Finance Director

IN THIS ROLE YOU CAN EXPECT TO...

• Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and reporting work-streams for Streaming and Advertising P&L, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with corporate objectives.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports that provide executive and senior leadership with clear insights into Streaming and Advertising P&L.
• Develop, implement, and maintain Streaming and Advertising P&L forecast and reporting models.
• Gain a deep understanding of company and business drivers and leverage this understanding to create meaningful and insightful reporting.
• Perform detailed reviews of financial variance reports, identify any operational or performance concerns and the underlying drivers, and proactively present findings to finance management and leadership teams.
• Work closely with business teams to develop and distribute operational reports focused on KPIs, revenue performance, and achieving budget targets.
• Align and efficiently bridge financial forecasts and reporting periods with operational reports, cadence, and results.
• Provide ad hoc analytics and modeling in support of critical business decisions and special projects, and perform additional duties as assigned.
• Lead the long-range planning (LRP) process for Streaming and Advertising P&L.
• Lead financial consolidations and comprehensive reporting.
• Design, create, enhance, and maintain impactful dashboards and reports utilizing various data and data tools.
• Plan, organize, and lead the effort of comprehensive design, construction, and distribution of internal financial reporting.
• Collaborate with the finance team to provide usable variance analysis of monthly results versus budget, forecast, and prior year.
• Assist in preparing materials for operating review and board meetings by working directly with executive and senior leadership.
• Additional tasks as assigned.

TO THRIVE IN THIS ROLE, THESE ARE THE TALENTS YOU BRING ...

• 7+ years of experience in finance/FP&A, financial analysis, investment banking, private equity, Big 4, or a related field.
• Team-oriented with a collaborative approach to working with others.
• Proven ability to effectively build business partnerships to support and drive better business decisions.
• Experience partnering with senior leadership to provide strategic financial insights and decision support.
• Experience with month-end close, budgeting/forecasting, and ad hoc financial analysis and modeling.
• Advanced financial modeling and analytical capabilities, with a track record of delivering insights that shape strategic initiatives and influence executive decisions.
• Advanced proficiency in financial modeling and analysis tools (Excel, Google Sheets, etc.).
• Strong understanding of financial statements and accounting principles (GAAP).
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate financial data into actionable business insights.
• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Strong partnering and collaboration skills with the ability to influence business partners, foster alignment, and communicate complex financial concepts clearly.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines, demonstrating adaptability and prioritization skills.
• Consistent record of leading challenging priorities and addressing roadblocks with a desire to work independently amid ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a knack for simplifying detailed analysis for a broad audience.
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills with the ability to identify what's important and provide insights to leadership.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with data tools and experience in SQL or other query languages a plus.

HOW YOU PLAY

• Ownership over Participation- You take responsibility for achieving holistic outcomes, prioritize key objectives, and adapt quickly when situations require a different approach. You follow through even against the toughest challenges.


• Team over Stars- You are a bridge builder, establishing processes and relationships with teams outside your own. You work to rally around common goals, find win-win solutions, compromise when necessary, and help others succeed.


• Growth over Comfort- You are driven by a desire to grow and actively seek opportunities to expand your comfort zone, skills, and confidence. You embrace new challenges with curiosity, accepting discomfort and failure as opportunities to learn. 


• Fairness over Popularity- You approach decisions with a scientist’s mindset, challenging your assumptions and remaining objective. You consider long-term impact rather than relying on short-term gains, proactively seek others’ perspectives, and manage emotions in decision-making.