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Finance Manager

PBS

Arlington, VA 01-20-2023
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
  • Mid (2-5 years) Experience
Job Description
Finance Manager (Hybrid)

Department: Finance

Corporate Area: Finance

Status: Full-time/Regular/Exempt

Supervisor: Director, Finance

Position Overview:

The Finance Manager will play a critical role at PBS. This position is mainly responsible for overseeing all financial matters related to the Technology & Operations (T&O) division. This includes managing the T&O annual budget process, quarterly forecasts, and providing any financial analyses or reporting required.

This position works closely with the Chief Technology Officer of PBS and acts a business advisor to other senior members of the technology division.

The Finance Manager will be a liaison between Finance (FP&A) and T&O, often presenting analysis to senior members of the FP&A team.

Key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
• Supports the Chief Technology Officer in all financial matters, including preparation of accurate and timely analysis and reporting to assist in assessing performance and making decisions.

• Undertakes a leading role in managing the development, compilation, execution and tracking of the T&O annual financial budget and quarterly forecasts.

• Provides monthly financial dashboards and reporting for the operating and capital budgets to T&O senior management to keep them apprised of the latest project and financial revenue and expense drivers.

• Collaborates with the FP&A Team to prepare monthly financial reporting and analysis focused on key business drivers and identifies noteworthy business insights for the Chief Financial Officer.

• Continually evaluates financial and operational results to ensure alignment with management's overall corporate budget and key priorities.

• Assists in the preparation of presentation materials for the PBS Board of Directors as it relates to the T&O area.

• Presents ad hoc business analysis and recommendations to senior management.

• Seeks opportunities for continuing improvements and streamlining reporting and business processes to enable more effective and efficient management of the business area.

• Make efficiency suggestions where warranted and cost saving suggestions when appropriate.

Requirements for success:
• Bachelor's degree in business or related field required

• 4+ years of experience in corporate finance or financial planning and analysis

• Strong analytic, financial modeling and reporting skills

• Demonstrated attention to detail, the ability to deal with ambiguity, and can work successfully and effectively on cross-functional teams

• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to tailor communications to various levels of management

• Experience in financial modeling and business process analysis

• Ability to dive deep to analyze data, to develop meaningful insights and summarize key observations and recommendations in a succinct manner

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including expert knowledge of Microsoft Excel

• Proven ability to build strategic working relationships and collaborate effectively with all levels across the organization

• Innovative thinker with demonstrated problem-solving skills and a focus on continuous process improvement

• Experience using ERP, Planning and Reporting tools.

• Proven ability to work effectively in team environment

• Strong work ethic with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail

PBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer in accordance with the EEOC and the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d9j70z-3-144-212-145-42 in your application.

Company Profile
PBS

PBS and our member stations are America’s largest classroom, the nation’s largest stage for the arts and a trusted window to the world. In addition, PBS's educational media helps prepare children for success in school and opens up the world to them in an age-appropriate way.