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Versant Media · 16 hours ago

Director, Finance, News Direct to Consumer

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$125K/yr - $170K/yr

6+ years exp

VERSANT is a leading force in news, sports, and entertainment, known for its iconic brands. The Director of Finance will lead financial support for the MS NOW and CNBC Direct to Consumer businesses, partnering with senior leaders to drive growth and manage financial operations.

BroadcastingInformation TechnologyMedia and Entertainment

Responsibilities

Work closely with the leaders and operational teams of the MS NOW and CNBC Direct to Consumer businesses

Provide analytical support to evaluate business decisions

Engaged thought partner to help drive growth

Key contributor to operational forecasting & analysis, monthly & quarterly close process, and day to day financials

Lead monthly reporting & detailed cost trackers; own relationship with budget owners as their main point of contact

Collaborate with internal finance teams and cross-functional teams like Ad Sales and digital research teams to understand traffic/revenue trending and impact on financials; and operations and strategy teams on investment modeling and execution

Develop strong relationship with HR so able to partner on team structure

Prepare MS Now Events P&L for month/quarter/year ends as well as estimate/budget process, perform financial variance analysis

Manage one analyst to support business as needed

Provide ad-hoc analysis

Qualification

Finance experienceFinancial modelingLeadership skillsAnalytical mindsetCommunication skillsTeam structure partnershipAd-hoc analysisBudget management

Required

6+ years of experience in finance, accounting or related field with a focus on digital or streaming media finance

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting or relevant experience

Preferred

Demonstrated ability to deliver on multiple assignments, meet tight deadlines, work independently, and be effective and decisive under pressure

Demonstrated leadership skills with experience leading a team of finance professionals

Solid financial modeling skills

Solid communication skills with the ability to synthesize data and complex information, and present succinctly to executives and stakeholders at all levels

Ability to adapt and work well in a fast-paced, results-oriented and rapidly changing environment

Able to build strong working partnerships along with the ability to listen, understand and influence across various levels within the organization

Possesses the confidence and presence to interact and present at senior management and executive levels

Analytical mindset, curiosity and initiative; expertise in leveraging and analyzing financial data to drive strategic decision making