Sr. Financial Analyst

$71,300 - $90,000/Yr

McGraw-Hill - New York, NY

posted about 2 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Remote - New York, NY
Publishing Industries

About the position

At McGraw Hill, we are dedicated to creating best-in-class, next-generation learning platforms that are utilized by millions of students and educators globally. As a Sr. Financial Analyst, you will play a pivotal role within the Finance Team, providing essential financial and operational support. Your responsibilities will encompass reporting and analyzing revenue, cost of goods sold, capital expenditures, and operating expenses. You will also review product investment red folders, update and maintain key financial metrics, and provide ad hoc analysis and reports. This position is designed for someone who possesses proven interpersonal skills and a track record of establishing collaborative business relationships with cross-functional teams within the organization. You will need to manage and utilize large volumes of data in your analyses while leveraging existing resources to solve problems. Effective communication skills are crucial as you will be working with all levels of management and staff. In this role, you will perform monthly financial reporting tasks, monthly forecasting, and annual budgeting activities. You will support the product and marketing teams by compiling financial information and providing guidance and oversight on the profitability of products, historical trends, and adoption analysis. Timely and accurate reporting and monitoring of actual and budget data will be part of your responsibilities. You will conduct variance analysis to identify drivers of business performance, present your findings to senior partners, and provide in-depth reviews. Additionally, you will participate in ad-hoc reporting, initiatives, and analysis, investigating discrepancies and providing recommendations that require specialized analysis.

Responsibilities

  • Perform monthly financial reporting tasks, monthly forecasting, and annual budgeting activities.
  • Support the product and marketing teams by compiling financial information and providing guidance on profitability of products, historical trends, and adoption analysis.
  • Report and monitor actual and budget data in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Perform variance analysis and identify drivers of business performance; present analysis to senior partners and provide in-depth reviews.
  • Participate in ad-hoc reporting, initiatives, and analysis.
  • Investigate discrepancies and provide recommendations requiring specialized analysis.

Requirements

  • Minimum 3 to 5+ years related experience in financial reporting, planning, forecasting, analysis, and month-end close.
  • Advanced experience with Microsoft Office tools, and analytics skills utilizing Tableau and Power BI.
  • Undergraduate or Graduate degree in Accounting/Finance.
  • Ability to adapt well to a fast-paced environment and rapidly changing priorities and activities.
  • Exhibit initiative and ability to work effectively with minimal supervision.
  • Excellent detail-orientation with ability to multitask and respond to competing priorities.
  • Ability to contribute constructively within a team-oriented environment with rapidly changing priorities and time pressures.
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
  • Strong interpersonal and communications skills, both written and oral, with the ability to communicate complex business information to a range of audiences.
  • Ability to train/mentor others.

Nice-to-haves

  • Industry experience in publishing, software, or related content business.

Benefits

  • Annual bonus plan may be provided as part of the compensation package.
  • Full range of medical and/or other benefits, depending on the position offered.
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