Financial Analyst - Spectrum Reach

Spectrum Reach creates scalable advertising and marketing services driven by aggregated and de-identified data insights and award-winning creative services. Spectrum Reach helps businesses of all sizes reach anyone, anywhere, on any screen. Additional information about Spectrum Reach can be found athttps://www.spectrumreach.com.

JOB SUMMARY

The Financial Analyst supports the business planning and reporting needs of the Spectrum Reach functional area of the Product teams ensuring compliance with company policies, procedures, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist the Sr Director and Manager in operating expense variance analysis for monthly, quarterly and annual reporting
• Prepare monthly accruals in conjunction with reports from general ledger, procurement team and input from functional areas
• Analyze operating expense account activity to ensure appropriate accounting treatment
• Prepare weekly and monthly Programmer and Data Revenue Forecast and commentary
• Update and maintain Contractor expenses ensuring accurate CapEx/OpEx allocations and month end accruals
• Analyze vendor payment activity for appropriate coding and accounting treatment
• Assist the Sr Director and Manager in operating expense variance analysis for monthly, quarterly and annual reporting
• Partner with Corporate Accounting in the monthly accounting close including preparing any needed account analysis, journal entries, and accounting treatment such as accruals, prepaids, amortizations, coding of expense vs capital, etc. for the assigned business function/unit.
• Field questions from the Accounting Department as needed
• Create and maintain supporting operating expense schedules used by finance teams for budgeting, forecasting and presentation purposes
• Assist the Sr Director and Manger with the annual budget and quarterly forecast process and preparation of presentation packages
• Collaborate with Sr Director and Manager to control expenditures to achieve the stated long and short term strategic objectives
• Prepare and review reports & other analysis as required for achieving financial objectives.
• Perform analysis of data trends on operational budget spend to enable team to meet Key Performance Indicators.
• Understand financial models to forecast results.
• Perform other duties as requested.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Required Skills/Abilities and Knowledge

Must be a self-starter and results oriented with strong accounting and analytical skills.

Ability to make decisions and solve problems while working under pressure.

Ability to prioritize and organize effectively

Ability to work independently, as well as in a collaborative and dynamic team environment

Ability to handle multiple projects and priorities

Ability to analyze and interpret data

Ability to quickly identify business problems/opportunities

Ability to communicate orally and in writing in a clear and straightforward manner

Ability to communicate with all levels of management and company personnel

Ability to manage multiple projects at one time

Ability to prioritize and organize effectively

Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.

Knowledge of software applications such as Word, Excel, etc.

Required Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Required Related Work Experience and Number of Years

2+ years of Business Planning/Financial Analysis

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred Skills/Abilities and Knowledge

Knowledge of US GAAP

Strong analytical and data gathering skills

Strong fluency with Excel formulas and functions