Senior Financial Analyst
Leaf Group

Job Info

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Leaf Group is a house of brands, creating and cultivating digital-first companies in growing lifestyle categories: Fitness & Wellness (Well+Good, Livestrong.com); Home & Decor (Hunker, Society6, Deny Designs), and Art & Design (Saatchi Art, The Other Art Fair). Additionally, we have performance focused brands in key categories such as Travel, Pets, and DIY (OnlyInYourState, Cuteness, eHow). Our media and marketplace brands are authentic and authoritative, reaching a large and growing passionate audience.

We work in a fun, collaborative environment that is diverse, adventurous, and open-minded. We look for proactive, accountable people focused on continuous learning and growth to push themselves and our businesses forward. Check us out here.

Leaf Group is looking for a Senior Financial Analyst from our Santa Monica, CA office. You will work closely with all levels of management to drive Saatchi Art Group annual budget/forecast, support quarter-end close processes, and manage resource allocation across departments you support. You must be able to communicate effectively with team members and business partners while tailoring their message to suit the audience.

A big vision calls for a big job. As we grow, our need for a Senior Financial Analyst grows with us.

You'll Report To: Sr. Manager, FP&A

A typical day as a Senior Financial Analyst might include:

• Own all aspects of the Saatchi Art Group annual planning, monthly reporting and quarterly reforecast, along with tracking operating metrics
• Partner with TOAF teams to build and track fair budgets through short-term and long-term planning cycles, as well as ad hoc analysis
• Maintain relationships with Saatchi Art and TOAF team to facilitate effective information sharing and provide executive summaries that headline the financial health of businesses
• Analyze trends, research variances and present financial results to senior management
• Recommend and implement improvements to drive efficiencies into the process and reporting accuracy
• Participate in preparation of various senior management presentations
• Work closely with BI to modify, reconcile, and build KPI dashboards
• Tackle ad-hoc projects, including deep-dive in ROI and expense analyses

You'll be successful if you have experience with building financial forecast, evaluating financial results, and the ability to analyze key performance metrics to provide decision-making support. The ideal candidate should be self-motivated, organized, and hungry to make an impact in a fast-paced environment.

What You Have:

• Bachelor's degree (preferably in Business, Finance, or Accounting)
• 3-5 years of experience in Finance
• Good business judgment and ability to synthesize, analyze and extract implications from data
• Experience with building excel-based forecasting and planning models
• Strong attention to detail, problem solving, decision making, and continuous improvement skills
• Working knowledge of fundamental accounting principles such as accruals, capitalization, depreciation, amortization and revenue recognition
• Experience with executive communication, partnering in a matrix organization, and strong technical skills
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment and under tight deadlines
• Previous eCommerce and Hyperion experience a plus

What We Have:

• Leaf Group is among the 2021 Built In LA Best Companies To Work For
• eHow is the 2019 & 2020 People's Choice and official Webby Winner for Social Video/How To-DIY
• Well+Good is the 2019 People's Choice winner of the Webby's Award for Best Lifestyle Brand
• Leaf Group is among TalentDesk's 2019 Best Companies To Work For
• Leaf Group is among the 2019 Built In LA Best Companies To Work For
• Leaf Group is among Comparably's 2018 Best Companies in Los Angeles
• Well+Good is the 2018 winner of Fast Company's Most Innovative Company Award
• MyPlate is the 2018 winner of the Webby Award for Best Design
• Winner of the 2017 Best Company for Diversity award Comparably
• Competitive compensation and benefits packages (i.e., Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, 401K)
• Paid-to-play vacation rewards
• Discretionary unlimited vacation time
• Employee discounts for Saatchi Art, Society6, and Deny Designs

Leaf Group is a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace that reflects our customers and the world we live in. We encourage people from all backgrounds, ages, abilities, and experiences to apply for our roles. Leaf Group is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or family status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or caregiver status, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

Agency Disclosure:
If the Leaf Group Talent Acquisition department, or any current company employee, receives an unsolicited resume from a third party recruiting agency and Leaf Group does not have a signed Agency Agreement active, Leaf Group will not be deemed liable to pay a placement fee. The unsolicited resume will be considered a gift and can be considered for our recruitment efforts.

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