Senior Manager, FP&A

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Act as the main financial partner for expenses to business leaders in Product, Commercial, Customer Experience, Engineering, Marketing, and Finance sectors.

• Assist with annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, variance analysis, and prioritizing investments.

• Lead and nurture the Expense FP&A team.

• Manage Gracenote’s financial operating rhythm concerning both labor and non-labor expenses.

• Collaborate across departments to ensure financial plans are in sync with business priorities.

• Create high-quality presentations, financial narratives, and reporting materials for operating reviews, board meetings, and leadership forums.

• Enhance transparency around spending, performance, and investment decisions.

• Assist in developing investment frameworks and cost-allocation methodologies for new product growth initiatives.

• Combine financial and operational insights into practical recommendations for leadership.

• Design scalable templates, frameworks, and governance processes for financial reporting.

• Facilitate long-range planning, annual planning, and enterprise-wide strategic processes.

• Discover opportunities to enhance FP&A processes, business insights, efficiency, and overall effectiveness.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline.

• Over 8 years of progressive experience in FP&A or a related finance role.

• Strong skills in financial modeling and analysis.

• Proven experience in developing business cases, scenario models, forecasts, and providing executive decision support.

• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.

• Demonstrated experience in leadership and people management.

• Experience in supporting executive operating rhythms, planning processes, business evaluations, and leadership meetings.

• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a strong ability to follow through.

• Capability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Familiarity with financial systems and planning tools.

• Experience with SAP Analytics Cloud is an advantage.

• Advanced skills in Excel, Google Sheets, and presentation software.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellness plans.

• 401(k) plan with a Nielsen company match.

• Generous paid time off policy.

• Company-provided vehicle (dependent on the role).

• Eligibility for discretionary incentives/bonuses (dependent on the role).

• Potential for bonuses, equity, or other incentives.