Director, Finance, News Direct to Consumer

OVERVIEW This key role will be responsible for leading the finance support for the MS NOW & CNBC Direct to Consumer businesses. This role will partner with senior leaders to execute the day-to-day priorities, lead various special projects, and be a thought partner for these high profile businesses. This role will report to the SVP, News Finance and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following: KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Work closely with the leaders and operational teams of the MS NOW and CNBC Direct to Consumer businesses, provide analytical support to evaluate business decisions, and be engaged thought partner to help drive growth. Key contributor to operational forecasting & analysis, monthly & quarterly close process, and day to day financials. Lead monthly reporting & detailed cost trackers; own relationship with budget owners as their main point of contact. Collaborate with internal finance teams and cross-functional teams like Ad Sales and digital research teams to understand traffic/revenue trending and impact on financials; and operations and strategy teams on investment modeling and execution. Develop strong relationship with HR so able to partner on team structure. Prepare MS Now Events P&L for month/quarter/year ends as well as estimate/budget process, perform financial variance analysis. Manage one analyst to support business as needed. Provide ad-hoc analysis. We’re a global company that values our employee’s individual experiences and wellbeing. We know that we’re smarter, more dynamic and better together. That’s why we offer benefits and perks to meet your unique needs. Read more about them on our careers site here. We invite you to seek the excitement, the challenges and the opportunities that make working here so rewarding. Salary Range - $125,000- $170,000 (bonus eligible)