Financial Analyst, Ad Sales

Fox•Chicago, IL

About The Position

Fox Corporation, a company that produces and distributes content through leading brands such as FOX News Media, FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment, FOX Television Stations, and Tubi Media Group, is seeking a Financial Analyst to join its Ad Sales Finance team. The Financial Analyst will be responsible for assisting with expense budget planning and providing daily operational and analytical support across the ad sales organization.

Requirements

Accounting/Finance/Economics bachelor’s degree
1-3 years of experience in Public Accounting, Corporate Finance, or Investment Banking
Exceptional attention to detail, ability to produce high-quality deliverables
Comfortable working under tight deadlines
Ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects
Ability and willingness to quickly adapt in a rapidly changing environment
Strong Excel skills and ability to manipulate large data sets

Nice To Haves

Workday Financials & HR
Adaptive Planning
Strong interest in the Media/Advertising industry

Responsibilities

Perform monthly financial close, including expense accrual entries and general ledger reconciliations
Prepare monthly reporting and detailed variance analysis
Prepare variance drivers and commentary for executive reporting packages and network finance teams
Reconcile detailed expense budgets for Research, Marketing, T&E, Events, and Digital
Update models with actuals, revise forecasts for monthly/quarterly submissions
Invoice processing and management of expense authorizations and vendor onboarding requests
Maintain Workday T&E reporting and expense management by the ad sales employee and the management team
Field ad hoc reporting requests from Sales management and Corporate Finance
Assist with envisioning and creating new reporting as needed
Work closely with peers in Ad Sales and Finance groups