Media Finance Analyst - Forecasting & Insights

Confidential; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in New York City seeks a Senior Financial Analyst (Media) to join a fast-paced finance team. You will support budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and analysis across core business lines, partnering with operational leaders to drive performance and strategic decisions.

The role emphasizes revenue-focused analysis within media, publishing, subscription, or advertising streams, with a hybrid work arrangement in NYC and strong emphasis on accuracy and actionable insights.

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of experience in corporate finance, financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, or similar analytical role.
• Strong financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis skills.
• Advanced Excel proficiency with PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, and complex formulas.
• Experience working with SAP.
• Excellent communication and ability to present insights to diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support annual budgeting, long-range planning, and monthly/quarterly forecasting for key business lines.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support planning and strategic decision-making.
• Analyze performance to identify revenue drivers, trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Collaborate with leaders to ensure forecasts and reporting are accurate and timely.
• Prepare variance analyses comparing actual results to budget and forecast.
• Support month-end close by coordinating with Accounting on results and variances.
• Create recurring financial reports, dashboards, and KPIs to inform decisions.
• Assist with profitability analyses and ad hoc reporting across products/platforms.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling

Budgeting & forecasting

Variance analysis

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

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

Tools

SAP

Job description

Confidential in New York City seeks a Senior Financial Analyst (Media) to join a fast-paced finance team. You will support budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and analysis across core business lines, partnering with operational leaders to drive performance and strategic decisions.

The role emphasizes revenue-focused analysis within media, publishing, subscription, or advertising streams, with a hybrid work arrangement in NYC and strong emphasis on accuracy and actionable insights.