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Financial Analyst
iHeartMedia
Allentown, PA, United States
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Job Summary:
Provides financial services and consulting at the branch, business unit and/or market level; performs analysis and interpretation of financial and other data; directly supports the Director of FP&A and provides support for other members of the Finance team, including SVP Finance – Airports and other Corporate Leadership.
Responsibilities
• Participates in expense forecasting and actuals process, including research and communication of variances.
• Assists with forecast recruit results commentary; compiles consolidated expense actual and forecast reports for distribution.
• Participates in financial variance reporting for forecast, budget and monthly close packages.
• Analyzes trends, researches issues and responds to inquiries.
• Contributes to the development of best practices for company.
• Acts as point of contact for programming, responsible for understanding detailed financials, key variances and identifying risks/opportunities to the business
• Builds process improvements that identify and track key operating metrics that can be leveraged to develop planning tools.
• Creates financial models to support P&L forecasting, annual budgeting process, and evaluation of strategic business decisions.
• Interfaces with business, finance & sales leads, accounting partners and IT to ensure accurate data and information gathering.
• Performs analysis/deep dives on profitability, revenue trends, expense management and other periodic ad-hoc analytical projects.
• Provides capital spending analysis and supports long range capital commitments and forecasts.
• Responsible for various weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports and distribution to stakeholders and leadership groups of all levels within the organization.
• Will assist with budgeting process by leading the preparation of templates, distribution to various stakeholders for input, analyzing budget impact of requests and managing timelines. May also assist with the coordination of budget meetings, entering budget information into appropriate systems and preparation of presentation materials.
• May assist with annual update of long range forecasts.
Qualifications
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite; advanced skills in Excel with a focus on speed and efficiency
• Experience with accounting software, PeopleSoft, Cognos/Café, Thinkcell, or ability to learn new systems quickly
• Self-starter, can work independently under minimal supervision
• Highly detail oriented, with strong attention to accuracy
• Excellent planning and organization skills; can multitask and prioritize workload under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• High degree of quantitative, analysis, problem-solving and decision-making skills; critical thinker
• Stress tolerance, can maintain composure when faced with difficult situations/personalities
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills; professional and confident demeanor
Work Experience
• 3+ years’ analytical experience in financial planning, operations or other finance-heavy division
Education
• Minimum of 4-year college degree in Accounting or Finance