Finance & Planning Analyst — Media & Events

Penske Media Corp.; California (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PMC-Paid Healthcare

Flexible Spending Accounts

401(k) Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Penske Media Corporation (PMC) is seeking a motivated Junior Analyst / Analyst, Finance & Planning to support day-to-day financial planning and analysis for PMC Brands. This entry-level role offers exposure to budgeting, forecasting, monthly close analysis, reporting, and ad hoc financial projects across media, live events, and production-related businesses.

The ideal candidate is analytical, organized, comfortable with large datasets, and able to translate financial information into clear

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
• Relevant experience in FP&A, corporate finance, accounting, investment banking, consulting, or other analytical finance roles preferred.
• Understanding of budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modeling preferred.
• Strong Excel (Pivot tables, lookups) and PowerPoint skills preferred; understanding of AI tools preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to summarize business decisions into clear and actionable financial plans.
• Collaborative, proactive, go-getter attitude, and comfortable working across different functions.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation of annual budgets, forecasts, and financial planning for PMC Brands.
• Prepare and maintain monthly and quarterly reporting packages, including variance analysis versus budget, forecast, and prior year.
• Assist with month-end close support, including review of actuals, accruals, reclasses, and coordination with Accounting.
• Support detailed revenue, production, and expense tracking for management reporting including detailed revenue, labor, and vendor cost review.
• Support quota planning, commission & bonus calculations, headcount planning, and other cyclical processes.
• Analyze revenue, operating expenses, margins, and business drivers across productions, events, branded content, media operations, freelance, and more.
• Partner with internal stakeholders across the business to gather inputs and results, understand trends, and identify financial risks and opportunities.
• Assist in preparing materials for management reviews and solution-minded meetings.
• Improve recurring reports, templates, and processes to drive greater efficiency, consistency, and accuracy.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field

Tools

Workday Adaptive Planning

OfficeConnect

Salesforce

NetSuite

Ultipro

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Penske Media Corporation (PMC) is seeking a motivated Junior Analyst / Analyst, Finance & Planning to support day-to-day financial planning and analysis for PMC Brands. This entry-level role offers exposure to budgeting, forecasting, monthly close analysis, reporting, and ad hoc financial projects across media, live events, and production-related businesses.

The ideal candidate is analytical, organized, comfortable with large datasets, and able to translate financial information into clear