FP&A Manager

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FP&A Manager
About NielsenNielsen shapes the world’s media and content as a global leader in audience measurement, data, and analytics. Through our understanding of people and their behaviors across all channels and platforms, we empower our clients with independent and actionable intelligence so they can connect and engage with their audiences—now and into the future. Nielsen operates around the world in more than 55 countries. Learn more at www.nielsen.com and connect with us on social media (Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram). 
Scope of this roleWe seek a detail-oriented, highly analytical FP&A Manager to join our finance team. The FP&A Manager will be playing an integral part in forecasting, planning, and reporting of all expenses related to key functions within Audience Measurement. This individual must be a collaborative problem-solver who not only understands the numbers, but also the broader business context around them.  To be successful, the Manager must be able to communicate effectively across multiple teams, as well as Senior Leadership to provide critical information and escalate any roadblocks. The Audience Measurement FP&A team is a fast paced, high performing team that executes financial planning and analysis.
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Responsibilities:

• Opex Management - Ensure functional leaders operate their departments within a scalable cost structure, focusing on investment decisions and understanding trade-offs.
• Capex Investments - Evaluate impact and affordability of investments.
• Provide insightful analysis, reporting, and recommendations to senior leadership on financial implications of data partnerships.
• Play a key role in the financial planning cycle including monthly/quarterly forecasting, variance analyses against operating plan, trending analyses, and walks vs. prior year.
• Support month end close process through the review of actual results and the creation requested journal entries, working closely with the business as well the accounting team.
• Prepare and present financial reports to Finance and Senior management, highlighting performance opportunities and risks.
• Partner with various groups including IT, Operations, Commercial, Accounting, HR and Finance to report out findings, trends and identify solutions for potential issues and process improvements.
• Seek continuous improvement of the FP&A function through the identification of opportunities across people, processes, and technology

A Little About You:

• A successful FP&A Manager will be detail-oriented, and have a strong analytical mind with the ability to identify and highlight areas of business risks and capitalize on opportunities in the company from a financial standpoint.  They should also help to drive synergy across all processes and ensure standardization and adaptability with the latest company priorities.
• Strong work ethic, self-motivated work style, attention to detail, effective communicator.
• Ability to organize multiple responsibilities and deliver results in an accurate and timely manner while adapting to changes in priorities.
• Strong business acumen and analytical skills with a demonstrated ability to gather, analyze, and present data.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines under pressure.
• Self-starter with a strong sense of urgency and follow-up skills.
• Drive continuous improvement of the FP&A function, including implementing best practices, streamlining processes and leveraging technology to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting.
• Prior FP&A Experience (5+ Years).
• Extensive experience in financial analysis, corporate finance.
• Strong understanding of financial modeling, valuation techniques.
• Sound understanding of the media ecosystem including some understanding of Nielsen’s products and services.
• Exceptional project management and organizational skills with proven experience leading complex projects.
• Must have a strong work ethic, self-motivated work style and a good attention to detail and enjoy a dynamic environment with new challenges and changing work priorities.
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