The Weather Channel is the world's leading cross-platform media company with a portfolio that includes The Weather Channel television network, TWC digital properties (weather.com, mobile and tablet applications) and Weather Services International (WSI). Headquartered in Cobb County since 1982, The Weather Channel brand has connected millions of consumers by providing the most accurate weather forecasts, 24 hours a day. Seen in more than 100 million U.S. households, The Weather Channel network is one of the most widely-distributed cable networks. The Weather Channel online properties reach 60 million unique Web consumers each month. This includes 32 million consumers monthly through weather.com on mobile Web and mobile apps. TWC has the No.1 app on all smartphones and is the second most used app on all smartphones. WSI provides business-to-business weather services to media, aviation, marine and energy sectors.

The Financial Planning & Analysis Manager is a key player in providing analysis, business insights and financial support to executive management and functional partner groups.   This position will serve as the financial expert for the functional partner group's business and will be a proactive catalyst for change, while also supporting the functional group in the achievement of their financial objectives. This person will be an integral part of the planning process by playing a key role in the budgeting, financial planning and analysis processes. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as an expert in partnerships with the business.
• Play a significant and influential role in business decisions pertaining to the group by anticipating executive management and partner group's financial and informational needs and provide relevant information as required.
• Develop thorough business case models to justify and prioritize potential investments;  assess operational and financial performance of projects and investments.
• Track capital projects and assists in developing capital requests.
• Coordinate periodic reforecast efforts with each department head.
• Produce and publish monthly financial reports and dashboard metrics. 
• Prepare company level analysis and reports, as appropriate.
• Assist in administering and maintaining OLAP based financial system.
• Work with partners to assist in management of monthly departmental accruals.
• Work with partners to manage headcount reconciliation process. 
• Review monthly departmental financials with department heads.
• Thoroughly understand the company's accounting policies, procedures and methodologies and support communication of them to the internal organization.
• Identify opportunities to improve business, accounting and budgeting processes, policies and methodologies; implement improvements.

Education, Experience, Certification Requirements

**International and Business Development Modeling Exp Strongly Preferred**

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance or equivalent.
• MBA strongly preferred.
• 7 years of diverse experience in corporate finance, accounting, or business; experience within a media company is a plus.
• 2-3 years experience in a partnership role between finance and other departments, experience within a cable network or other media company preferred.
• Experience working with OLAP based tools (TM1, Essbase, Cognos)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated capability in financial metrics (e.g., ROI, IRR, NPV), reporting and modeling (e.g., sensitivity scenarios)
• Extensive planning and budgeting capability, to include capital planning.
• Knowledge of advanced MS Excel skills.
• Ability to analyze and conceptualize strategically.
• Ability to present information in unique and understandable ways to a diverse audience.
• Ability to work closely with department heads and executives to define issues and business needs and to influence change; very strong business acumen.
• Ability to manage several tasks simultaneously and work under time pressure.
• Ability to see €œbig picture€ while also willing to work at detail level.
• Strong interpersonal teamwork and networking skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Capability to use change management to improve business performance.
• Self-directed and driven to accomplish goals and meet deadlines.
• Demonstration of proactively in identifying and resolving partner group'ss financial challenges and opportunities.
• Ability to provide and receive constructive feedback openly and objectively.
• Ability to express views in a diplomatic manner while also being able to challenge others and influencing change.
• Extremely ethical. 

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Requisition Number: 2001