Senior Finance Business Partner, FP&A

About the role

The Banner is a nonprofit, digital local news organization focused on strengthening the Baltimore region through independent, high-quality journalism. We are building a mission-driven team that cares about the community we serve and creating a workplace where people can do meaningful work and grow. As we continue to grow, we are looking for a thoughtful, analytical, and collaborative Senior Finance Business Partner, FP&A to join our Finance team.

What you'll do

• Develop and maintain financial models to support forecasting and budget planning.
• Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports to communicate the financial standing of the company to executives and other senior managers.
• Analyze and monitor expenses, identifying trends, variances, and opportunities for cost optimization. Provide recommendations to improve financial efficiency.
• Serve as a liaison to department managers to assist in making optimal short-term and long-term decisions to improve performance.
• Participate in the month-end close process, including variance analysis and expense reconciliation.
• Aid in the Power BI migration, including, but not limited to, building dashboards and maintaining data accuracy and security.
• Create ad hoc analyses and collaborate with executives and other senior managers as required.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor's degree in business or a related field.
• Master's degree in business or a related field preferred.
• At least five years of relevant experience.
• Strong financial background with working knowledge of financial analytics.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to establish priorities, manage competing responsibilities, and communicate with appropriate stakeholders to establish reasonable deadlines.
• Advanced Excel skills required.
• Moderate to advanced Power BI experience required.

Pay

Salary Range: $90k to $115k. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by several factors including experience, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations.

Benefits

• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Retail Savings - 401K plan offered through Human Interest, with a company match
• Student Loan Debt Repayment Assistance for qualified employees
• Full health benefits - medical, dental, vision, prescription, FSA/HSA.
• Sick Leave eligible for rollover
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous Parental Leave
• Company paid access to a wellness platform to support mental, financial and physical wellbeing

Core Values

• Do what's right. Honesty, morality, respect and the mission guide our actions and decisions. By doing the right thing, we inspire others to believe.
• Work together. We collaborate to create something special. Together we challenge assumptions, trust each other, take risks, and foster transparent and direct communication.
• List to be heard. Our stories are trustworthy. They are inspired by and created for our readers. Their story is our story. Communities are at the center of our journalism, and everything we do.
• Deliver impactful results. Acting as one accountable team and driven by an entrepreneurial spirit, we deliver bold and innovative results. We act fast, execute and learn. We celebrate great outcomes.
• Be inclusive. We celebrate the uniqueness of each individual and act by curating a culture that leverages diverse perspectives as the key to fulfilling our mission. The Banner is for all of us.