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Clarity Media Group Financial Reporting and Budget Analyst in Denver, CO [1]

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Date: 2024-03

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position: Financial Reporting and Budget Analyst Department: Finance

Supervisor: Chief Financial Officer Location: Denver, CO

Salary Range: $85,000 - $95,000

The Financial Reporting and Budget Analyst serves as Clarity Media Group’s corporate budget analyst and financial reporting expert. This position works closely with the CFO, CEO, and corporate accounting staff in addition to providing support to Clarity’s subsidiaries and corporate parent. This position operates with a high degree of autonomy and requires a self-starter with a natural proclivity to ask questions and solve problems.

The position is responsible for corporate financial activities including budgeting, forecasting, and reporting; operational analyses; business case evaluations; GAAP compliance research; financial presentations; and special projects. The applicant must be an Excel wizard; be proficient in financial modeling and design; understand and operate within multiple reporting systems; and support all units within the organization.

Job Summary:

The Financial Reporting and Budget Analyst serves as Clarity Media Group’s corporate budget analyst and financial reporting expert. This position works closely with the CFO, CEO, and corporate accounting staff in addition to providing support to Clarity’s subsidiaries and corporate parent. This position operates with a high degree of autonomy and requires a self-starter with a natural proclivity to ask questions and solve problems.

The position is responsible for corporate financial activities including budgeting, forecasting, and reporting; operational analyses; business case evaluations; GAAP compliance research; financial presentations; and special projects. The applicant must be an Excel wizard; be proficient in financial modeling and design; understand and operate within multiple reporting systems; and support all units within the organization.





Essential Job Duties, Responsibilities and Skills:

Lead the annual corporate budgeting process including coordinating and assisting subsidiaries’ budgeting efforts

Create and maintain weekly, monthly, and annual reports using Excel and various enterprise reporting systems

Monitors actual performance against budget, forecast, and prior year; analyzes variances; and identifies opportunities to improve performance

Assist subsidiaries in financial and operational analyses and provide corporate support

Ability and willingness to quickly gain a working knowledge of the Company’s industry, operations, and processes

Identify and evaluate organizational KPIs

Generate periodic cash flow forecasts

Create various ad-hoc financial and operational models

Generate web metric and benchmarking reports

Create executive and board presentations

Serve as the organization’s Excel guru

Identify and implement process improvements

Assist in special projects

Communicate clearly, proactively, and with the utmost professionalism and confidentiality

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Strong reporting skills with experience in leading multi-divisional budgets successfully

Ability to think strategically

Excellent written and oral communications skills

Ability to apply good judgment to business practices and processes

Ability to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines

Must be able to travel to Colorado Springs monthly and occasional domestic travel

Time management, organization, and prioritization skills

Ability to identify opportunities for improving financial and business operations

Able to react to change productively and handle other essential duties as assigned

Education & Work Experience:

Media, newspaper, and/or subscription business experience desirable

Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required

CPA or CMA desirable

3-5 years as a finance and/or accounting professional

Minimum three years of financial budgeting experience

Minimum three years of financial reporting experience

Operational reporting experience preferred

Three years of financial modeling and data analysis experience preferred

JDE Enterprise, Hubble reporting, and OneStream reporting software experience a plus

Computer Literacy – Mastery in Microsoft Excel; proficient with Microsoft Office, (Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint) and database applications

Must read, write, speak and understand English

Physical Demands:

The work is mostly sedentary with periods of light physical activity. Typical positions require workers to sit, walk, or stand for long periods; lift and carry up to 20 pounds; climb stairs, bend, reach, hold, grasp and turn objects; and use fingers to operate computer or typewriter keyboards. The work requires the ability to speak normally and to use normal or aided vision and hearing.

Work Hours:

Working hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Occasional evenings and weekends may be required during busy seasons.

Clarity Media Group is a media holding company that publishes newspapers, magazines, and websites including the Pulitzer Prize winning Colorado Springs Gazette, the Denver Gazette, Colorado Politics, and the Washington Examiner. We are seeking a Financial Reporting and Budget Analyst to join our team. This person will play a key role supporting the CFO and CEO. The position is located in downtown Denver and currently provides flexibility with a hybrid office and remote work arrangement. The salary range for this position is $85k to $95k per year. We offer the following benefits to eligible employees:

Paid Time Off

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance

Company Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Flexible Spending Accounts/Health Spending Account

Critical Illness Insurance

Identity Protection

Pet Insurance

RTD EcoPass

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

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