Senior FP&A Finance Partner – Forecasting & BI Insight

The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

401K with company match

Student loan repayment assistance

Full health benefits

Sick leave rollover

Commuter benefits

11 paid holidays

Employee assistance program

Parental leave

Wellness platform

Job summary

The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism (The Banner) is seeking a senior financial analyst who will build and maintain forecast models, generate comprehensive financial reporting, and support cost optimization for the nonprofit local news organization in Baltimore. You will partner with executives and department managers to drive strategic decisions.

Responsibilities include month-end close, variance analysis, and leading Power BI migration with dashboards and data integrity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Five+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong financial analytics background.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Power BI.
• Ability to communicate with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain financial models to support forecasting and budget planning.
• Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports to communicate the financial standing of the company to executives and other senior managers.
• Analyze and monitor expenses, identifying trends, variances, and opportunities for cost optimization. Provide recommendations to improve financial efficiency.
• Serve as a liaison to department managers to assist in making optimal short-term and long-term decisions to improve performance.
• Participate in the month-end close process, including variance analysis and expense reconciliation.
• Assist with the Power BI migration, including, but not limited to, building dashboards and maintaining data accuracy and security.
• Create ad hoc analyses and collaborate with executives and other senior managers as required.

Skills

Excel

Power BI

Financial analytics

Budgeting

Forecasting

Communication

Collaboration

Spreadsheet modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism (The Banner) is seeking a senior financial analyst who will build and maintain forecast models, generate comprehensive financial reporting, and support cost optimization for the nonprofit local news organization in Baltimore. You will partner with executives and department managers to drive strategic decisions.

Responsibilities include month-end close, variance analysis, and leading Power BI migration with dashboards and data integrity.