Financial Analyst

Responsibilities

• Aid in the preparation and presentation of MLBN’s annual operating and capital budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans to senior management.
• Provide timely, accurate, and credible business plan updates based on budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans to relevant stakeholders.
• Own key processes in monthly closings and financial reporting.
• Prepare monthly management reporting packages for internal and external stakeholders and create ad hoc reporting as requested.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships by synthesizing data, analyzing findings, and communicating results to stakeholders with varying degrees of finance knowledge.
• Build trust in the data as presented to end users.
• Monitor financial and operating KPIs and provide actionable insights to senior management.
• Ensure contractual commitments are clearly documented, understood, and met.
• Prepare, maintain, and monitor accurate monthly tracking of capital expenditures.
• Prepare, maintain, and monitor monthly working capital and cash flow.
• Review daily transactions according to current financial processes to ensure accuracy.
• Assist in the design, set-up, and ongoing improvement of the Financial Systems and related systems as needed.
• Create, maintain, and support the development of reports and dashboards for ongoing business needs.
• Identify trends/issues and develop solutions that improve the quality and accuracy of financial reporting and analysis.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications And Skills

• A minimum of 2-3 years’ experience of financial analysis or related business experience is required.
• Experience in television, advertising, affiliate sales, or knowledge of production finance/accounting is preferred.
• Possess excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills, with the ability to interact with all levels of management.
• Able to work effectively with individuals at remote locations including the MLB Office of the Commissioner and other stakeholders.
• Be extremely organized, demonstrate initiative and an ability to complete multiple assignments in a timely manner.
• Have advanced knowledge and experience with MS Excel and other financial reporting systems.
• Experience with ERPs such as Oracle Fusion and BI tools such as Board, Tableau, Power BI, Adaptive Planning, etc. is highly preferred.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule as required.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.
• Possess the manual dexterity needed to effectively create required work product.
• Possess the visual acuity needed to effectively create required work product.
• Possess the auditory acuity needed to effectively create required work product.
• Must possess excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Prompt and regular attendance at an assigned work location.

Education

• A Bachelor’s degree is required; Finance or Accounting major is highly preferred.

Pay Range

$80,000 - $89,000 annually