Financial Analyst, FP&A

$55,000 - $70,000/Yr

Dow Jones - New York, NY

Full-time - Entry Level

New York, NY

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

About Our Organization: Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world's largest news-gathering operations globally. It is home to leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America's largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barron's, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Investor's Business Daily, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, OPIS and Chemical Market Analytics. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV). About the Role: The FP&A group is currently seeking a Finance Analyst to support the business focusing on financial planning and reporting. You will help develop, communicate and monitor departmental budgets. This dynamic and fast-paced role will provide strategic business partner support and financial support with a focus on reporting and forecasting and support for strategic projects. You will be based in our NYC office reporting to the Senior Manager, FP&A.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with business partners to review and prepare budgets and forecasts
• Update and run opex forecast models and scenario planning
• Handle Month-end closing activities, including journal entry preparation, account analysis, and reclasses
• Leverage key systems knowledge (SAP, BPC, TM1) to facilitate the creation of more robust analytics and reporting tools, which ultimately drive valuable insights as well as more efficient planning & reporting processes
• Build and maintain strong business partner relationships with cross-functional teams and key stakeholders
• Identify opportunities to improve internal processes, improve work efficiency and quality
• Complete additional ad-hoc requests

Requirements

• Strong accounting and analytical skills; Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting preferred
• High degree of proficiency in PC skills including experience with financial applications and reporting tools, specifically Microsoft Excel (can perform complex functions) and Google Docs
• Planning and organizational skills including effective time management and attention to detail
• Initiative and drive and work well under pressure including being a team player with a strong work ethic
• Experience maintaining accounting records and preparation of financial reports
• Ability to recognize problems, collect data, draw valid conclusions and define/suggest resolutions
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with diverse groups of business partners
• Strong eye for detail and detail-oriented work practices
• Knowledge of or experience with SAP, TM1, or related programs a plus
• 0-3 years of experience
• Demonstrated experience navigating a complex and challenging business environment
• Ability to synthesize data and provide insightful narratives

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of or experience with SAP, TM1, or related programs a plus

Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Plans
• Education Benefits
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Family Care Benefits
• Commuter Transit Program
• Subscription Discounts
• Employee Referral Program