Senior Financial Analyst - Media

Profile

Leaf Group is a house of brands, creating and cultivating digital-first companies in growing lifestyle categories: Fitness & Wellness (Well Good, Livestrong.com); Home & Decor (Hunker, Society6, Deny Designs), and Art & Design (Saatchi Art, The Other Art Fair). Additionally, we have performance focused brands in key categories such as Travel, Pets, and DIY (OnlyInYourState, Cuteness, eHow). Our media and marketplace brands are authentic and authoritative, reaching a large and growing passionate audience.
We work in a fun, collaborative environment that is diverse, adventurous, and open-minded. We look for proactive, accountable people focused on continuous learning and growth to push themselves and our businesses forward. Check us out
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Leaf Group is looking for a
Senior Financial Analyst - Media
. You will work closely with all levels of management to drive the Media team’s annual budget/forecast, support quarter-end close processes, and manage resource allocation across departments you support. You must be able to communicate effectively with team members and business partners while tailoring their message to suit the audience.
A big vision calls for a big job. As we grow, our need for a Senior Financial Analyst grows with us.
You’ll Report To:
Sr. Manager, FP&A
A typical day as a Senior Financial Analyst - Media might include:
Support the Media Group annual planning, monthly reporting and quarterly reforecast, along with tracking operating metrics
Partner with Reference Publishing teams to build and track fair budgets through short-term and long-term planning cycles, as well as ad hoc analysis
Maintain relationships with Media GMs to facilitate effective information sharing and provide executive summaries that headline the financial health of businesses
Analyze trends, research variances and present financial results to senior management
Recommend and implement improvements to drive efficiencies into the process and reporting accuracy
Participate in preparation of various senior management presentations
Work closely with BI to modify, reconcile, and build KPI dashboards
Tackle ad-hoc projects, including deep-dive in ROI and expense analyses
You’ll be successful if you have experience with building financial forecast, evaluating financial results, and the ability to analyze key performance metrics to provide decision-making support. The ideal candidate should be self-motivated, organized, and hungry to make an impact in a fast-paced environment.
What You Have:
Bachelor’s degree (preferably in Business, Finance, or Accounting)
3-5 years of experience in Finance
Good business judgment and ability to synthesize, analyze and extract implications from data
Experience with building excel-based forecasting and planning models
Strong attention to detail, problem solving, decision making, and continuous improvement skills
Working knowledge of fundamental accounting principles such as accruals, capitalization, depreciation, amortization and revenue recognition
Experience with executive communication, partnering in a matrix organization, and strong technical skills
Experience working in a fast-paced environment and under tight deadlines
Previous eCommerce and Hyperion experience a plus
What We Have:
eHow is the 2019 & 2020 People's Choice and official Webby Winner for Social Video/How To-DIY
OnlyInYourState is ranked the #3 Travel and Information Site (ComScore)
Well Good is the 2019 People's Choice winner of the Webby’s Award for Best Lifestyle Brand
Leaf Group is among TalentDesk’s 2019 Best Companies To Work For
Leaf Group is among the 2019 Built In LA Best Companies To Work For
Leaf Group is among Comparably's 2018 Best Companies in Los Angeles
Well Good is the 2018 winner of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Company Award
MyPlate is the 2018 winner of the Webby Award for Best Design
Winner of the 2017 Best Company for Diversity award Comparably
Competitive compensation and benefits packages (i.e., Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, 401K)
Paid-to-play vacation rewards
Discretionary unlimited vacation time
Employee discounts for Saatchi Art, Society6, and Deny Designs
Leaf Group is a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace that reflects our customers and the world we live in. We encourage people from all backgrounds, ages, abilities, and experiences to apply for our roles. Leaf Group is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or family status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or caregiver status, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
Agency Disclosure:
If the Leaf Group Talent Acquisition department, or any current company employee, receives an unsolicited resume from a third party recruiting agency and Leaf Group does not have a signed Agency Agreement active, Leaf Group will not be deemed liable to pay a placement fee. The unsolicited resume will be considered a gift and can be considered for our recruitment efforts.

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