Senior Manager, Strategic Finance, Gracenote

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About Gracenote

Gracenote is an entertainment data and technology provider powering the world’s top music services, automakers, cable and satellite operators, and consumer electronics companies. At its core, Gracenote helps people find, discover and connect with the entertainment they love. Daily, Gracenote processes 35 billion rows of data and is quickly becoming a world-leader in return path “big data.” Over the past 3 years, the company has grown to more than 2000 employees in 17 countries, including over 600 of the world’s top engineers with a passion for music, video, sports, and entertainment technology. Founded in 1998, Gracenote is one of America’s most iconic and respected media companies.

About This Job

We are seeking a highly motivated, experienced Senior Manager of FP&A and Strategic Finance to join our dynamic FP&A team to support our Gracenote business. This is a critical leadership role that will be at the forefront of shaping our financial strategy and driving business growth. The ideal candidate will possess a strong blend of financial acumen, strategic thinking, and leadership skills.  This is a new position within the organization, where you will be responsible for providing financial insights to senior leadership, and partnering cross-functionally to support strategic growth initiatives and long-range planning. You will have a unique opportunity to establish new processes, systems and financial models from the ground up.

 RESPONSIBILITIES

• Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A): Lead the company's long-range strategic financial planning process.

• Strategic Initiatives: Partner with executive leadership to evaluate and execute on strategic initiatives, including new product launches, and market expansion.

• Business Partnering: Serve as a trusted financial advisor to Product Leadership and other senior leaders across the organization, providing financial insights, and supporting their decision-making.

• Performance Measurement: Develop and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) and financial models for strategic initiatives to track performance, identify trends, and provide actionable insights.

• Financial Modeling: Build and maintain complex financial models to support business case analysis, and long range scenario planning.

• Product P&Ls: Implement a product P&L reporting process to assess performance, identify profitability drivers, and support product lifecycle decisions on an ongoing basis.

• Market and Competitive Analysis: Conduct in-depth analysis of market trends, competitive landscapes, and industry dynamics to inform financial strategy and business planning.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field

• 7+ years of progressive experience in finance, with a focus on strategic finance, corporate development, or investment banking. Media industry experience is strongly preferred.

• Exceptional financial modeling and analytical skills, with a deep understanding of corporate finance principles.

• Strong business acumen and the ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for non-financial stakeholders.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence and partner with senior leadership.

• Proven experience in a leadership role, with a track record of managing and developing team members.

• Proficiency with financial systems (SAP Analytics Cloud strongly preferred) and advanced Excel PowerPoint and Google Suite skills.

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

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