Financial Analyst

We have an Amazing Career Opportunity for a Financial Analyst

This position will work remote in the US. Preference is to work in the East Coast Region.

Who are we?

At Questex, you can make an impact by helping marketers and buyers connect more efficiently and effectively. Questex is a leading global events, media, and business information company, yet we are still a place where your voice is heard, and your ideas are appreciated. So, you can make an immediate difference in our success while advancing your career.

Questex drives business forward through a rich engagement platform centered on leading events and surrounded by data insights and digital communities.

Check us out here: www.questex.com

This role will support the FP&A Managers and provide support to operational business groups, as assigned, through information analyses (e.g. current processes, actual performance vs. budget and prior year, budget, etc.), preparation of operational data/analyses for publication to various constituents throughout company (Management, Sales, Product Management, Operations, etc.) who rely on/benefit from the information to make informed business decisions. Primary responsibilities will include monthly close activities and analysis, business modeling and forecasting.

As our Financial Analyst, you’ll support Questex’s success by:

Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close activities by reconciling actuals to forecast and researching variances
Assist in the preparation of revenue forecasts for multiple lines of business
Maintain financial models to analyze data and extrapolate historical trends into future looking forecasts; identify and communicate risks and opportunities
Create additional reports to support financial reporting, management requests and needs for analysis
Collaborate with internal partner groups to gather, analyze and report trends across key performance indicators
Support FP&A Managers and business unit managers with business planning by performing value-added analysis
Leverage financial management and planning software to help drive reporting & forecasting process improvement
Assemble, integrate, and synthesize data from multiple sources
Understand and follow company policies and procedures.

What We Will Love About Your Background

• Confidential, ethical, credible
• Familiarity with digital publishing business model, a plus
• Experience in income statement analysis
• Solid understanding of financial statistics and accounting principles
• Conscientious about timeliness of assignments and quality of work product
• Able to handle multiple tasks and maintain control and order over same
• Accountable for specific performance
• Task, goal and detail oriented
• Able to analyze, organize, summarize and articulate business/financial information
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Self-motivated to learn new concepts and participate in new projects

Your Experience And Education Include

• 1-2 years FP&A/Accounting experience
• At least one year experience in month end close and accrual work including analysis, preparation and booking of journal entries
• Experience supporting a digital media and events organization, considered a plus
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in finance, accounting or economics

Who You Are As a Team Member

You proactively seek to adopt and implement diversity into your work, including valuing diverse backgrounds, experiences and thinking.
Willingness to ‘roll up sleeves and dive deep into tactical work when necessary.
Good interpersonal skills, willingness to learn and continue to grow professionally.
Strong team player and ability to work well with others.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Computer Skills

Strong Microsoft Excel skills, ability to work with lookups and pivot tables; proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook and PowerPoint. Experience with Salesforce, Intacct (or equivalent) and Business Intelligence tools, a plus.

Why apply?

Why we are here: Helping people to live longer and live better by focusing on the Experience Economy
What we do: We connect buyers and sellers
How we do it: Easy to work with. We deliver superior results. Provide world-class experiences.
Our DNA is our guiding principles: Collaboration, Honesty & Transparency, Curiosity, Growth, Fun, Purpose Driven

OUR CULTURE

At Questex, we listen to each other and to our customers. And we have fun in a fast-paced, vibrant, and supportive environment. We’re big on ideas, not on rigid processes, rules, or org charts. We know that life can be unpredictable, so we’re flexible and adaptable to change.

YOUR INITIATIVE

At Questex, you will join a fast-growing company of bright and ambitious but easygoing people from a diversity of professions, experiences, and backgrounds. We keep it real. Like to take the lead? Go for it! We encourage innovative thinking and action. Whether you like to create things, manage things, or sell things, you can make your mark at Questex.

Our Rewards/What We Offer

Questex celebrates the contributions of every member of our team by providing a dynamic and caring work environment, and a competitive benefits package designed to ensure our employees physical and mental health are top priority.

Benefits

The expected base salary for this position ranges from $60k-$65k. Salary offers are based on a broad scope of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained. Market, geographic and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to base salary and a competitive benefits package we offer the following:

• Vacation – 15-20 days depending on years of service.
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Health and Welfare Benefits (medical, dental, vision)
• FitOn Health, access to a leading digital wellness platform that offers premium in person and online classes
• 100% Company paid Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, and Short-Term Disability coverage.
• Parental Leave
• A comprehensive wellness offering, including company wide sponsored wellness activities.
• Access to Mental Health Resources-Talkspace, & Ginger Virtual Behavioral Health
• 401k, with Matching Contributions to include educational webinars sponsored by our 401K partner.
• Mission-driven culture with an enthusiastic, professional team
• Work-life balance
• Discounts through various partnerships

With offices in New York, Washington, D.C., London & Singapore, we are always on the lookout for talented people to join our team.

Questex is an Equal Opportunity Employer –Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Expression/Age/Military or Veteran Status/Citizenship Status, or other protected characteristics under federal, state, or local law.