FP & A Analyst - Expense, Gracenote

The Nielsen Company • New York, NY

7d

About The Position

Gracenote is an entertainment data and technology provider powering the world’s top music services, automakers, cable and satellite operators, and consumer electronics companies. At its core, Gracenote helps people find, discover and connect with the entertainment they love. Daily, Gracenote processes 35 billion rows of data and is quickly becoming a world-leader in return path “big data.” Over the past 3 years, the company has grown to more than 2000 employees in 17 countries, including over 600 of the world’s top engineers with a passion for music, video, sports, and entertainment technology. Founded in 1998, Gracenote is one of America’s most iconic and respected media companies.

Scope of this role
We are seeking a detail-oriented FP&A analyst to join our finance team. The FP&A Analyst will assist with building reconciliations, monthly close activities (such as accruals), and data collation from all stakeholders/partners as needed (for accurate financial reporting and financial dashboards). This role is critical to help build accurate financial reporting to support strategic decision-making across the organization. The ideal candidate should have strong financial modeling skills, a solid understanding of accounting principles, the ability to multi-task, and excellent communication abilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance required
• Prior Finance (1-2 years) FP&A/accounting/ reporting experience across revenue, expense, cash or capex
• Experience with SAP (ECC and S4 Hana environments) and HFM Oracle
• Experience with analytics tools such as SAP Analytics Cloud, Power BI, Google Data Studio, and spreadsheet tools (excel, Google Sheets) is required
• Sound fundamentals on financial accounting knowledge, analytical ability, and sound understanding of the media ecosystem including some understanding of Gracenote’s products and services

Nice To Haves

• A successful FP&A Analyst will be detail-oriented, having a strong analytical mind with the ability to identify and strengthen areas of business risks and capitalize on opportunities in the company (FP&A Organization). They should help drive the monthly close process and ensure there are no surprises. This further becomes an input to the forecasting process. This requires a lot of diligence as well as an attitude to take on new tasks with a solution mindset.
• Strong work ethic, self-motivated work style, attention to detail, effective communicator
• Ability to organize multiple responsibilities and deliver results in an accurate and timely manner while adapting to changes in priorities
• Ability to influence and strategically partner with individuals of various educational and technical backgrounds, both inside and outside the organization
• Ability to business partner and communicate with non-finance stakeholders effectively and articulately
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines under pressure
• Self-starter with a strong sense of urgency and follow-up skills

Responsibilities

• Drive mission-critical financial reporting and business partnering activities (planning and forecasting reconciliations, monthly close activities, etc.)
• Execute and drive financial close and reporting processes in partnership with business and accounting team
• Ensure accuracy of operating expense & capex reporting by working closely with business and accounting teams to make sure data is accurately captured and reported in line with set guidelines.
• Working with the accounting team on accruals as needed
• Closely tracking variances from operating plans and forecasts; by reviewing the monthly close financial statements with the accounting team and business partners
• Ensure high-quality operating plans and forecasts minimizing variances of actuals from plan. This includes tracking of the close process and keeping stakeholders updated of any gaps vs expected forecasts
• Support the FP&A organization through end-to-end finance transformation – drive standardization and automation of reporting across the organization

Benefits

• We are committed to an inclusive benefits package that supports our employees and their families. This includes comprehensive health and wellness plans, a 401(k) with a Nielsen company match, and a generous paid time off policy.
• Depending on the role, additional benefits may include a company-provided vehicle and/or discretionary incentive/bonus eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees