Sr. Finance Manager

Leverage various financial systems to forecast and report compensation expenses and headcount related to monthly/quarterly closes, periodic forecasting, annual budgeting process, and long range planning. This is a highly visible leadership role and must be able to work collaboratively across the organization engaging with executives from Human Resources (HR), Operating Groups, and Finance.

Sr. Finance Manager
Location: New York, NY
Location: 09Months

Job Description:

• The Sr. Manager of Domestic Compensation Finance within the Cable Networks Finance team will manage headcount and compensation planning for Domestic Cable Networks operations.
• This is a highly visible leadership role and must be able to work collaboratively across the organization engaging with executives from Human Resources (HR), Operating Groups, and Finance.
• The candidate must be a finance domain expert on compensation expense, providing key leadership in compensation planning, reporting, analysis, and metrics.
• This is a crucial role in the organization with financial oversight on a major component of client's annual operating expenses. This position will report to the Vice President of Cable Networks FP&A. Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Principal Responsibilities

• Financial oversight of headcount and compensation for domestic operations with over 1,000 staff employees, including review of commissions monthly payouts
• Leverage various financial systems to forecast and report compensation expenses and headcount related to monthly/quarterly closes, periodic forecasting, annual budgeting process, and long range planning
• Provide leadership team with information and insights to better plan and manage labor workforce
• Partner with HR to align headcount reporting and related expenses to organizational changes
• Maintain strong working relationship with various stakeholders:
• HR which includes Operations, Compensation & Benefits, Systems, and Generalists
• Finance track leads by Groups and Departments

Operating groups

• Represent the finance team on initiatives that impact headcount and compensation planning, reporting, and analytics

Skills and Capabilities

• The successful candidate will bring strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and able to juggle multiple and frequently changing priorities.
• Ability to communicate effectively across various departments and with various levels throughout the organization.
• The accuracy of inputted compensation and headcount data will be an important key performance indicator of this role.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting
• 6-8 years of financial planning & analysis, reporting and accounting related experience, preferably in the media industry
• High degree of proficiency with Microsoft Office, in particular Excel
• Ability to communicate effectively across various departments and with strong executive presence and relationship management
• Strategic and highly analytic mindset that is self-motivated and self-starter
• Strong analytical abilities and decision making skills
• Ability to multi-task, adapt to fast paced working environment and deal with ambiguity
• Ability to create strong working relationships and work well both as team player and individually

Additional Qualifications:

• Experience in Oracle Fusion, Longview and SAP a plus
• Experience in the Media and Entertainment industry a plus
• Strong working knowledge of general accounting principles, concepts and processes (US GAAP/IFRS)
• Strive to identify process efficiency/effectiveness improvement opportunities and propose suggestions and issue resolutions
• Strive to be recognized by stakeholders as a business partner
• Demonstrate ability to work independently and show ownership and accountability for assigned tasks and meet deadlines
• Team player who fosters a spirit of collaboration and strives for excellence