Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Role Overview

The Director, Financial Planning & Analysis owns financial planning and analysis for Hearst Technology Services, managing the forecast, annual budget cycle, monthly close, management reporting package, and analysis supporting investment decisions across the technology division.

What You Will Do

Key responsibilities include planning, forecasting, budgeting, reporting, and analysis, as well as business partnership and operations.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Success is measured by forecast accuracy, a clean and on-time close, and the quality of insight delivered to senior management.

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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