Hybrid FP&A Manager, Subscription Growth

Dow Jones & Company, Inc.; Northern, New York (KY, NY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

Paid time off

Retirement plans

Education benefits

Parental leave

Commuter transit program

Subscription discounts

Employee referral program

Job summary

Dow Jones is seeking a Manager, FP&A to support growth and performance of its subscription businesses (The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, MarketWatch, IBD). You will plan, forecast, and optimize subscriber revenue, building forward-looking models and providing actionable insights across the full subscriber lifecycle.

You will partner with Marketing, Product, Data Science, and Circulation teams to drive budgets, pricing, and retention strategies, and support month-end close with a focus on

Qualifications

• 6–7 years of experience in Commercial Finance, FP&A, or related roles.
• Strong understanding of subscription economics, including acquisition funnels, churn/retention, ARPU, and lifetime value.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field, or related experience (preferred).
• Advanced Excel skills (complex modeling, scenario analysis) and proficiency with Google Sheets/Slides.
• Experience with financial planning systems such as SAP and TM1 (preferred).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable business insights.
• Experience building financial models to evaluate marketing investment, pricing, and product strategies.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Consumer, Marketing, and Product teams to develop and manage budgets and forecasts for digital and print subscription revenue across Dow Jones brands.
• Build and maintain subscriber-based financial models, including drivers such as acquisition volume, promotional offers, pricing step-ups, churn/retention, and lifetime value (LTV).
• Collaborate with Growth and Paid Media teams to evaluate customer acquisition efficiency (CAC, Cost Per Order, payback, ROI) and optimize marketing investment.
• Analyze the financial impact of pricing changes, promotional strategies, bundling, and new product initiatives.
• Develop scenario and sensitivity analyses to assess risks and opportunities related to subscriber growth, retention, and ARPU.
• Produce monthly performance reporting, including variance analysis and trend insights across key subscription KPIs.
• Support month-end close processes with a focus on subscription revenue and related accruals.
• Build business cases to support strategic initiatives such as product launches, offer testing, international expansion, or channel optimization.
• Support ad-hoc analyses and strategic projects as needed

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics

Tools

SAP

TM1

Job description

Dow Jones is seeking a Manager, FP&A to support growth and performance of its subscription businesses (The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, MarketWatch, IBD). You will plan, forecast, and optimize subscriber revenue, building forward-looking models and providing actionable insights across the full subscriber lifecycle.

You will partner with Marketing, Product, Data Science, and Circulation teams to drive budgets, pricing, and retention strategies, and support month-end close with a focus on