Financial Analyst – Bloomberg Media and News Finance Group

Job Requisition Number: 58708

Our team:
The Media and News Finance Group globally supports across our Bloomberg News, Research, Print (BusinessWeek and Markets) and Bloomberg Shared Visual platforms.

What’s in it for you?

Being part of the New York headquarter team, you will be working very closely with the production, distribution and advertising sales teams, providing them with insightful financial analysis to help them run their business and manage their budget. You will also be deeply involved in reporting, being able to articulate the business stories behind the numbers.

You’ll provide day-to-day operational finance support to Production, Partnerships, Technical Operations, HR, and other departments. In this role, you’ll report to the Head of Finance for Bloomberg’s Media and News Finance Group.

We’ll trust you to:
Establish, strengthen and maintain business partner relationships with client senior management and staff, other CFO teams and central Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) teams to deliver end-to-end financial solutions and support.

Develop a thorough understanding of the client’s business, organization, processes and workflows in order to develop and enhance financial models.

Participate in month- and year-end close, as well as annual operating budgets/forecasts and monthly financial reporting and analysis. This includes the design and preparation of executive-level reports.

Collaborate with the Accounting team using monthly accruals and data enhancements to improve analysis and insight.

Prepare and maintain monthly management reports on revenue, expenses and headcount.

Help your manager with monthly operational reviews for each department and prepare the rolling forecasts and budgets.

Perform monthly and quarterly financial forecasting for operating expenses and capital spending.

Prepare regular financial results packages for management; analyzing performance against forecasts and operational metrics, as well as historical expense trends.

Provide management support for business planning, including providing input for senior management presentations.

Identify insights and opportunities to enhance existing operations, both for finance and for the business.

Work closely with departmental CFO on analysis of trends and cost savings opportunities.

Provide useful insights into business processes, with the aim of streamlining and improving reporting to give a better foundation for business decisions.

Manage queries around coding, purchase orders and account analysis.

Drive and manage ad hoc special projects or analysis

You need to have:
BA/BS in Business, Finance and/or Accounting or equivalent work experience; MBA a plus

ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent international accounting qualification (Part-qualified will be considered)

2+ years of financial modeling, planning / budgeting, reporting and forecasting analysis experience

Excellent quantitative skills with a passion for accuracy; ability to work with large amount of data, while succinctly summarizing conclusions for management

Extensive analytical, financial modeling and superior Excel and Powerpoint skills required

ERP experience, preferably SAP

Demonstrated ability to develop and manage budgets

Demonstrated ability to manage projects or process change

Demonstrated understanding of GAAP and relevant accounting standards

Team player with ability to deal with changing priorities

Excellent work ethic and be both hardworking and committed.

Resourceful, results driven.

Proven experience working in a dynamic, large company environment with executive exposure

If that sounds like you:
Apply! And if we think you’re a good match we’ll be in touch with next steps.