Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

This is a Full Time Job

Seeking a dynamic and experienced Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis to assist with annual budget, monthly forecasts and long-range planning for News. The Manager of FP&A is an important member of the organization, reporting to the SVP of News Finance. This role collaborates with multiple stakeholders to provide detailed analysis across the organization’s platforms, including Linear and Digital. The manager will coordinate with functional leadership on all costs, including labor and non-labor, and is expected to develop a deep knowledge of the organization.

Responsibilities:
• Assist with annual budget, monthly forecast and Long-Range Strategic Planning
• Provide insights to senior management around financial modeling, forecasts and profitability
• Provide detailed variance analysis and commentary to senior management
• Work closely with Executive Producers in association with tracking costs of major news events and political coverage.
• Support Finance team and Production team with ad hoc requests
• Self-starter who can tackle multiple concurrent projects and adapt quickly to new information
• Identify business trends and make recommendations
• Collaborate cross-functionally with editorial, production, operations, corporate finance, and accounting

Additional Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business or Economics
• Minimum 6-7 years in Finance; Media/Entertainment/Digital focus preferred
• Strong knowledge of corporate finance concepts and accounting principles
• Strategic thinker with strong business acumen
• Exceptional Excel, PowerPoint and financial modeling skills
• Ability to multitask and work seamlessly across numerous projects / work-streams
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail with strong problem solving and critical thinking ability
• Knowledge of ERP systems and related technologies.
• TM1, Oracle and SAP experience a plus

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