Yahoo Holdings - Baltimore, MD

posted 2 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Hybrid - Baltimore, MD

About the position

The Senior Financial Analyst will play a pivotal role within the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team at Yahoo, specifically supporting the Yahoo Advertising department. This position is designed for a professional who is adept at providing operational support, insights, and strategic direction to key stakeholders and business partners, which is essential for the continued growth of the advertising business. The Senior Financial Analyst will be responsible for modeling financial budgets and forecasts, inputting these projections into the planning tool, and ensuring that the financial data is accurate and actionable. In this role, the analyst will own the weekly and monthly reporting processes for internal shareholders, providing senior leadership with detailed analyses of various business lines. This includes conducting variance analysis of the department's monthly and quarterly close against budget and forecast, which will help in understanding financial results and tracking strategic initiatives. The analyst will also gather and analyze relevant data to prepare insightful monthly reports and commentary for business owners, regularly reviewing and improving processes to create efficiencies. Collaboration is key, as the analyst will work closely with cross-functional teams, including Business Operations, Accounting, Sales, Yield, and Strategy, to drive profitability and support ad-hoc projects that involve key stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Modeling of accurate monthly/quarterly/annual budgets and forecasts for business lines within Yahoo Advertising, and loading these projections into our reporting system.
  • Weekly and monthly analysis/pacing on the operational performance of our advertising business.
  • Variance analysis of the department's monthly/quarterly close against budget/forecast to help gain a better understanding of our financial results and how our strategic initiatives are tracking.
  • Gather and analyze appropriate data to prepare monthly reports and insightful commentary for business owners.
  • Regularly review and improve processes to create efficiencies.
  • Team and cross-functional communication (partnering with Business Operations, Accounting, Sales, Yield and Strategy teams).
  • Helping with ad-hoc projects that involve our key stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field
  • 3+ years of related financial experience
  • Must have general understanding of accounting and finance principles
  • Advanced excel / Gsheets skillset with a strong desire to learn and improve
  • Good quantitative and analytical skills; attention to detail; problem solving abilities; organized; detail-oriented
  • Strong teamwork, communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work independently, prioritize workload and meet deadlines quickly and accurately
  • Knowledge of Anaplan, Hyperion Essbase, and Oracle a plus
  • Must be located on the East Coast

Benefits

  • Healthcare
  • 401K savings plan
  • Company holidays
  • Vacation
  • Sick time
  • Parental leave
  • Employee assistance program
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