Sr. Financial Analyst, DTC News

OVERVIEW

This role serves as a key finance partner supporting the growth and performance of CNBC and MS NOW’s Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) businesses. These are high-profile, growth businesses that are strategically important to Versant’s long-term strategy.  The position will work cross-functionally with Analytics, Marketing, and Operations partners to provide financial insights, support strategic decision-making, and help drive business performance.This individual will play a central role in developing and facilitating subscription revenue forecasts, enhancing visibility into subscriber behavior and key performance drivers, and improving forecasting rigor. The role will enable data-driven decision-making and optimizing growth across the DTC business. The position will report to the Director of Finance, News, and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIESManage revenue and expense forecasting across annual budgets, long-range strategic plans, and in-year financial estimatesDesign and maintain scalable dashboards/tools for performance tracking and identify risks and opportunitiesDevelop understanding of subscriber funnels and key metrics (acquisition, churn, LTV, ARPU) to drive strategic initiatives, identify cost savings opportunities and support key business initiativesDevelop strong relationships with cross-functional partners, including Marketing, Analytics, Operations, HR, and Controllership, providing investment and pricing decision support