Senior Financial Analyst

The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for.

Job Description

About the Role

The New York Times is looking for a Senior Finance Analyst to join our News Finance team. You will report to the Director of Finance with opportunities to embed with the Newsroom Strategy group. You will have a firm understanding of FP&A principles and the ability to provide accurate numbers. The primary responsibilities include budgeting and forecasting expenses, creating forecasting materials, and providing commentary for financial results each month.

This is a hybrid position, based in our New York City headquarters. You will report to the office in-person 3 or more days per week and can choose to work remotely the other days.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the strategic planning and budgeting process, including preparation of budgets and quarterly forecasts
• Prepare important reporting on the newsroom’s financial and operational performance on a monthly and quarterly basis and recommending or modifying reports to support priorities and projects
• Oversee budget spend and present financial results to newsroom leadership and department heads
• Respond to internal and external ad-hoc requests, including from newsroom masthead, corporate leadership, and compliance requirements
• Support the creation and analysis of P&Ls for growth areas of the newsroom
• Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world
  
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field required.
• 3+ years of experience in relevant financial roles with a sound understanding of financial and accounting concepts
• Excellent MS Excel (can build and maintain complex spreadsheets)
• Agile with the ability to handle simultaneous requests
• Technical expertise required with the ability to work with large amounts of data and build financial models
• Experience providing insights to senior leaders that result in sound decisions
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Passion for journalism and commitment to the mission of The Times
• Advanced degree or CPA
• Experience with Workday Financial, Adaptive, and GoogleWorkspace
  
  
  

The annual base pay range for this role is between $95,000.00 and $105,000.00.

The New York Times is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce, one that reflects the varied global community we serve. Our journalism and the products we build in the service of that journalism greatly benefit from a range of perspectives, which can only come from diversity of all types, across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. Achieving true diversity and inclusion is the right thing to do. It is also the smart thing for our business. So we strongly encourage women, veterans, people with disabilities, people of color and gender nonconforming candidates to apply.

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