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Penguin Random House · 1 day ago

Junior Financial Analyst, Random House Publishing Group (Hybrid)

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry Level

$61K/yr - $65K/yr

1+ years exp

Penguin Random House is seeking a detail-oriented self-starter to join their team as a Junior Financial Analyst. This role provides support to the finance team in managing and analyzing the day-to-day operations of the Random House Publishing Group, focusing on monthly reporting, forecasting, and ad hoc analysis.

AudiobooksBooksE-CommerceEBooksPrintingPublishing

Responsibilities

Supports RHPG Finance team and VP Finance & Strategy with departmental administrative needs

Supports monthly financial closings, including preparation of publisher close packages, analysis of sales, cost of goods sold, operating expenses, and title count

Creates monthly summaries of financial performance and key performance indicators for the RHPG and corporate teams

Tracks and analyzes departmental travel and entertainment (T&E) expenses quarterly

Manages quarterly Marketing spend analysis and assists marketing staff with updating marketing budgeting systems

Assists in the development of the annual budget and quarterly re-forecasts for the group, including model preparation and uploads to Anaplan

Supports VP Finance & Strategy with presentations to divisional and corporate leadership

Generates postmortem analysis of previous acquisitions/publications to help inform editorial decisions

Provides analysis to support production staff in making print and reprint decisions

Enhances and increases speed of monthly reporting, analysis and business intelligence utilizing software skills such as Microsoft Power BI

Qualification

Financial analysisExcel proficiencyMicrosoft Power BIAnaplanSAPOrganizational skillsCommunication skillsTeamworkInitiativeDetail-oriented

Required

Must be detail oriented with strong organizational and analytical skills

Must have a solid understanding of basic financial and accounting principles

Strong PC skills, including proficiency with Excel (ex: lookups and pivot tables) and PowerPoint

Excellent organizational skills, with an ability to multi-task and prioritize

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with colleagues across all levels and functions

Ability to take initiative and to work both independently and as part of a team

1 year of relevant work experience

Preferred

Degree in Business or Finance/Accounting preferred (but will consider candidates from other degree backgrounds with relevant experience and keen interest in the publishing industry)

Experience writing macros or using Visual Basic is a plus

Working knowledge of Microsoft PowerBI, Anaplan, and SAP preferred