General Information

Position Title: EVP, Finance & Treasurer
Practice Area: Finance
Reports to: CEO
Category: Exempt
Location: New York City Area (Hybrid)
Date: April 2026
Salary: $250,000

APPLY

Position Background

The 4As is the voice of the agency community across America. The global ad industry is set to pass $1 Trillion in spend this year. The US is set to have $491 billion of that spend. And represent 20% of US GDP. So, to be the voice of the industry is a real and unique honor. The things we do, stand for, and advocate for shape the direction of our industry. Over a 108-year history the 4As has gone from reacting to member organization needs and key industry topics to the organization today which must set agendas, continually represent the broad agency community, and amplify its constituents’ voice in a more complex ecosystem of brands, platforms, creators, technology solutions and clients.

Position Overview

This senior level leadership role is responsible for financial and accounting operations, treasury and banking functions, and statutory tax compliance for 4As and its subsidiary entities. It includes the production of financial reports, maintenance of a  superior quality system of accounting records, internal control environment and audit relationships, plus budget and forecasting oversight. The position will maintain critical relationships with business unit executives, and provide strategic and commercial leadership input aligned with the Company’s strategy.

This position reports into the Chief Executive Officer and together aligns business and commercial strategy to lead the 4As forward.

Position Responsibilities

Core responsibilities and tasks include:

  • Partner with the CEO to develop the commercial strategy for the business
  • Develop and prepare the presentation of detailed financial plans
  • Oversee the operations of the accounting department, including the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the department’s  objectives
  • Develop and monitor accounting processes, practices and policies  and a robust internal controls environment
  • Ensure the progressive use of technology and process design to ensure a future-ready accounting  function
  • Oversee  financial operations including billing, credit, collections, vendor and staff disbursements and payroll operations
  • Monthly financial management reporting, business and strategic analysis and executive updates
  • Recommend benchmarks against which to measure the performance of organization’s operations
  • Oversee statutory audit deliverables and manage audit relationships
  • Comply with local, state and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings including 990 and CHAR returns
  • Serve as Plan sponsor for the Company’s 401(k) retirement plan
  • Serve as financial partner in the portfolio strategy for the 4As Reserve fund
  • Manage all banking, treasury functions, plus relationship with investment and advisory firm for Company’s reserved fund portfolio
  • Complete the annual budget and financial planning process, and develop fluid, recurring forecasting methodology
  • Responsible for the integrity and development of all key financial systems and platforms
  • Serve as key partner and liaison to executive team and 4As oversight Committees

Legal & Governance:

  • Liaison with 4As outside General Counsel (Venable) on all financial, commercial and  governance issues
  • Partner with BU leads to review all contracts related to vendors, leases, licenses, sponsors, partners, and other key agreements (e.g., NDA’s), to ensure compliance, mitigate risk, and protect the organization’s interests
  • Identify, evaluate, and negotiate business transactions, strategic partnerships and joint ventures

Subsidiary & Business Oversight:

  • Executive partnering with 4As Benefits, a wholly owned for-profit subsidiary of the 4As
  • Support goals and operational needs of subsidiaries including  4As Foundation and Coalition for Healthcare Communications (CHC) regarding finances and operational support
  • Ensure guidance and support of the AD-ID business (a for-profit joint venture with the ANA)

Position Requirements

  • BA in Accounting or Business or comparable experience
  • Fifteen years of experience in progressively responsible Accounting and Financial roles
  • Demonstrated successful relationship building and leadership skills
  • Experience of defining commercial strategy and enabling business strategy to work commercially
  • In-depth understanding of the Sage Intaact or similar General Ledger and reporting systems
  • Ability to develop and analyze data using MS and Google products and tools
  • Experience in Advertising industry desirable
  • Experience in Not-for-Profit or trade association industry desirable
  • Ability to lead a function to define a strategy for adoption of  AI and lead the execution (with partners)

APPLY

About the 4As

A 501(c )(6) non-profit association

We focus on core values of Passion, Agility, Curiosity and Collaboration as we partner together to support and champion 4As members to help their business thrive as we also strive to move the industry forward.

  •       Great team with strong mission and energy
  •       Summer Fridays
  •       Week off between Christmas & New Year Holidays
  •       Enviable work/life integration
  •       Volunteer Days

What We Do:

Our mission is to empower and equip our members to confidently navigate the ever-changing ecosystem of the agency world. We ensure they remain relevant, are positioned to compete, and have the resources to thrive and grow. Our promise to our members? We aim to be an indispensable resource that is as accessible as their own agency team.

We are dedicated to, and vested in, our members’ success, just as they are dedicated to helping brands create, distribute, and measure effective and insightful advertising and marketing. And we champion the infinite power of creativity and value agencies bring in driving business growth and powerful cultural change. The 4As drives business.  With a focus on advocacy, talent, and impact, we provide community, thought leadership, research, guidance and best-in-class training that enable agencies to innovate, evolve and grow.

 The 4As was established in 1917 to promote, advance, and defend the interests of our member agencies, employees and the advertising and marketing industries overall. We empower and equip our members to confidently navigate the ever-changing ecosystem of the agency world. We ensure they remain relevant, are positioned to compete, and have the resources to thrive and grow. With a focus on advocacy, talent and creating impact, the organization serves 600+ member agencies across 1,200 offices, which help direct more than 85% of total U.S. advertising spend. The 4As includes the 4As Benefits division, which insures more than 160,000 employees; the government relations team, who advocate for policies to support the industry; and the 4As Foundation, which advocates for and connects rising talent to the marketing industry by fostering a culture of curiosity, creativity and craft to fuel a more equitable future for the industry.

 The 4As is an equal opportunity employer.  We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires and respects all individuals and in which personnel policies are applied without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship or other protected characteristic.