Nielsen is a global leader in audience engagement and insights within the media industry. They are seeking a detail-oriented FP&A Analyst to assist with financial reporting, monthly close activities, and data collation to support strategic decision-making across the organization.
Responsibilities
- Drive mission-critical financial reporting and business partnering activities (planning and forecasting reconciliations, monthly close activities, etc.)
- Execute and drive financial close and reporting processes in partnership with business and accounting team
- Ensure accuracy of operating expense & capex reporting by working closely with business and accounting teams to make sure data is accurately captured and reported in line with set guidelines. Working with the accounting team on accruals as needed
- Closely tracking variances from operating plans and forecasts; by reviewing the monthly close financial statements with the accounting team and business partners
- Ensure high-quality operating plans and forecasts minimizing variances of actuals from plan. This includes tracking of the close process and keeping stakeholders updated of any gaps vs expected forecasts
- Support the FP&A organization through end-to-end finance transformation – drive standardization and automation of reporting across the organization
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance required
- Prior Finance (1-2 years) FP&A/accounting/ reporting experience across revenue, expense, cash or capex
- Experience with SAP (ECC and S4 Hana environments) and HFM Oracle
- Experience with analytics tools such as SAP Analytics Cloud, Power BI, Google Data Studio, and spreadsheet tools (excel, Google Sheets) is required
- Sound fundamentals on financial accounting knowledge, analytical ability, and sound understanding of the media ecosystem including some understanding of Gracenote's products and services
Benefits
- Comprehensive health and wellness plans
- A 401(k) with a Nielsen company match
- A generous paid time off policy
- A company-provided vehicle
- Discretionary incentive/bonus eligibility
Company Overview
- Nielsen provides a comprehensive understanding of what consumers watch and buy. It was founded in 1963, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.nielsen.com.
Company H1B Sponsorship
- Nielsen has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 20 in 2025, 36 in 2024, 74 in 2023, 147 in 2022, 98 in 2021, 144 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.