Associate Manager, Finance & Planning

confidential; United States; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PMC Healthcare

Flexible Vacation Policy

401(k) with match

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Penske Media Corporation (PMC) is seeking an Associate Manager, Finance & Planning to lead budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting for PMC Brands. This role partners with Finance leadership to turn financial data into actionable business insights.

The position is hybrid in NYC, onsite four days a week with one day remote, offering comprehensive benefits and bonus potential. You will own planning cycles and deliver executive-ready analyses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
• 3+ years of progressive FP&A, corporate finance, accounting, or related roles; Senior Analyst level preferred.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, month-end close support, financial modeling, and management reporting.
• Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills (PivotTables, lookups) and PowerPoint; familiarity with AI tools preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to present to non-finance stakeholders.
• Collaborative and proactive; able to lead workstreams across functions in a deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly and quarterly reporting packages for assigned brands, including P&L, KPIs, and management commentary.
• Lead variance analysis vs budget/forecast/prior year; explain drivers and recommend actions.
• Lead portions of annual budgets, forecasts, and planning cycles; coordinate inputs and challenge submissions.
• Support month-end close with review of actuals, accruals, and reclasses in partnership with Accounting.
• Lead detailed sales revenue, production, and expense tracking across productions, events, and other businesses.
• Coordinate quota planning, commissions, headcount planning, and other cyclic processes.
• Gather inputs from stakeholders, identify risks and opportunities, and translate financial data into recommendations.
• Build and maintain financial models and scenario analyses for revenue, pricing, labor, costs, margins, profitability.
• Prepare management review materials and executive-ready analyses for Finance leadership and the Board.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Financial modeling

Management reporting

Excel/Google Sheets

PowerPoint

AI tools familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business

Tools

Workday Adaptive Planning

OfficeConnect

Salesforce

NetSuite

UltiPro

Job description

Penske Media is seeking an Associate Manager, Finance & Planning to support day-to-day financial planning and analysis for PMC Brands across media, live events, and production-related businesses. This role is designed for an experienced finance professional ready to take broader ownership, lead recurring planning and reporting processes, and partner with Finance leadership and business teams to turn financial information into clear, actionable business insights.

The Associate Manager will create and track budgets, proactively review expenses for potential savings, own assigned reporting and planning workstreams,and provide decision support to Finance leadership and operating partners. The role requires strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a collaborative environment.

As PMC values in-person collaboration and team cohesion, employees work onsite in the NYC office 4 days a week and 1 day remotely with a focus on maintaining a vibrant and inclusive culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the preparation and delivery of monthly and quarterly reporting packages for assigned PMC Brands and departments, including P&L results, KPIs, and clear management commentary.
• Lead variance analysis versus budget, forecast, and prior year; explain revenue, vendor cost, margin, and operating expense drivers and recommend actions.
• Lead assigned portions of annual budgets, forecasts, and financial planning cycles by coordinating assumptions, consolidating inputs, and challenging submissions.
• Support month-end close by reviewing actuals, accruals, reclasses, and reporting outputs in partnership with Accounting.
• Lead detailed sales revenue, production, and expense tracking across productions, events, branded content, media operations, freelance, and other PMC businesses.
• Own or coordinate quota planning, commission and bonus calculations, headcount planning, and other cyclical processes.
• Partner with business stakeholders to gather inputs, understand trends, identify risks and opportunities, and translate financial information into solution-minded recommendations.
• Build and maintain financial models and scenario analyses for revenue, pricing, labor, vendor costs, margins, and profitability.
• Prepare management review materials and executive-ready analyses, including presentations and supporting exhibits for Finance leadership and the Board of Directors.
• Identify and implement improvements to recurring reports, templates, data quality, and processes to drive efficiency, consistency, and accuracy.

Qualifications & Preferred Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
• 3+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, accounting, investment banking, consulting, or other analytical finance roles; Senior Analyst-level experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, month-end close support, financial modeling, and management reporting.
• Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills, including PivotTables and lookups; strong PowerPoint skills; familiarity with AI tools preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, data integrity, analytical judgment, and ability to summarize business decisions into clear and actionable financial plans.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to present financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders.
• Collaborative, proactive, solution-minded, and comfortable leading workstreams across different functions in a deadline-driven environment.
• Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning, OfficeConnect, Salesforce, NetSuite, UltiPro, or similar financial/reporting systems.
• Experience in media, entertainment, digital media, live events, production finance, or multi-brand operating businesses preferred.

A good faith estimate of the salary range is $85k - $100k upon hire + Bonus. Factors that could be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, years of experience and comparison to current employees already in this role. If you have more or less experience than specified on this job posting, please apply and list your salary expectations.

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors).

It’s All About You…

• PMC’s comprehensive benefits package is thoughtfully designed to support every aspect of your life, empowering you to thrive both personally and professionally.
• We offer PMC-Paid Healthcare with no employee paycheck contributions on medical, dental, and vision for you and your family.
• PMC also offers Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care & Commuter).
• An Employee Assistance Program.
• Life Insurance.
• Short- & Long-Term Disability.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• A 401(k) Retirement Plan with an Employer match.
• Employees are also eligible to take advantage of company discounts and perks including Pet Insurance.
• Home & Auto Insurance.
• Mortgage discounts.
• A variety of other savings on wellness, lifestyle, and financial essentials.
• As part of PMC’s dedication to consistently meeting employees’ needs, we have launched a new Flexible Vacation Policy.

About Penske Media Corporation (PMC)

Penske Media Corporation (PMC) is a leading global media and information services company whose award-winning content attracts a passionate monthly audience of more than 500 million people. Since 2004, PMC has been a pioneer in digital media and owns over 300 live events, while reaching audiences across all screens. Penske Media is recognized, as one of the Top 100 Private Companies in the United States and North America.

Our Companies & Brands

Iconic Media Brands (PMX): Variety, Rolling Stone, The Verge, Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter, WWD, SHE Media, Robb Report, Deadline, Eater, Sportico, ARTnews, Fairchild Media, VIBE, IndieWire, SB Nation, ARTFORUM, POPSUGAR, Gold Derby, BEAUTY INC, Art in America, Punch, The Dodo, and more.

Live Events & Experiences

The Golden Globes, SXSW, Academy of Country Music Awards (ACMs), Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs), Dick Clark's New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, SXSW London, American Music Awards (AMAs), and Latin Music Week.

Data & Analytics

Luminate, the premier music and entertainment data and analytics company.

Global Footprint

PMC and its subsidiaries are co-headquartered in New York and Los Angeles, with additional offices spanning 14 countries worldwide.