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Reporting to the CFO for Precision AQ (“PAQ”), the VP, Finance – Engagement Solutions will serve as the senior finance lead for the assigned PAQ business unit and will be accountable for translating business strategy into financial plans, forecasts, reporting, and actionable insights in addition to being the lead Finance business partner to the Executive Vice President of Engagement Solutions. PAQ is comprised of approximately 1,300 employees of which Engagement Solutions represents 630 employees.  The business is organized into four business units: Advertising: consulting and advisory services to support large pharma and Bio-Tech brand strategy, omnichannel campaigns, digital and media strategy, etc.  Investor Relations Services (IREC): Bio-Tech advisory services to supplement an internal investor relations team or to provide an outsourced investor relations team to support IPO road mapping, buyside and sell-side targeting, investor relations communications, industry events and conferences, analyst education, etc.  Medical Communications: communication services for scientific platform development, KOL identification and engagement, peer to peer strategy and tactics, and competitive intelligence services.  Market Access: consulting and advisory services for large Pharma and Bio-Techs to support payer value message development, channel strategy and management, payer resources, access and affordability support, and account manager tools.  The VP, Finance Engagement Solutions is responsible for leading budgeting and forecasting, month end reporting, developing financial analysis and insights, and collaborating with the Engagement Solutions executive management team to support each business unit’s growth objectives.  The Engagement Solutions FP&A team will report directly into this role while the Client Finance and Accounting teams provide support via a matrixed organizational structure. The role requires a finance leader who can operate as a hands-on strategic partner, challenge assumptions constructively, identify risks and opportunities early, and convert financial data into clear recommendations for senior leaders. The successful candidate will bring strong commercial orientation, operational and process discipline, client-first judgment, and the leadership presence required to influence across PAQ and PMG while developing a scalable, high-performing finance team. Main Duties and Responsibilities Serve as a senior member of the Engagement Solutions Executive leadership team and act as the primary finance business partner in the development and management of the business unit’s vision and short- and long-term objectives. Support the service line, business unit, segment and parent teams by translating strategy into financial plans, operating metrics, investment and staffing decisions, resource allocation, and performance actions. Identify and communicate risks and opportunities in the forecast and help mitigate business unit risk to ensure revenue and EBITDA targets are met. Lead the annual budget process and quarterly reforecasting for assigned business unit using both top-down expectations and bottom-up operating detail, linking business strategy, projecting revenue and expense assessing risks, opportunities, and recommended actions with a high level of accuracy. Partner with business-unit leaders to present monthly financial results and forecast updates to PAQ and PMG leadership in a timely and accurate manner. Proactively perform ad hoc qualitative and quantitative analysis to identify and drive key insights and innovative opportunities for P&L and operational improvement. Lead cross-functional finance and business transformation initiatives from concept through execution. Evaluate current-state processes, operating metrics, project financial performance, staffing models, revenue trends, and market or competitor dynamics to iden