Manager, FP&A - Revenue & Growth

The Washington Post; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 106,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Company-paid pension and 401(k) match

Paid vacation and sick leave

Paid holidays and personal days

Parental leave

Mental health resources

Pet insurance

Free Post digital subscription

Job summary

The Washington Post is seeking a Manager of FP&A – Revenue & Growth to partner across Finance, Product, Sales and Marketing. You will lead budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning for revenue streams, build driver-based models, and translate market dynamics into actionable insights for executive decision-making.

You will mentor financial analysts, strengthen planning processes, and help shape growth initiatives.

Qualifications

• Six or more years of progressively responsible experience in financial planning and analysis.
• Experience supporting revenue‑oriented, subscription, digital, consumer, B2B, or growth businesses.
• Experience managing, coaching, or leading financial analysts.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and scenario-analysis skills.
• Ability to synthesize complex financial information into concise recommendations for senior leaders.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills across functions.
• Sound judgment and curiosity in evolving priorities and incomplete information.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-range plans for assigned revenue streams.
• Develop driver-based revenue models tying pricing, volume, pipeline, and customer behavior to outcomes.
• Analyze actual revenue vs budget/forecast; identify variances and risks.
• Advise leaders on performance, investments, and resource allocation with actionable recommendations.
• Evaluate new products, partnerships, pricing, and growth initiatives with business cases and scenarios.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, Product, Newsroom, Data Analytics & Insights, and Finance to improve revenue performance.
• Incorporate market trends into forecasts and planning to anticipate changes.
• Improve revenue reporting, forecasting, and planning with data quality and automation.
• Integrate monthly close results into forecasts for informed outlooks.
• Lead and develop financial analysts; coach and review analytical work.
• Conduct strategic analyses on growth projects and communicate conclusions to executives.

Skills

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Budgeting

Scenario analysis

Communication

Leadership

Relationship-building

Analytical thinking

Education

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

MBA or CFA/CPA preferred

Tools

Oracle

SAP

Planful

Adaptive Insights

Anaplan

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Join the future of news We’re on a mission to deliver riveting storytelling for all of America. At The Washington Post, you’ll help reinvent news. Our work is driven by a deep investigative spirit and enhanced by innovation to bring audiences closer to the stories that matter most.

About Our Team

The Washington Post is powered by the passion and talent of our people. It takes all of us to reinvent news. Beyond our award-winning News and Opinions teams, we work across many departments, including Brand & Events, Communications, Customer Care, Engineering & Product, Finance, Human Resources, Legal, Marketing & Advertising, Print Operations, and Sales.

Why This Role Matters

The Manager, FP&A – Revenue & Growth is a key finance business partner supporting The Washington Post’s B2C digital subscription, B2B revenue, and emerging growth initiatives. This role translates business performance, market dynamics, and operating decisions into clear financial insight that helps leaders invest wisely, manage risk, and build sustainable revenue. Reporting within the FP&A organization, the Manager leads planning, forecasting, and performance analysis for assigned revenue businesses while developing financial talent and strengthening the tools, processes, and partnerships that support informed decision-making across the company.

What Motivates You

You are energized by helping mission-driven media organizations build durable, diversified revenue models. You enjoy translating complex financial and operating data into clear insights that guide decisions. You value collaborative partnership with leaders across Product, Marketing, Sales, Newsroom, Data Analytics & Insights, and Finance. You are motivated by improving planning processes, models, and reporting so teams can act with greater clarity and confidence. You take pride in developing financial talent and creating an inclusive, accountable team environment.

How You’ll Support the Mission

• Lead annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-range plans for assigned revenue streams, producing aligned financial plans that support enterprise priorities and growth goals.
• Develop driver-based revenue models that connect pricing, volume, pipeline, customer behavior, and other operating metrics to reliable financial outcomes.
• Analyze actual revenue performance against budget and forecast, identifying variance drivers, risks, opportunities, and outlook changes that enable timely leadership action.
• Advise business leaders on operating performance, investment choices, and resource-allocation decisions, resulting in actionable recommendations grounded in financial and strategic analysis.
• Evaluate new products, partnerships, pricing strategies, and growth initiatives through business cases, scenario analyses, and financial models, enabling informed decisions on investments and tradeoffs.
• Partner with Marketing, Sales, Product, Newsroom, Data Analytics & Insights, and other teams to improve revenue performance and align business plans with financial objectives.
• Incorporate relevant market, competitive, and industry trends into forecasts and planning, strengthening the organization’s ability to anticipate changes in the revenue environment.
• Strengthen revenue reporting, forecasting, and planning processes through improved data quality, automation, and planning tools, increasing consistency, efficiency, and confidence in financial information.
• Integrate monthly close results and performance-review insights into forecasts, ensuring leaders understand results and their implications for the forward outlook.
• Manage and develop financial analyst(s) through clear priorities, coaching, and quality review, building stronger financial modeling, business acumen, and partnership capabilities.
• Lead strategic analyses and ambiguous growth-related projects, structuring complex questions and communicating conclusions that advance executive decision-making.

The Skills and Experience You Bring

• Six or more years of progressively responsible experience in financial planning and analysis, strategic finance, corporate finance, or a related discipline.
• Experience supporting revenue-oriented, subscription, digital, consumer, B2B, or growth businesses; media-industry experience is valuable but not required.
• Experience managing, coaching, or formally leading financial analysts and reviewing complex analytical work.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and scenario-analysis skills, including the ability to connect operating drivers to financial results.
• Ability to synthesize complex financial and business information into concise, practical recommendations for senior leaders.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with demonstrated success partnering across functions and levels of an organization.
• Sound judgment, intellectual curiosity, and comfort navigating evolving priorities and incomplete information.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with financial planning and analysis platforms, such as Oracle, SAP, Planful, Adaptive Insights, or Anaplan.
• Experience with data analytics and visualization tools, such as Tableau or Power BI.
• Knowledge of digital media, consumer subscription, advertising, SaaS, or other recurring-revenue business models.
• Familiarity with investment analysis, corporate development, partnerships, or mergers and acquisitions.
• MBA, CFA, CPA, or comparable advanced finance credential.

Collaboration makes us stronger

That’s why our offices are designed with open layouts, modern technology, and easy access to transportation. With certain exceptions for newsgathering and business travel, we work on-site five days a week.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage
• Company-paid pension and 401(k) match
• Three weeks of vacation and up to three weeks of paid sick leave
• Nine paid holidays and two personal days
• 20 weeks paid parental leave for any new parent
• Robust mental health resources
• Backup care and caregiver concierge services
• Gender affirming services
• Pet insurance
• Free Post digital subscription
• Leadership and career development programs

Benefits may vary based on the job, full-time or part-time schedule, location, and collectively bargained status.

The salary range for this position is: $105,600 - $176,000 Annual The actual salary within this range will depend on individual skills, experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements. This position may be eligible for a bonus or incentive program, and a member of the Talent Acquisition team will discuss bonus payment terms and conditions during the interview process.

Your story awaits.