Senior Financial Analyst - Media - Finance & Administration

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At Bloomberg Finance we are committed to providing world-class support to our business partners by providing insight on business performance, financial oversight and thought leadership. You will join the Bloomberg Media Financial Planning & Analysis team, ensuring precision in planning, reporting, and strategic decision making. You'll be responsible for overall Bloomberg Media revenue-related financial activities, including supporting consolidation activities, reporting and analyzing financial results, and the development of periodic forecasts and the annual plan.

• Gain a financial and operational understanding of the business, including its mission, products, services, clients, initiatives, employees, etc.
• Analyze and advise on the financial and operational impact of strategic policies, while identifying drivers behind performance changes.
• Apply critical thinking and advanced analytical techniques to dissect internal and external data, identifying trends, variances, and potential risks or opportunities. Ultimately, developing actionable recommendations and supporting decision-making
• Ensure reporting accuracy and compliance with internal and external policies, including monitoring forecast accuracy, understanding drivers of variances, and providing insightful commentary & analysis for both current and future periods.
• Develop and maintain high-quality excel based models to measure and monitor financial performance and key KPIs, and perform sensitivity/scenario analysis.
• Utilize data visualization tools to create impactful charts, graphs, and dashboards in order to present, and effectively communicate, insights to leadership.
• Provide support to key stakeholders, and manage financial activities, for periodic forecast and annual planning cycles.
• Proactively identify and implement improvements to existing processes to maximize efficiency, accuracy, and accessibility.
• Participate in special projects and performs other duties as assigned (e.g., Project Management).

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field of study.
• Minimum 4 years' direct experience in financial planning & analysis, business analytics, and/or corporate or strategic finance.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate large amounts of data while succinctly summarizing findings.
• Ability to coordinate and execute projects independently, effectively manage time, prioritize tasks and autonomously perform within tight deadlines.
• Fluency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience utilizing a large integrated ERP/MRP computer system (e.g. Oracle, SAP).

• Proficiency in SAP.
• Proficiency in SQL, Tableau, Power BI, Alteryx, or similar tools and systems, a plus.
• Experience working in a Media organization, a plus
Does this sound like you?
Apply if you think we're a good match. We'll get in touch to let you know that the next steps are, but in the meantime feel free to have a look at: https://www.bloomberg.com/company/what-we-do/

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