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Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst

Crain • Detroit, MI, United States
30+ days ago
Salary
$80,000.00 yearly
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Financial Analyst

Crain Communications seeks a highly analytical and business-focused Financial Analyst to join its Financial Services team.

Reporting to the Manager, FP&A, this role supports budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and business analysis across multiple brands and corporate functions. The Financial Analyst will help transform financial and operational data into actionable insights that improve decision-making and business performance.

This position offers exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to contribute to the growth of Crain's subscription, advertising, events, digital, and data businesses.

Financial Planning, Forecasting & Analysis

  • Support annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, and long-range planning processes.
  • Maintain financial models supporting revenue, operating expenses, profitability, and key business drivers.
  • Analyze monthly financial results and prepare variance analyses against budget, forecast, and prior year performance.
  • Support revenue forecasting through analysis of bookings, renewals, pipeline activity, and business trends.
  • Develop scenario analyses and identify risks and opportunities impacting financial performance.

Business Partnership & Decision Support

  • Partner with business leaders to understand financial performance and operational drivers.
  • Support business case development, ROI analyses, and profitability assessments.
  • Provide financial support across subscription, advertising, events, digital, and corporate functions.
  • Analyze customer, product, and revenue trends to identify growth and profitability opportunities.
  • Deliver actionable insights and recommendations that support strategic decision-making.

Reporting, Analytics & Process Improvement

  • Prepare management reports, dashboards, and KPI reporting packages.
  • Support the development and enhancement of financial and operational performance metrics.
  • Identify opportunities to automate reporting and improve financial processes.
  • Partner with Finance, IT, and Data & Analytics teams to improve reporting capabilities and data accessibility.
  • Leverage technology, business intelligence tools, and AI-enabled solutions to improve analysis and decision support.

Special Projects

  • Support strategic initiatives, operational improvement efforts, and executive-level analyses.
  • Perform ad hoc financial modeling and business analysis.
  • Participate in cross-functional projects that support growth, profitability, and operational excellence.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field.
  • 2+ years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, public accounting, consulting, or related analytical roles.
  • Strong financial modeling and analytical capabilities.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
  • Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Workday Financials, Adaptive Planning, Power BI, or similar platforms.
  • Experience working with large datasets and business intelligence tools.
  • Experience supporting subscription, media, advertising, events, SaaS, or recurring revenue businesses.

Location: Detroit preferred with Chicago or Manhattan offices also possible. In office 3 days per week.

This position is exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime pay.

Pay Transparency Disclosure:

The estimated salary range for this position is $80,000 to $110,000.

The final salary offering will take into account a wide range of factors, including experience, accomplishments and location. The salary range provided should not be considered as a salary limit or cap. In addition to base salary, Crain also offers competitive benefits including retirement plan savings contributions and bonus opportunities based on individual and company performance.

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