Job Description

This is an important and exciting moment to work at The Times. Our journalism has never been stronger or more relevant. Our products are used by millions of passionate and engaged readers every month. And our strategy of providing journalism worth paying for has helped us rapidly grow our digital subscription and advertising businesses. Still, we see enormous potential for growth and improvement — and know that achieving it will require us to think creatively about where and how we invest.

To help keep up with our growing journalism functions we’re adding a senior, strategically minded financial professional to help lead the Newsroom FP&A function. This Manager role will lead consolidations for the Newsroom finance team, as well as provide financial stewardship and analysis for distinct areas of the Newsroom. It will also help lead projects focused on strategic initiatives and priorities. This role reports to the Director of FP&A, News Finance and will embed in the newsroom with the Newsroom Strategy group.

Responsibilities:

Helping to continue the evolution of our Newsroom operation by providing world class FP&A support for leadership, with a focus on strategic analysis and presentation

Being a strategic partner to the masthead and department heads to support data-driven decision making

Developing analysis and modeling leveraging our Data Insights team to establish KPIs; helping to assess performance and to identify and evaluate investment opportunities

Assist in Newsroom’s financial transformation and adoption of Workday Financials and Adaptive planning

Advancing key reporting on the Newsroom’s financial and operational performance on a monthly and quarterly basis

Preparing quarterly forecasts

Helping drive the newsroom’s annual strategic planning and budgeting process

Partnering with Newsroom Strategy on ad-hoc projects to provide key analytical inputs to support decision making

Partnering with the broader company-wide Strategy and FP&A groups on key strategic and operational initiatives

Interacting with a number of key partners, including corporate FP&A, Newsroom Strategy, and NYT Masthead.

Basic Qualifications:

Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field

5+ years of experience in finance, strategy, or consulting roles.

Preferred Qualifications:

MBA a plus 

FP&A experience

Experience in a digital subscription content business such as news or entertainment involving original production

A creative analytical mindset, with an ability to identify opportunities, solve problems and shape decisions through the application and analysis of data, including proficiency building complex financial models

Deep intellectual curiosity; excitement and eagerness for delving into complex challenges and opportunities

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, mastery of Microsoft excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets) and PowerPoint

Experience with Workday Financials and Adaptive Planning    

Understanding of and interest in the media landscape and The Times’s place in it, including a sharp grasp of our challenges and opportunities along with ideas for how to approach them

Passion for journalism and commitment to the mission of The Times