Description

 Ziff Davis (NASDAQ: ZD) is a vertically focused digital media and internet company whose portfolio includes leading brands in technology, shopping, gaming and entertainment, connectivity, health, cybersecurity, and martech. Today, Ziff Davis is focused on seven key verticals – Technology, Connectivity, Shopping, Entertainment, Health & Wellness, Cybersecurity and Marketing Technology.  Its brands include IGN, Mashable, RetailMeNot, PCMag, Humble Bundle, Spiceworks, Ookla (Speedtest), RootMetrics, Everyday Health, BabyCenter, Moz, iContact and Vipre Security.

We are looking for a motivated and dynamic Manager, FP&A to join our team! The ideal candidate will have a passion for corporate FP&A, strong business acumen, and excellent analytical and interpersonal skills. In this role, you will be a key contributor to budgeting/forecasting/planning processes across Ziff Davis, and supporting our corporate overhead functions. If you're proactive, data-driven, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply.

What You’ll Do:

• Build and improve financial models that support annual budget, long-term planning, and rolling forecast processes.
• Support FP&A in building, maintaining and tracking all divisional corporate department forecasts and budgets.
• Partner with divisional corporate department leads and to develop insightful and accurate operational forecasts.  
• Own all month-end, quarter-end support across corporate overhead departments - including review, accruals and reconciliation of vendor expenses.
• Prepare month-end close analyses and variance commentary to mitigate risk and find value within the divisional corporate units.
• Develop and streamline FP&A reporting processes to improve the consistency, accuracy and efficiency of business unit and consolidated segment reporting
• Manage, track and improve corporate allocation processes.
• Assist in maintaining and developing KPIs across a portfolio of businesses.
• Work cross-functionally with operating segments to drive accurate forecasts and identify actionable recommendations for improvement.
• Work closely with business teams to develop quarterly business performance reviews and presentations.
• Consolidate and review budgets and forecasts across business segments
• Establish highly collaborative, cross-functional relationships.
• Periodic company-wide vendor analysis.
• Maintain tracking of headcount and related analyses.
• Perform ad-hoc analyses, as required.

Experience/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting.
• 5-7 years of experience in FP&A, investment banking, or management consulting.
• Experience in tech or media preferred.
• Proficiency in Oracle systems, namely Essbase and Fusion, and MS Office (Excel, PPT, etc.) and G-Suite applications, including experience in developing presentations.
• Highly analytical, detail-oriented and excellent communication skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills with the ability to work cross-functionally and establish strong relationships.
• Experience in analyzing/summarizing large sets of data using Excel or Google Sheets with the ability to identify issues and make recommendations
• Strive for continuous improvement.
• Motivated, self-starter who builds rapport with other team members and departments.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment under short timelines and changing priorities.