Senior Financial Analyst

Job Description

The Washington Post's FP&A department is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst with expertise in financial modeling, planning, valuation, and analysis. This role requires advanced FP&A skills but also a sense of creativity and curiosity in the constantly evolving operation of a digital media business with a focus on the advertising and engineering side of the business within the Post.

The desired candidate will be self-sufficient and self-directed in managing his/her core FP&A responsibilities, connect details to the big picture, and communicate timely business insights to inform management decision making. This will be a highly visible role that will support the company's continual growth in digital, with the ultimate mission of supporting the financial sustainability of the Post's business model.

• You are hungry to challenge the status quo, always looking to improve how we work, challenge assumptions, and raise the bar.
• You are passionate about automation and continuously seek opportunities to streamline processes and apply AI to solve problems in innovative ways.
• You strive to be impactful, aligning your work with the broader goals of supporting quality journalism and business sustainability
• You are communicative, capable of building strong relationships across departments and simplifying complex ideas for a variety of audiences
• You have strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently, ensuring accuracy in financial analysis and reliability in the deliverables for senior leadership.

• Serve as primary FP&A liaison to relevant business stakeholders to optimize operational agility
• Prepare and present short and long-term planning including monthly reporting and analysis, quarterly forecasts, annual budgets, and multi-year planning
• Provide strategic modeling and ad hoc financial analysis to finance leaders, cross-functional teams, and executives to support business strategy and tactical decisions
• Proactively collaborate and identify opportunities for financial processes and database improvements to streamline processes and workflows
• Provide key stakeholders with variance analysis and insight by supporting Financial Accounting on monthly and quarterly closes.

• Scenario planning and analysis skills are the main requirement for this position, but preference is given to candidates with 3+ years in FP&A at a growth company (including knowledge of GAAP accounting)
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, or related field (Master's degree desired)
• Proven presentation and project management skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• The ability to work effectively and independently with all levels of management
• High proficiency in utilizing MS Excel, and relational database applications (Salesforce and Hyperion/Essbase desired)

• Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage
• Company-paid pension and 401(k) match
• Three weeks of vacation and up to three weeks of paid sick leave
• Nine paid holidays and two personal days
• 20 weeks paid parental leave for any new parent
• Robust mental health resources
• Backup care and caregiver concierge services
• Gender affirming services
• Pet insurance
• Free Post digital subscription
• Leadership and career development programs