and identify meaningful risks or opportunities.
- Develop management reporting packages and dashboards.
- Build financial models and scenario analyses to evaluate investments, costs, staffing decisions, and strategic initiatives.
- Partner with functional leaders to provide financial insight and support business decisions.
- Complete ad hoc financial and strategic analyses based on evolving CFO priorities.
Required Qualifications
- 7-10+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or a closely related discipline.
- Demonstrated ability to operate at the Manager or Director level while personally producing detailed FP&A deliverables.
- Direct professional experience within media or information services.
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling capabilities.
- Strong budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, trend analysis, and management reporting experience.
- Experience working with ERP and financial planning systems and analyzing information from multiple data sources.
- Strong accounting fundamentals and an understanding of the relationships among operating activity, financial statements, and cash flow.
- Strong executive communication, business-partnering, and strategic-thinking capabilities.
- Ability to work independently, establish credibility quickly, and deliver accurate analysis in an evolving environment.
- Availability during normal Eastern Time business hours and flexibility to attend occasional onsite meetings in New York City.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience within digital media, advertising, marketing services, or a subscription-based information business.
- Experience creating executive dashboards and data visualizations.
- Previous success in an interim or consulting engagement requiring a rapid ramp-up.
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, business, or a related discipline.
Engagement Details
- Engagement type: Full-time interim contract through Korn Ferry
- Commitment: 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday during normal Eastern Time business hours
- Work arrangement: Primarily remote, with occasional onsite work in New York City
- Target start: Early to mid-October 2026
- Initial duration: Six months, with potential to extend
- Compensation: $65-$75 per hour on W2 with access to medical benefits, PTO, and a 401(k), or engagement through the consultant's own LLC
- Reporting relationship: Chief Financial Officer
- Direct reports: None
- Interview process: Approximately two interviews
About Korn Ferry
Korn Ferry unleashes potential in people, teams, and organizations. We work with our clients to design optimal organization structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people and advise them on how to reward and motivate their workforce while developing professionals as they navigate and advance their careers. To learn more, please visit Korn Ferry at www.Kornferry.com
