OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY *** Corporation
Under the *** banner, we produce and distribute content through some of the world's leading and most valued brands, including: *** News, *** Sports, the *** Network, and the *** Television Stations. We empower a diverse range of creators to imagine and develop culturally significant content, while building an organization that thrives on creative ideas, operational expertise and strategic thinking.
JOB DESCRIPTION *** Corporation is looking for an experienced Senior Financial Analyst of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) - Digital & Ad Tech to join the Digital & Technology Finance team based in Los Angeles, California. The Digital & Ad Tech Division provides support for our Digital & Ad Tech teams which main activities include product management, platforms engineering, software development, PMO, marketing, customer care, and growth & research activities across our apps and third-party platforms.
Your primary responsibility for this role is to support all financial planning and analysis activities for the Digital & Ad Tech Division, including but not limited to forecasting and budgeting, cost tracking, performance analysis, and month-end close support. This is a highly visible and challenging position, rich in data analytics, providing key budget/forecast and actuals analysis to understand the Digital Division financial performance. The analysis produced is key to the management team's decision-making and interpretation of financial results. You will be stepping into a critical position to be responsible for the preparation of key monthly financial reporting, ad hoc analysis during major planning cycles, tracking of KPIs, and creating das *** ards and tools to review operational performance and initiatives. We are looking for a motivated and career-oriented candidate with a proactive approach and strong analytical, Excel, and database management skills.
A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES - Establish a deep understanding of the business and leverage data to build insights
- Assist in the preparation of Forecasts and Budgets
- Collaborate and partner with Operations and Accounting to ensure timely submission of deliverables
- Support, design, and preparation of Management Reporting Packages and Presentations and perform variance analysis providing a clear understanding of operational and financial performance
- Assist with the monthly variance analysis of financial results, including reviewing with business partners to ensure understanding of the drivers and operational impacts
- Actively work with operations and other finance team members to improve the effectiveness of the financial planning process, assumptions, and results
- Create and maintain trackers for key operational drivers and Operational Expenses such as Licenses, Contractors, Headcount among others, and execute financial performance reporting and analysis for critical projects
- Partner with Finance Operations and Asset Management teams in creation and management of Purchase Orders and Capital Requests, Prepaid Schedules, etc. to guarantee proper accounting treatment, correct coding, as well as, compliance and alignment *** ween actuals and forecast/budget approach
- Support month-end close activities to enhance the accuracy and ensure timely delivery of financial results
- Help develop reporting tools, reviews, analyzes and cost tracking systems, as well as, perform ad hoc financial analysis to evaluate the operation and business initiatives
**** YOU **** NEED - Must have strong verbal and written communication skills, and the aptitude to communicate with all levels of management
- Significant analytical and financial modeling experience and, data mining knowledge
- Advanced proficiency in Excel
- Working knowledge of Financial Systems (i.e. Workday financials, Adaptive)
- Familiarity with working in or with large and complex organizations
- Passionate about using your financial knowledge and analytical skills to navigate complex challenges
- Experience operating successfully and thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing, results and customer service-oriented environment
- The ability to work with minimal direction and take ownership of tasks and see them through to completion
- Extremely organized with the ability to prioritize activities, manage timelines, and deal effectively with pressure and show deep intellectual curiosity
- Humble team player who understands the importance of the role and has a highly collaborative and team-oriented work style
- Proactive with strong work ethics, seeking additional responsibility at all times who possesses attention to detail
- Positive attitude and solutions-oriented approach and the ability to develop strong relationships with others and communicate effectively
NICE TO HAVE BUT NOT A DEALBREAKER - BA/BS in Finance, Accounting, Economics or another highly analytical/quantitative discipline
- MBA and/or relevant professional accreditation would be great
- Database management and query design such as SQL and other coding skills
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.
At *** , we foster a culture and environment where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent across our company. We live in a diverse world, with different ideas and different perspectives that come together to spark new ideas and make great things happen. That means reflecting the diversity of the world around us is critical to our company's success. We ensure that our viewers, communities and employees feel heard, represented, and celebrated both on screen and off.
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Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is: $35.00-47.00 per hour for California. This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
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