Manager, Ad Sales Finance

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox Corporation

Under the FOX banner, we produce and distribute content through some of the world’s leading and most valued brands, including: FOX News Media, FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment, FOX Television Stations and Tubi Media Group. We empower a diverse range of creators to imagine and develop culturally significant content, while building an organization that thrives on creative ideas, operational expertise and strategic thinking.

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a Manager, Ad Sales Finance to join our Ad Sales Finance team. This role will manage headcount planning, forecasting, and reporting across the ad sales organization. You’ll partner closely with HR and business leads to align the staffing needs and costs.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

Analysis & Daily Operations

• Partner with HR and Sales leadership to manage position control, backfill requests, and organizational changes
• Maintain accurate headcount data and labor related costs in the financial system
• Build and automate headcount reporting and dashboards for business lead reporting

Monthly Close

• Perform monthly financial close including expense accrual entries and general ledger reconciliations
• Prepare monthly reporting and detailed variance analysis  
• Prepare variance drivers and commentary for executive reporting packages 

Forecasting

• Assist with Budget/Forecast process – Update models with labor related costs; revise forecasts for monthly/quarterly submissions  
• Work closely with HR, Finance and Business Leads to gather forecasting inputs/assumptions

Sales Incentive Comp Plan

• Bi-weekly distribution of management summary and individual sales incentive comp reports 
• Processing of sales assignment changes and updating of unassigned accounts

Ad hoc reporting requests

• Forecasting and reconciling quarterly and annual bonus expenses
• Assist in requirement gathering, implementation and continued development of Salesforce tool Callidus

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• Accounting/Finance/Economics bachelor’s degree
• 3+ years of experience in Public Accounting, Corporate Finance or Investment Banking
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to produce high quality deliverables
• Ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects 
• Ability and willingness to quickly adapt in a rapidly changing environment
• Comfort working under tight deadlines
• Discretion working with confidential information
• High level of professionalism and the ability to communicate and interact with all staff levels
• Strong Excel skills and ability to manipulate large data sets

NICE TO HAVE BUT NOT A DEALBREAKER

• Workday Financials & HR
• Adaptive Planning
• Salesforce knowledge
• Strong interest in Media/Advertising industry

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $102,000.00-120,000.00 annually. This role is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

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