Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Role Overview

The Director, Financial Planning & Analysis owns financial planning and analysis for Hearst Technology Services, including forecasting, budgeting, and capital planning. This is a leadership role for an experienced FP&A professional.

What You Will Do

The Director will own the monthly forecast, lead the annual budget cycle, drive the capital planning process, and deliver monthly P&L and budgetary status reporting to IT senior management.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of progressive FP&A experience, with demonstrated depth in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting. They will also have experience owning a full planning cycle end to end and strong financial statement analysis, projection, and financial modeling 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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