Senior Financial Analyst

Best Version Media • Goerke's Corners, WI

10d

About The Position

Best Version Media is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst (FP&A) to serve as a strategic finance partner. The role supports the company’s financial planning, reporting, and analysis, including ownership of sales forecasting and monthly reporting, analysis of incentive programs, and development of recommendations to inform business decisions and improve financial performance. The analyst will work cross-functionally, take initiative, maintain attention to detail, and seek ways to improve the accuracy and efficiency of financial processes.

Best Version Media connects local businesses with customers through print and digital solutions and serves more than 1,300 communities across the United States and Canada. Its community-focused magazines feature local families, nonprofits, and events, while digital advertising and business tools help customers build brand awareness and manage their online presence. The company describes its vision as uniting communities and emphasizes family, teamwork, and open exchange of ideas.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• At least 5 years of dedicated, progressive experience in an FP&A role.
• Exceptional Excel and financial modeling capabilities.
• Strong understanding of financial statements and month-end close processes.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines, take initiative, and adapt proactively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to partner cross-functionally and communicate complex financial insights to non-finance stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience building reports in BI platforms such as Power BI or Looker.
• Curiosity about or practical experience using AI tools, such as Claude, to accelerate financial analysis and reporting.
• Familiarity with Sage Intacct or similar mid-market accounting systems.
• Experience participating in or leading Kaizen and financial process improvement initiatives.
• Prior experience tracking Value Creation Plans or commission plans, or working in a private equity-backed organization.

Responsibilities

• Own revenue, sales, and backlog forecasting models and actively drive annual budgeting cycles.
• Prepare the monthly financial package, MD&A commentary, and executive presentation materials for board meetings.
• Lead gross profit and cost analyses across publications to identify financial drivers and improve margins.
• Track sales trends, including renewals, cancellations, and collections, and evaluate publisher earnings, retention, and churn metrics.
• Monitor Value Creation Plan milestones and quantify cost-saving initiatives.
• Administer sales incentive compensation models.
• Build automated Excel models and partner with the Data team to streamline workflows.
• Support Sage Intacct reporting and the month-end close.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior