Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst

Salary Range: $75k - $85K

Location: This is an in-office position based in NYC.

About Dailymail.com

Dailymail.com is the world’s largest English-language newspaper website with more than 220 million monthly unique visitors. Our teams across the globe strive to provide our readers with engaging, fast and rolling news, 24/7, 365 days a year. With more than 600 journalists worldwide, we are seeking individuals who want to join a global media organization with excellent career development opportunities. Dailymail.com (MailOnline) is a division of dmg media.

Job Description

Reporting to Head of Finance North America, this role plays a critical role in delivering our financial and KPI reporting across multiple dmg media brands. Areas of responsibility include preparing, collecting and interpreting financial information, preparing budgets, reports, forecasts, and accounting administration.

Primary Responsibilities

You will be the lead contact for delving into the root causes of problems, unlocking operational efficiencies, driving improvement to processes and delivering strong financial control. Key responsibilities include:

• Business partner in a pro-active, commercially astute manner – develop expertise in relevant business areas, understanding key performance drivers and relevant industry context; build strong relationships, trust, and credibility with senior business stakeholders; be the voice of finance, supporting and advising on commercial opportunities and issues
• Explore and analyse data, extracting valuable insights to enable informed decision making –proactively explore data, evaluate financial performance, and analyse key performance metrics to support the delivery of in-year targets; identify, evaluate, and drive actions on risks and opportunities
• Drive the evolution of management information and analysis – monitor and deliver high quality, timely management information; develop the financial acumen of the commercial team; partner with our Business Intelligence Unit to drive improvements to management information and business intelligence tools
• Take ownership of budgets, forecasts, and business plans – provide financial leadership and analytical support to help shape business activity at a strategic and operational level; model scenarios, advise on key assumptions and trade-offs and support the alignment of resources to strategic priorities; drive the simplification and automation of financial modelling
• Deliver/ review the monthly close; drive continuous improvement of processes, data integrity & strong financial control – work with data source owners to ensure that key data is accurate, automated, and timely; work with the Shared Service Function to deliver accurate management accounts and month-end reports; monitor and improve the integrity of financial processes and the operation of an effective internal control framework

Desired Skills and Qualifications

This role would suit an individual looking to develop their career in a commercial finance department with significant exposure to the business.

To improve your chances of being successful, relevant experience and qualifications will likely include:

• 2 Years experience across accounting, audit, commercial or strategic financial analyst roles.
• Bachelors Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
• Naturally inquisitive, with high quality analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; an ability to form strong relationships to challenge and influence assertively and cooperatively
• Confidence to challenge the status quo, think innovatively and drive change
• Action-oriented; ability to successfully balance multiple priorities and deliver to tight deadlines managing different stakeholders
• Self-motivated with a desire to constantly learn and develop
• Quality time management to deliver self-started work/ process improvement
• Flexible and comfortable working outside a standard structure/ framework
• A team player able and willing to deliver beyond their personal brief
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, specifically strong competency using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. Further exposure to different IT systems is a benefit

Perks & Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401k Plan with Company Match
• Short and Long-Term Disability Coverage and Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off

Why work for DailyMail.com?

• Be part of a leading global news publication.
• Work in a fast paced, vibrant environment where the core values of entrepreneurialism, purpose and excellence resonate in our daily activities.
• Work with a range of internal stakeholders to scale growth areas of business.
• Join a distinct culture with a strong sense of family heritage behind it.

Our Commitment

DailyMail.com is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Dailymail.com will carry out data verification checks as permitted by law.