FP&A Analyst

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FP&A Analyst

About Nielsen

Nielsen shapes the world’s media and content as a global leader in audience measurement, data, and analytics. Through our understanding of people and their behaviors across all channels and platforms, we empower our clients with independent and actionable intelligence so they can connect and engage with their audiences—now and into the future. Nielsen operates around the world in more than 55 countries. Learn more at www.nielsen.com and connect with us on social media (Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram).

Scope of this role

We seek a detail-oriented, highly analytical FP&A Analyst to join our finance team. The FP&A Analyst will be the finance business partner, playing an integral part in forecasting, planning, and reporting of all expenses related to the Sales and Commercial function for Audience Measurement.    The ideal candidate will have strong financial modeling skills, a solid understanding of accounting principles, excellent communication abilities, and a willingness to learn. The Audience Measurement FP&A team is a fast paced, high performing team that executes financial planning and analysis. Cross-functional partnership is required across the entire Nielsen organization to develop and improve reporting packages, planning processes, financial models and analytics. This role will also provide ad-hoc analysis as needed to support and influence senior leadership.

• Perform mission-critical financial reporting and business partnering activities for Audience Measurement expense.
• Play a key role in the financial planning cycle including monthly/quarterly forecasting, variance analyses against operating plan, trending analyses, and walks vs. prior year.
• Support month end close process through the review of actual results and the creation requested journal entries, working closely with the business as well the accounting team.
• Prepare and present financial reports to Finance and Senior management, highlighting performance opportunities and risks
• Partner with various groups including IT, Operations, Commercial, Accounting, HR and Finance to report out findings, trends and identify solutions for potential issues and process improvements
• Seek continuous improvement of the FP&A function through the identification of opportunities across people, processes, and technology

• A successful FP&A Analyst will be detail-oriented, and have a strong analytical mind with the ability to identify and highlight areas of business risks and capitalize on opportunities in the company from a financial standpoint.  They should also help to drive synergy across all processes and ensure standardization and adaptability with the latest company priorities.
• Strong work ethic, self-motivated work style, attention to detail, effective communicator.
• Ability to organize multiple responsibilities and deliver results in an accurate and timely manner while adapting to changes in priorities.
• Strong business acumen and analytical skills with a demonstrated ability to gather, analyze, and present data.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines under pressure.
• Self-starter with a strong sense of urgency and follow-up skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting.
• Prior FP&A Experience (1-2 Years).
• Must have a strong work ethic, self-motivated work style and a good attention to detail and enjoy a dynamic environment with new challenges and changing work priorities.
• Individual contributor and team player with great communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills, close attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to adapt quickly and learn new tasks independently.
• Strong quantitative and analytical competency.
• Experience manipulating large data sets and turning them into actionable insights.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Google Suite.
• SAP Financial systems and Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) experience a plus.
• Prior experience with S4Hanna, Workforce Planning and SAC is a plus

Nielsen: Enabling your best to power a better media future. Our comprehensive benefits package (including health & wellness plans for full-time employees, 401(k) retirement coupled with a Nielsen match, a generous paid time off policy, and if eligible, a discretionary incentive/bonus) is designed to be inclusive for all employees and families, and we take pride in ensuring that employees are rewarded holistically for the role they are doing and their performance. 

A reasonable estimate of salary range for a new employee to be offered this role would be between $38,000-$155,000 which would be adjusted based on each employee's geographic location.  The position of each employee within a compensation range at Nielsen is dependent on several individual circumstances, such as experience, training, certifications and other business requirements/needs

Nielsen is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class.

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