Senior Financial Analyst

New York Mets•New York, NY

20d•$90,000 - $110,000

About The Position

Summary: The Senior Financial Analyst will be a key member of the Finance department and will support the planning and analysis function of the New York Mets and its affiliates. The role will be a key contributor in analyzing financial performance and determining revenue and profit growth opportunities across the organization. This position will work closely with various departments and build strong relationships. S/he will be a champion to help identify best practices and key finance reporting metrics. Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Assist in the preparation of the annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and business plan Perform account and department analyses across the Business and Baseball Operations organizations, and effectively communicate findings and observations to a broad audience, including department heads, senior leadership, etc. Liaise with business managers and directors to ensure each department achieves certain benchmarks (revenue growth, expense management, etc.) through P&L and margin analysis Utilize financial systems and tools, including Workday and Adaptive Planning, to develop reports, build models, and maintain and analyze data Review, recommend, and implement process improvements across the Finance organization Prepare and maintain various financial reports, KPIs, dashboards and other related information to assist department heads in managing their business Develop and maintain models and analyses to aid in the validation of new and existing budget/forecast initiatives Engage in ad-hoc financial analyses and projects, including special projects that are visible to the executive leadership team Research on a variety of business, operational, league business, finance and accounting issues Assist in the maintenance and communication of finance and accounting policies to business units Support the Financial Planning department from an administrative capacity

Requirements

3 - 5 years of prior financial work experience in media, sports or entertainment
Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business Administration or related field.
Experience using Workday and Adaptive Planning preferred; experience using ERP & financial systems required
Understanding of corporate financial planning, reporting & analysis, financial modeling, data management, and costing / profitability methodologies and processes
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; proficient in full Microsoft Office suite
Possess strong financial modeling skills and able to quickly transform and analyze data
Possess strong quantitative and analytical skills
Excellent communication skills in both oral and written settings
Comfortable aggregating data and information from a wide variety of both internal and external sources/stakeholders
Detail oriented with good organizational skills and the ability to multi-task
Be considered a critical thinker that can apply professional skepticism as needed and not afraid to challenge the status-quo
Strong work ethic, results-oriented, high standard of quality / performance, and innate curiosity

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred
Project financial modeling and IRR analysis experience a plus

Responsibilities

Assist in the preparation of the annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and business plan
Perform account and department analyses across the Business and Baseball Operations organizations, and effectively communicate findings and observations to a broad audience, including department heads, senior leadership, etc.
Liaise with business managers and directors to ensure each department achieves certain benchmarks (revenue growth, expense management, etc.) through P&L and margin analysis
Utilize financial systems and tools, including Workday and Adaptive Planning, to develop reports, build models, and maintain and analyze data
Review, recommend, and implement process improvements across the Finance organization
Prepare and maintain various financial reports, KPIs, dashboards and other related information to assist department heads in managing their business
Develop and maintain models and analyses to aid in the validation of new and existing budget/forecast initiatives
Engage in ad-hoc financial analyses and projects, including special projects that are visible to the executive leadership team
Research on a variety of business, operational, league business, finance and accounting issues
Assist in the maintenance and communication of finance and accounting policies to business units
Support the Financial Planning department from an administrative capacity