Finance Manager, Corporate

Overview: Emerald is seeking a Finance Manager to support our Financial Planning & Analysis team.

As a key member of the FP team, the Finance Manager will play a key role in consolidating the many Emerald businesses and meeting internal and external reporting requirements.

This role will partner with the Finance Director, SVP Finance, Controller, and CFO to effectively report on Emerald performance.

The Finance Manager will be tasked with developing systems and processes that simplify reporting to multiple parties and also provide clear, concise summaries of the key business drivers to senior management.

They will provide accurate and timely analysis of financial results and lead the process to best reflect the future expectations both to corporate and the brand leadership teams.

The Finance Manager will be involved in all aspects of the Emerald financial planning and analysis function with focus on operational and analytical reporting, budget and rolling forecast cycles, financial consolidation, and various planning and analytical initiatives.

They will also play an integral role in leading projects to design and enhance reporting technology.To best support a large portfolio of brands at Emerald, our team needs someone proactive who can work independently to complete their piece of the overall process, while staying plugged into overall project objectives and timelines.

The level of analysis at Emerald requires a confident, inquisitive mindset and someone who can engage in meaningful strategic conversations with senior and executive-level leaders.

The best candidates will have the ability juggle competing priorities effectively, investigate anomalies to resolution with a strong dedication to accuracy and attention to detail, and enjoy the challenge of working in a fast-paced, dynamic, and highly collaborative organization.

As a true business partner, this position offers the opportunity to contribute directly to the success of the business, and offers growth and advancement opportunities for those seeking a long-term impact.

This position will be based in our NYC office.

Responsibilities: Manage month end close process/accruals working closing with various corporate departmentsLiaise with the Accounting organization to ensure accurate financial results are recordedConsolidate actual performance results and prepare variance analysis to the corporate and executive teamsHighlight best practices in financial processes and practicesPartner with all members of Finance team to consolidate results in a timely fashionProvide guidance across the finance team to accurately budget and forecast the latest expectations for each business lineThoroughly analyze budget and forecast submissions and provide multiple variance analyses to the show teams and the corporate consolidation teamsPartner with the finance team members to improve financial models on a consistent basisPrepare budget presentations to communicate performance to executive teams and convey changes in business driversDevelop analyses for Board presentations and reportingDevelop standard Portfolio reporting packages to align variance analysis for the teamsSupport M transactions and integrationsSpecial projects as assigned Qualifications: BS/BA in Finance/Accounting; MBA is a plus5-10 years of experience in corporate finance with demonstrated financial modeling, reporting, and analytical experience in a corporate environment, with at least 2-3 years in planning and analysis roleExposure to data mining and working with large and complex data setsM experience a plusExpert level in Excel requiredHyperion Planning experience a major plusKnowledge of ERP systems (SAP, PeopleSoft, Oracle, Epicor, JDE)To support our commitment to provide a healthy and safe work environmentwe requireall of our team members to have received the COVID-19 vaccine.

We utilize CLEAR as our verification partner.ABOUT EMERALDEmeralds talented and experienced teams grow our customers businesses 365 days a year with products that create connections, deliver content, and drive commerce.

We expand connections that drive new business opportunities, product discovery, and relationships by producing over 140 annual events.

We create and deliver content through print and digital channels to ensure our customers are on the cutting-edge of their industries and can continuously develop their skills.

And we power commerce through our seamlessly integrated in-person and digital platforms and channels that provide efficient year-round buying and selling opportunities.Its our business to grow yours.For more information, please visithttp://www.emeraldx.com.Emerald offers benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), uncapped vacation for exempt team members, sick days, short-term and long-term disability, maternity and parental leave, flexible savings accounts, paid holidays, life and AD insurance.