Vice President, Finance

Nexstar Media Group Inc.; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 190,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. in Irving, Texas seeks a seasoned finance leader to oversee Financial Strategy and Planning for the broadcasting division.

Reporting to the SVP, Finance and partnering with the President, Broadcasting, you will manage day-to-day and strategic FP&A with a small team. Key duties include driving the annual budget process, supplying data for board meetings and earnings calls, building budgets and forecasts, guiding strategic decisions, leading M&A finance, and developing

Qualifications

• Business, Finance or Accounting degree mandatory.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in a finance management role within media/broadcasting preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; strategic mindset.
• Excellent mentoring and leadership capabilities; able to develop staff.
• Advanced Excel, macros, pivot tables; familiarity with BI tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute the annual budget process for the broadcasting division.
• Provide data and analyses for board meetings, earnings calls, and banking presentations.
• Develop budgets, forecasts and models to assess performance against goals.
• Advise on financial implications of business decisions and identify growth/cost-saving opportunities.
• Direct financial aspects of mergers and acquisitions and contribute to strategic goals.

Skills

Financial leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or equivalent in Business, Finance or Accounting

Tools

Excel (advanced)

Power BI

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Adaptive (Workday budgeting)

Job description

Reports to SVP, Finance Partners with President, Broadcasting Frequent interaction with EVP, CFO Responsible for all day-to-day and strategic financial planning and analysis related to the Company’s broadcast division, or other analysis, as required Supported by 1 – 2 financial analyst, managers and/or directors This position will be based at our corporate office in Irving, Texas

Financial Strategy and Planning

• Responsible for planning and execution of the annual budget process, by determining processes and timelines for each division and contributor to the budget cycle.
• Provide senior finance leaders with the required data inputs and analysis for financial presentations (board meetings, earnings calls, banking presentation, etc.).
• Develop budgets, forecasts and models to aid in the analysis for company performance against goals
• Advise on financial implications of business decisions, identifying opportunities for growth and cost saving initiatives.
• Lead financial aspects of strategic merger and acquisition opportunities
• Contribute to the development of Nexstar’s strategic goals and objectives as well as the overall management of the organization.

Team Development/Leadership

• Oversee, direct, and organize the work of the finance team.
• Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to quality.
• Ensure staff members receive timely and appropriate training and development.
• Establish and monitor staff performance and development goals, assign accountabilities, set objectives, establish priorities, conduct annual performance appraisals, and administer salary adjustments.
• Mentor and develop staff using a supportive and collaborative approach: assign accountabilities; set objectives; establish priorities; and monitor and evaluate results.

Qualifications

• Business, Finance or Accounting degree mandatory
• Minimum 10 years of experience in a finance management role ideally within the media or broadcasting industry with financial management experience gained in a high-growth organization
• Proven track record of success facilitating progressive organizational change and development within a growing organization
• Excellent judgment and creative problem-solving skills including negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Entrepreneurial team player who can multitask
• Superior management skills; ability to influence and engage direct and indirect reports and peers
• Strong mentoring, coaching experience to a team with diverse levels of expertise
• Self-reliant, good problem solver, results orientedEnergetic, flexible, collaborative, and proactive; a team leader who can positively and productively impact both strategic and tactical finance and administration initiatives.
• Ability to operate as an effective tactical as well as strategic thinker
• Advanced/expert knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including extensive use of macros and pivot tables, integrations and Microsoft Dynamics 365 (accounting system), Adaptive (Workday budgeting tool), Power BI (Microsoft data platform), Microsoft Powerpoint

#LI-Onsite Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All America,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.

EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.