Finance Manager

Job Description

The Job

The mission of this position is to prepare and present accurate, timely, and relevant financial reporting, planning and analysis in order to have information for decision making. This position manages and reviews financial reporting, planning and analysis processes assuring accurate, timely, and relevant results..

It also serves as a business knowledgeable advisor by supporting management in the development, preparation and presentation of both short and long-range financial plans and/or operating budgets.

Responsibilities include coordination and supervision of a financial team; preparation and evaluation of operating information and financial statements, analysis in areas such as budgets and forecasts of subscription revenue, ad sales revenue, expenses and capital investments. The position requires frequent contact with internal key stakeholders from finance, operations and ABS lidership team in several countries and also external stakeholders, such as clients or vendors.

It is also involved in schedules preparation and variances analysis and participates in different business projects analysis.

It needs a general understanding of the business and of the factors affecting profitability. It also implies a high level of exposition to mid and top management and requires handling and distributing confidential information.

The Daily

Forecast, Budget & LRP 25%
• Build detailed Financial, Cash Flow and P&L statements bottoms up
• Create forecast and budget models to be used by various departments that reflect the business strategic direction, needs and operational requirements.
• Review P&L in detail for accuracy, including allocations and initiate any needed transactions.
• Prepare all budget deliverables that highlight drivers in strategies, variance explanations, business risks and opportunities.
• Communicate, assist and meet with department responsibles on a regular basis during forecast, budget and planning processes to ensure proper information flow and offer advice in completing the department's forecast schedule.
• Develop financial models that evaluate records of past, present and future financial performance to assist in analyzing forecasts and developing budgets and long-range plans
• Participate in the compilation of the budget and long-range plan.
• Monitors division and department adherence to approved budget and report significant issues to management

Actuals, forecast update & analysis 25%
• Analize actuals, update forecast and deviation analysis & justification.
• Performs account & variances analysis. Propose journal entries accruals, etc.

Reporting 20%
• Builds reports and interacts with other departments on their analysis.
• Develops presentation materials for review with management and the Board of Directors.
• Prepares, reviews and presents ad hoc analysis and reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends that fits management needs for information for decision making.
• Develops and control KPI

People management 20%
• Manages the activities of the financial team.
• Maintains financial staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
• Maintains financial staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
Other responsabilities 10%
• Participates on the definition of accounting structure: Opens/closes accounts, departments, compliances, purchases authorization structures, etc.
• Participates in different projects analysis (business projects and improvements projects).
• Prepares and controls ACEs (authorization of capital expenditure) to ensure compliances and acomplishment of the plan.
• Helps Finance Director in other tasks such as agreements reviews, tax analysis, cashflow analysis, compliance and internal/external audits.
• Helps to control collections performance and proposes remediation plan.

The Essentials

1. Diploma or equivalent experience in Finance, Accounting or Economy

2. Fluent in English

3. Experience in International companies

4. Broad knowledge and experience in MS office tools (Excel, powerpoint)

5. Other: 3/5 years experience in a similar position

6. Experience in financial reporting, P&L and Cash Flow analysis.

7. General knowledge of Accounting and multicurrency reporting/analysis.

The Nice to Haves

1. Other: Experience in media companies

2. Experience in Hyperion Financial Planning

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d28q35-3-144-35-148-42 in your application.