Manager, Finance

The Weather Company is the world's largest private weather enterprise, helping people make informed decisions and take action in the face of weather. The company offers the most accurate, personalized and actionable weather data and insights to millions of consumers and thousands of businesses via Weather’s API, its business solutions division, and its own digital products from The Weather Channel (weather.com) and Weather Underground (wunderground.com).

The Finance Manager is a key player in providing analysis, business insights and financial support to executive management and functional partner groups. This position will serve as the financial expert for the functional partner group's business and will be a proactive catalyst for change, while also supporting the functional group in the achievement of their financial objectives. This person will be an integral part of the planning process by playing a key role in the budgeting, forecasting and financial planning and analysis processes.

- Serve as an expert in partnerships with the business. - Play a significant and influential role in business decisions pertaining to the group by anticipating executive management and partner group's financial and informational needs and provide relevant information as required. - Develop thorough business case models to justify and prioritize potential investments; assess operational and financial performance of projects and investments. - Implement key performance indicators and develop tracking and analysis capabilities. - Track capital projects and assists in developing capital requests. - Coordinate periodic reforecast efforts with each department head. - Produce and publish monthly financial reports and dashboard metrics. - Prepare company level analysis and reports, as appropriate. - Manage the monthly analysis of actual and budgeted/forecasted spending, reviewing financial variances for risks and opportunities to future profit performance. - Create detailed financial models and scenario analysis to support current and future business planning decisions. - Assist in administering and maintaining OLAP based financial system. - Work with partners to assist in management of monthly departmental accruals. - Work with partners to manage headcount reconciliation process. - Review monthly departmental financials with department heads. - Thoroughly understand the company's accounting policies, procedures and methodologies and support communication of them to the internal organization. - Identify opportunities to improve business, accounting and budgeting processes, policies and methodologies; implement improvements. - Develop deep business understanding of financial drivers and levers that impact the P&L. - Prepare ad hoc financial and business analysis as required.

* Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance or equivalent. * MBA strongly preferred. * 7 years of diverse experience in corporate finance, accounting, or business; experience within a media company is a plus. * 2-3 years experience in a partnership role between finance and other departments, experience within a cable network or other media company preferred. * Experience working with OLAP based tools (TM1, Essbase, Cognos) **Knowledge, Skills and Abilities** * Demonstrated capability in financial metrics (e.g., ROI, IRR, NPV), reporting and modeling (e.g., sensitivity scenarios) * Extensive planning and budgeting capability, to include capital planning. * Knowledge of advanced MS Excel skills. * Ability to analyze and conceptualize strategically. * Ability to present information in unique and understandable ways to a diverse audience. * Ability to work closely with department heads and executives to define issues and business needs and to influence change; very strong business acumen. * Ability to manage several tasks simultaneously and work under time pressure. * Ability to see big picture while also willing to work at detail level. * Strong interpersonal teamwork and networking skills. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills. * Capability to use change management to improve business performance. * Self-directed and driven to accomplish goals and meet deadlines. * Demonstration of proactively in identifying and resolving partner group'ss financial challenges and opportunities. * Ability to provide and receive constructive feedback openly and objectively. * Ability to express views in a diplomatic manner while also being able to challenge others and influencing change. * Extremely ethical.