Company Overview

Company Description

Third Bridge was founded on the belief that human insights drive intelligent investment decisions.

To make the right investment decisions, our clients require access to the most relevant experts and their insights – we enable this through private consultations and exclusive content drawn from expert interviews.

Our clients consist of some of the largest private equity funds, hedge funds, mutual funds and management consulting firms, who are serviced by a team of over 900 employees located across eight global offices.

Third Bridge operates in a global, multi-billion-dollar market with double digit annual growth and has consistently received accolades for Great Places to Work and the top 100 fastest growing companies.

Job Description

Position Overview

This newly created role will report to and serve as the “right hand” on the Company’s Content operations for the Global Head of FP&A. The Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis will build a new arm of the team that is at the heart of the business helping to drive performance and business understanding.

The VP will act as a best-in-class partner for the company’s Content and Commercial operations, be at the forefront of new product development, have responsibility and accountability for complex analyses, and interface with all levels of the organization (including direct access to the Executive Leadership Team). The role will balance functional knowledge and expertise with understanding of the bigger picture and the goals for Third Bridge as a whole.

Position Responsibilities

Core Role

Leadership:
- Develop the infrastructure to support the top-line performance of our fastest growing business segment (Content), the roll-out and monetization of new products, and all aspects of our Commercial operations (Sales, Account Management, Marketing).
- Over time, this role will involve managing direct reports. Therefore, this role requires someone who is able to champion the values of Third Bridge, and hire, engage and motivate their direct reports
Performance analysis – End to end ownership of Content and Commercial monthly reporting, forecasting (in-year and long-term), and budgeting cycles. The primary focus areas are top-line results, gross margin, business unit cost structure, and overall profitability.
Be a best-in-class business partner – In this capacity the candidate will offer insights, help facilitate decision-making, and work closely with our partners within and outside of the Finance organization. The latter includes being a primary point of contact for the Content Leadership Team and Chief Revenue Officer, regular interactions with leaders in our offices across the globe, and presentations to the broader Executive Leadership Team.
Ad-Hoc Projects – Due to the company’s rapid growth the needs of the business change frequently. The candidate will support this evolution through completing high-impact assignments outside of standard work.

Change Agent - An Opportunity To Drive Change Through

Taking an active role in managing our fastest-growing segment - Continue to build capabilities from a Finance perspective and assist the organization in its efforts to drive profitable growth.
Leading complex analyses – To enhance our understanding of core facets of the business, ability to project future results, and quality of materials that are presented to the Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors.
Implementing process improvements - Aimed at increasing team efficiency, refining workload balancing, ensuring consistency in approach, developing repeatable procedures, and eliminating single points of failure.

Skills

Qualifications

Has Executive presence with excellent communication and presentation skills
Interpersonal skills are such that relationships are built out of trust and influence; particularly partners outside of one’s direct reporting structure
Data-driven; solves issues using objective reasoning
Keen to roll up sleeves and get stuck in – comfortable doing their own analysis as well as helping and supporting others to problem solve
Strong working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
Exposure to working with large datasets
Strong financial modeling background
The ability to work autonomously and “in the gray”
Being agile and nimble in a dynamic environment
Knowledge of basic accounting and financial analysis concepts
Attention to detail, ability to multitask, and strong analytical and problem-solving
Ability to work in teams effectively
Team management experience preferred
Team management experience preferred

Experience

Bachelor’s Degree
Minimum 8 years of experience in a fast-paced environment
Explicit time working on and/or managing an FP&A team
Ideal candidate will have spent time in a SaaS or digital content firm; exposure to a private equity backed company a plus

The successful candidate must, by the start of the employment, have permission to work in the country they are applying.

We know that to be truly innovative, we need to have a diverse team around us. That is why Third Bridge is committed to creating an inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. If you are not 100% sure if you are right for the role, please apply anyway and we will be happy to consider your application.

What Can You Expect

Additional Information

Private Medical Insurance
Study support
2 days’ off per year for community/corporate responsibility activity

The successful candidate must, by the start of the employment, have permission to work in the country they are applying

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