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Job Description:
Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world’s largest news-gathering operations globally. It is home to leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America’s largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barron’s, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Investor’s Business Daily, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, OPIS and Chemical Market Analytics. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).
The FP&A group is currently seeking a Finance Analyst to support the Membership team, with a focus on the WSJ International side of the business. The successful candidate will help develop, communicate and monitor departmental budgets and forecasts. The candidate will also aid business partners in assessing the financial impact of their recommendations/decision by regularly developing, analyzing and presenting business case models.
Title: Financial Analyst, FP&A
Location: Princeton, NJ
Schedule: Hybrid
Responsibilities
Working closely with business partners to review and prepare budgets and forecast.
Build business case models to evaluate the financial impact of decisions.
Create routine reporting of financial performance.
Create variance and trending analyses which monitor performance against budgets and forecasts.
Assist in KPI (key performance indicator) collection and reporting.
Additional ad-hoc requests as deemed necessary by business or financial needs.
Will be required to work on projects on an as-needed basis.
Skills & Experience
Bachelor’s degree with a major in finance or other related fields.
Professional qualification preferred (CPA/CIMA/MBA/CA etc.)
Experience supporting marketing and/or subscription business a plus
Strong quantitative and analytical skills required.
Ability to recognize problems, collect data, draw valid conclusions and define/suggest resolutions.
Business case modeling skills preferred.
Advanced Excel skills are a must.
Must understand the basic concepts related to financial analysis such as (a) accrual accounting and (b) rate/volume analysis.
Our Benefits
Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plans
Comprehensive Insurance Plans
Education Benefits
Family Care Benefits
Commuter Transit Program
Subscription Discounts
Employee Referral Program
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets .
Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, please reach out to us at TalentResourceTeam@dowjones.com. Please put “Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line.
Business Area: FINANCE
Job Category: Finance Group
Union Status:
Non-Union / No clear and likely Internal Candidate (Employee Only) has been identified
Req ID: 34050
