VP of Finance, Broadcast & Growth Strategy

Nexstar Media Group; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 170,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

NAB Leadership Foundation is seeking a senior finance leader to oversee day-to-day and strategic financial planning for the broadcast division. Based at our corporate office in Irving, TX, you will partner with senior executives and manage a small team to drive budgets, forecasts, and strategic initiatives.

You will advise on financial implications, lead merger/acquisition finance activities, and help shape the organization’s strategic direction with strong analytical and leadership skills.

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 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 oriented
• Energetic, flexible, collaborative, and proactive; a team leader who can positively and productively impact both strategic and tactical finance and administration initiatives.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Financial leadership

Budgeting

Strategic thinking

People management

Mentoring

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Business, Finance or Accounting degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel (macros & pivot tables)

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Adaptive (Workday budgeting)

Power BI

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

NAB Leadership Foundation is seeking a senior finance leader to oversee day-to-day and strategic financial planning for the broadcast division. Based at our corporate office in Irving, TX, you will partner with senior executives and manage a small team to drive budgets, forecasts, and strategic initiatives.

You will advise on financial implications, lead merger/acquisition finance activities, and help shape the organization’s strategic direction with strong analytical and leadership skills.