Senior Financial Analyst

Job Description

The Washington Post's FP&A department is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst with expertise in financial modeling, planning, and analysis. This role requires advanced Excel skills but also a sense of creativity and curiosity in the constantly evolving operation of a digital media business with a focus on the digital subscription business within the Post.

The desired candidate will be self-sufficient and self-directed in managing their core FP&A responsibilities, connect details to the big picture, and communicate timely business insights to inform management decision making. This will be a highly visible role that will support the company's continual growth in digital, with the ultimate mission of supporting the financial sustainability of the Post's business model.

• You want to become a trusted FP&A partner to key stakeholders through solid technical analytical work and consistent performance
• You are organized, driven, and eager to make connections across the organization
• You are a self-starter with an ability to simplify and communicate complex ideas
• You are curious to figure out how to optimize business levers to fund journalism, with a keen interest in consumer subscription business model

• Assist in the preparation of annual operating plan, quarterly forecast and long-range plan for our digital subscription and partnerships business
• Provide regular ad hoc financial analysis to finance leaders, cross-functional teams and executives to support business strategy and tactical decisions around product testing
• Serve as primary FP&A liaison to relevant business stakeholders to optimize operational agility
• Proactively identify and highlight opportunities for financial processes and database improvements to streamline processes and workflows by partnering with other members of the finance team.
• Maintain and improve subscriber customer lifetime value model and reporting
• Provide key stakeholders with variance analysis and insight by supporting Financial Accounting on monthly and quarterly closes.

• 3+ years of financial planning, modeling and analysis experience
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, or related field
• High proficiency in utilizing MS Excel, and relational database applications
• Comfortable with large volumes of complex data and presenting their findings to senior management.
• Proven presentation and project management skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• The ability to work effectively and independently with all levels of management

• Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage
• Company-paid pension and 401(k) match
• Three weeks of vacation and up to three weeks of paid sick leave
• Nine paid holidays and two personal days
• 20 weeks paid parental leave for any new parent
• Robust mental health resources
• Backup care and caregiver concierge services
• Gender affirming services
• Pet insurance
• Free Post digital subscription
• Leadership and career development programs