Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Role Overview

The Director, IT Finance owns financial planning and analysis for Hearst Technology Services, managing a team and partnering with technology department heads and corporate accounting teams.

What You Will Do

Own the monthly forecast, lead the annual budget cycle, drive the capital planning process, deliver monthly P&L and budgetary status reporting, and serve as the finance partner to assigned technology department heads.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This role requires a strong financial leader with experience in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting, as well as excellent listening and communication skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related business discipline.
• CPA, CFA, or CMA.
• Seven or more years of progressive FP&A experience, with demonstrated depth in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting.
• Experience owning a full planning cycle end to end — assumptions, consolidation, review, and presentation to senior management.
• Strong financial statement analysis, projection, and financial modeling skills.
• Experience managing people, including managing a manager or team lead.
• Hands-on experience owning or supporting a monthly close, including accruals and reconciliation with an accounting team.
• Working knowledge of business operations, cost structures, and cost drivers, with a fundamental understanding of accounting principles.
• Proven success as a business partner in a client-service environment spanning multiple business units and stakeholder levels.
• Excel proficiency.
• Excellent listening and communication skills, with the ability to deliver clear, well-organized presentations and written correspondence to executive audiences.
• Strong personal time management and the ability to run several projects simultaneously against fixed close and planning deadlines.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Employee assistance programs

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