Budget Manager

Forecast & Budgeting

• Develops and manages the annual operating and Capex budgets for ~four divisions, Programming, Music, Digital Media and Member Partnership, with an operating budget of ~$53 million comprised of ~35+ cost centers and a $600K capital budget.
• Oversees Divisions’ conformity to budget and advises the executive leadership, Senior Manager of Finance and the Chief Finance Officer of variances from plan, monthly and quarterly.
• Collaborates with all levels of organizational management, including executive leadership and senior directors to develop financial plans to support division and company goals and strategic initiatives. 
• Provides analysis and trending, leads budgeting/forecasting processes, and advises management on financial matters and recommends financial solutions.
• Develops and prepares financial models and reports, business narratives and presentations as required.  Serves as liaison between Divisions and Finance/Budget.
• Builds and maintains positive, productive relationships with clients to support accurate reporting and to enhance services and reporting provided to clients.
• Identifies and communicates risks and opportunities to Senior Director of Financial Planning & Analysis, Chief Finance Officer, and Senior Leadership.

Special projects & analysis

• Prepares dedicated P+Ls for new projects and investment areas and performs scenario analysis for proposed investments.
• Identifies efficiencies and opportunities to improve financial processes and reporting.
• Conduct ad-hoc analysis as requested.
• Performs other assignments as assigned by the Director, Financial Planning & Analysis.

Expense Analysis

• Analyzes expenses of various types for reasonableness and classification including prepaids, maintenance contracts, one-time expenses, travel and depreciation.
• Analyzes budget, forecast and year-over-year variances on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis and works with Accounting to ensure completeness and accuracy of actuals.
• Advises the Finance team and division heads on ways to manage costs and reorganize, and keeps managers apprised of financial performance on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.

Other Tasks

• Provides guidance for divisions on check request submissions, procurement, and creating and managing reference codes.  Assists in month-end closing process through preparation and submission of journal entries, reconciliation of liability accounts, and open PO validation.
• Calculating, processing and managing program payments according to contractual terms, and reconcile the Acquired Program Account with accounting. Ensure that monthly accruals are in line with total year estimated costs.
• Serves as liaison between Accounting and divisions to communicate adherence to procedures and policy changes. 
• Works in conjunction with Department Heads to understand business priorities and ensure alignment of budget and forecasts with strategic priorities.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize projects in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.