Full-Time

Senior Financial Analyst

Newsroom Finance

Posted on 10/3/2025

The New York Times

The New York Times

10,001+ employees

Subscription-based digital and print journalism

Compensation Overview

$95k - $110k/yr

+ Annual Bonus + Restricted Stock

New York, NY, USA

In Person

Category
Finance & Banking (1)
Required Skills
Data Science
Forecasting
Financial analysis
Investment Banking
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
PowerPoint/Keynote/Slides
Requirements
  • 3 or more years of experience in financial analysis, investment banking or consulting
  • Experience mining and manipulating data, identify and analyze trends, indicators and plans
  • Mastery of Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets and Google Slides
  • Experience building complex financial models
Responsibilities
  • Help guide the newsroom's annual strategic planning and budgeting process
  • Prepare quarterly forecasts
  • Develop analyses to forecast future needs and assess availability of resources
  • Prepare important reporting on the newsroom's financial and operational performance on a monthly, quarterly and ad-hoc basis
  • Help create P&Ls for multiple areas of the newsroom
  • Report on spending, including in-depth analysis of budget variances
  • Communicate with departments to understand, research, and report on financial issues and make recommendations
  • Do both tactical work and set an overall strategy when working on projects
  • Partner with Newsroom Strategy on ad-hoc projects to provide analytical inputs to support decision-making
  • Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world
Desired Qualifications
  • Undergraduate degree in a business/finance discipline.
  • Advanced degree or CPA
  • Passion for journalism and commitment to the mission of The Times

The New York Times provides digital and print news across politics, business, technology, culture, and more for a global audience. It earns revenue from recurring subscriptions for digital and print editions and from online advertising, including sponsored content. It enhances value with subscriber services like NYT Cooking and other offerings, delivered through a digital platform, newsletters, and mobile apps. Its goal is to deliver trusted information and insightful analysis at scale while expanding its digital reach and subscriber value.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

1850

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