Manager, Financial Analysis

About TEGNA

TEGNA Inc. helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.

The Manager of Financial Analysis & Reporting is responsible for providing relevant, accurate, and timely financial analysis in support of corporate leadership, Finance Business Partners and our business units as needed. This position requires someone who is a subject matter expert on how our data is structured to more efficiently support the FP&A function. FP&A functions include but are not limited to forecasting, budgeting, operations analyses, ad-hoc analysis and month-end close processes. In addition to these responsibilities, they are also responsible for managing multiple projects in both the builder and supervisor capacity. The Manager – Financial Analysis & Reporting should have significant knowledge of building reports using business intelligence applications (i.e., Tableau, PowerBI, PowerPivot/DAX). They should have a strong understanding of our industry and will be able to delegate and mentor others in the finance department.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and mentor their assigned direct reports
• Perform and train individuals on financial planning and analysis, including forecasting, annual budgeting, and ad hoc reporting and analysis
• Supports month-end close processes and reviews financials/commissions/reports for accuracy
• Research, gather, and interpret data while being a key resource for data integrity and financial reporting
• Analyzes and explains fluctuations in revenue and expenses vs. projections
• Provides insights into business trends to internal stakeholders
• Develops solutions to streamline tasks and processes for the finance group
• Other duties as assigned

Performance Measures

• Finance Business Partner, Corporate Leadership, and FP&A Leadership satisfaction
• Accurate reporting, timely ad-hoc completion, and adherence to audit requirements
• Operational knowledge of industry trends, initiatives, and innovations
• Team mentorship and development
• Continuous improvement and process innovation

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Data Analytics, Economics, or related fields
• 7+ years of financial analysis experience or comparable work experience
• Ability to work on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment to deliver results by stated deadlines
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work with internal and external stakeholders- both in person and in a virtual environment
• Comfortable completing projects both alone as well as in a team environment
• Strong data gathering and data warehousing skills
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills (PowerPivot/DAX experience a plus), knowledge of Oracle EPM, and ability to create with BI software (i.e., Tableau, PowerBI)