Junior Financial Analyst

Job Description

Junior Financial Analyst | iHeartMedia

The Tone:
This is an early career role at iHeartMedia, located in New York, NY. iHeartMedia stands as the number one audio company in America, reaching 90% of Americans monthly, an audience twice the size of any other audio company. They lead in more #1 rated markets than competitors combined, operate as the largest podcast publisher, and are home to numerous popular on-air personalities and podcast influencers. iHeartMedia also produces well-known live music events like the iHeartRadio Music Festival and operates iHeartRadio, the #1 streaming radio digital service. The company provides the only complete audio ad technology stack in the industry, enabling data, targeting, and attribution across all forms of audio. This role supports the Multi-Platform Group finance team, contributing to vital financial reporting and business insights that inform decision-making within this evolving audio landscape.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: New York, NY (In-person)
• Pay: $66300–$75000 yearly
• Team: Multi-Platform Group finance team, reporting to the Director of Finance
• Mission: Support the Multi-Platform Group finance team by assisting with weekly and monthly financial deliverables, while developing proficiency in financial systems, data analysis, and the presentation of business insights.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel

What You’ll Actually Do
• Report: Maintain weekly and monthly financial reporting packages, including relevant analysis and key takeaways.
• Analyze: Contribute to financial analyses that support business decision-making, covering budgeting, forecasting, and KPI tracking.
• Investigate: Perform data analysis deep dives to identify trends, drivers, and anomalies under the guidance of senior team members.
• Collaborate: Interface with business, finance, sales leads, accounting partners, and IT to ensure accurate data and information gathering.
• Present: Prepare PowerPoint presentations summarizing financial results and key takeaways.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field; early career level.
• Experience: 0 to 2 years of experience in finance, operations, revenue management, or a related field, with some proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., formulas, pivot tables, basic data analysis).
• Skills: Strong critical thinking and analytical capabilities, excellent communication, and keen attention to detail.
• Bonus: General understanding of business principles, individual accountability with an understanding of when to seek guidance, skills to manage assigned projects to completion using instruction, and the ability to solve problems within standardized procedures. A curious and eager-to-learn mindset is also valued.