Sr. Finance Analyst - NBCU Local Bay Area

Description: The Senior Financial Analyst position is an essential part of the Finance and Operations team playing a key role in ensuring strong financial management and controllership across the Bay Area NBC and Telemundo stations. The Sr. Analyst role is a unique blend of operational finance, accounting, and FP&A providing substantial exposure to all aspects of the business. This position resides in the Finance department and reports directly to the Finance Director along with significant interaction with the Regional VP of Finance and other station management. Essential Responsibilities: Key preparer/lead for following functions: Month End Close & variance analysis Financial/Balance Sheet reconciliations Budgeting and forecasting Accounts payable investigations and resolutions Partner with the Director of Finance on the financial planning process and its tactical implementation (Operating Plan, Long Range Plan, In-Year Estimates, Monthly Close and Pacing Estimates, etc.) Partner with the managers of the operating groups to manage departmental expenses, review budget performance and assess impact of operational changes Responsible for preparing and evaluating key operational and financial metrics Develop, design and evaluate models for business process improvements to be shared with senior and operational management Drive appropriate and consistent accounting treatment, while continually reviewing finance processes to improve overall efficiency and accuracy of the finance function. Manage ad hoc projects and report requests