Nielsen · 7 hours ago
Lead Financial Planning & Analysis Partner (Corporate Functions)
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
10+ years expNielsen is a company dedicated to powering a better media future through powerful insights that drive client decisions. The Lead Financial Planning & Analysis Partner will oversee a significant cost base, driving financial planning, forecasting, and reporting while collaborating with executive leaders across corporate functions to ensure alignment with strategic objectives.
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Responsibilities
Lead Financial Strategy & Operations
Deliver comprehensive financial planning, forecasting (people costs, non-people costs, and capital expenditures), and insightful performance reporting
Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership, providing strategic recommendations on financial impacts and supporting key investment decisions
Optimize financial performance through cash flow management, ROI maximization, and scalable cost structure initiatives
Proactively manage risks and opportunities, and develop mitigation plans
Develop business cases, and financial models to assess opportunities
Conduct rigorous financial analysis to assess the ROI and financial impact
Develop and manage detailed financial plans, budgets, and forecasts
Provide regular financial reporting and updates to senior leadership on performance vs targets
Collaborate and Influence
Partner cross-functional to achieve business objectives and drive organizational change
Effectively communicate and influence financial and non-financial audiences at all levels
Champion Continuous Improvement
Lead initiatives to enhance FP&A processes, leveraging best practices, streamlining workflows, and implementing technology solutions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting
10+ years of progressive FP&A experience
Proven expertise in cost management, financial planning, financial modeling, business partnering and investment analysis
Exceptional project management and organizational skills, with a track record of leading complex projects
Solid understanding of the media ecosystem, ideally with knowledge of Nielsen's products and services
Advanced proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Google Suite
Preferred
Experience with revenue and full P&L management preferred
Experience with SAP (S4Hana), Hyperion Financial Management (HFM), and SAC is a strong plus
Benefits
Health & wellness plans
401(k) retirement coupled with a Nielsen match
A generous paid time off policy
Company provided car for those who qualify
If eligible, a discretionary incentive/bonus
Company
Nielsen
Nielsen provides a comprehensive understanding of what consumers watch and buy.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2024 (36)
2023 (74)
2022 (147)
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2020 (144)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.85B2025-11-03Debt Financing· $1.2B
2023-02-06Debt Financing· $650M
2022-03-29Acquired
Leadership Team
Karthik Rao
Chief Executive Officer
Akhil Parekh
Global Chief Product Officer
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