Manager of Financial Reporting

Job Description : The New York Post provides readers with the best in News, Sports, Pop Culture and Entertainment - with signature wit, irreverence and authority averaging 90 million unique viewers a month. Over the past 223 years, The Post has evolved into a multi-platform media company spanning print, digital, video, audio, app, television and commerce. The finance team at The New York Post is seeking an experienced Manager of Financial Reporting to oversee key reporting and consolidation activities across multiple business units. This role requires strong analytical skills, the ability to provide strategic financial support, and leadership in managing a small team. The ideal candidate will collaborate with senior management, ensure accurate financial reporting, and help drive financial performance and accountability across departments. Responsibilities: Lead the consolidation of financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow, for budgeting, long-range planning, monthly closes, and weekly estimates. Oversee the reporting of all financial statements to News Corp and The New York Post senior management, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. Serve as the key financial partner to the New York Post Affiliate/Commerce business, providing comprehensive reporting, strategic analysis, and accounting support. Act as the primary financial liaison for Information Technology, overseeing budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis. Consolidate and report on the Advertising Sales team's performance against weekly budgets, ensuring accurate tracking and insights. Lead the development of reporting and accounting processes for new products, driving consistency and efficiency. Serve as the primary contact for all corporate reporting requests and ensure compliance with corporate standards. Coordinate and oversee the monthly operational results reporting for senior management at The New York Post. Develop and distribute planning schedules for budget, outlooks, and monthly closes to the FP&A team and Directors of Billing and Accounts Payable. Lead the preparation of the quarterly results presentations for both The New York Post senior management and News Corp. leadership. Manage and mentor two direct reports, providing guidance and oversight to ensure smooth operations. Support the preparation of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance documentation, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards. Requirements: 5 to 8 years of relevant experience in financial reporting, budgeting, or accounting, accompanied by a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. Industry experience in Publishing, Media, or Digital sectors is highly preferred, with a solid understanding of the unique financial challenges and opportunities within these industries. Advanced Excel proficiency with the ability to perform complex data analysis, including the use of pivot tables, macros, and advanced formulas to streamline reporting processes. Meticulous attention to detail, ensuring that financial data and reports are accurate and reliable, while maintaining a high degree of precision in all tasks. Commitment to accuracy and accountability, recognizing the critical importance of delivering precise financial statements that support informed decision-making at all levels. Proactive approach to learning by staying up-to-date with industry trends, financial regulations, and best practices. Experience with SAP and OneStream is a significant plus, with a preference for candidates who have demonstrated the ability to work with these systems in a financial reporting or consolidation environment. Motivated to excel, always striving to exceed expectations and deliver high-quality results that add value to the organization. Note: The New York Post adheres to a hybrid work model. At The New York Post we recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, our ranges reflect our good faith estimate to pay fairly as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process. In addition to compensation, the company provides eligible employees a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce. As an equal opportunity employer, the New York Post does not discriminate in hiring or the terms and conditions of employment because of an individual's race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The New York Post will consider the provision of reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental disabilities of otherwise qualified applicants to enable them to participate in our application process and to effectively perform the essential functions of the job, unless doing so would impose an undue financial or operational hardship. "‹ Pay Range: $125,000 - $145,000 At the New York Post, we're passionate about providing readers with the best in National News, Sports, Entertainment, and Lifestyle like only the Post can - with wit, irreverence and authority. OUR BRANDS: Include The New York Post ( : expert news, extensive, award-winning sports coverage, and insider commentary, Page Six ( : an influential leader in celebrity and entertainment news, : helping the on-demand generation discover the best streaming content, and Alexa ( : our luxury lifestyle print edition focused on the best in luxury fashion, real estate and travel. OUR REACH: People love us. We are one of the largest growing digital networks, averaging over 90 million unique visitors a month! Our social footprint continues to expand across Facebook ( , Twitter ( , Instagram ( , TikTok ( , and YouTube ( , where our videos average 313 million monthly views. OUR PEOPLE: The Post team is a group of diverse, creative, passionate minds - ever evolving and innovating. We believe news doesn't have to be boring to be news... so we make sure it isn't! OUR GROWTH: An ever evolving multi-platform media company, we span print, digital, video, social, podcast, app, commerce/affiliate, original TV programming, and Post Sports+ ( , our newly launched Sports membership experience! We're growing. Come join us!

Created: 2024-10-24