Finance Manager, FMA

Job Description:

Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organisations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivalled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world’s largest news‑gathering operations globally. It is home to leading publications and products, including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America’s largest newspaper by paid circulation;
Barron’s, Market Watch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Investor’s Business Daily, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, OPIS and Chemical Market Analytics. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).

The Dow Jones Finance team is responsible for global financial support in four key areas:
Global Financial Operations (GFO), Financial Management Accounting (FMA), Tax and Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A). The team covers everything from back‑office functions like payroll and customer billing to tax compliance, audit management and budgeting and forecasting.

Reporting to the Senior Director, FMA (EMEA & LATAM) and working closely with others within the Global Controller’s organization, you will manage the operational activities of the financial accountants in the EMEA team.

These activities include the financial reporting, compliance with internal controls and policies and statutory audits for the region’s business entities.

This role also partners closely with the regional Tax team in support of the tax compliance filings for the region’s entities.

• Review and standardise the balance sheet reconciliations for EMEA and LATAM group companies.
• Review of Dow Jones’ transfer pricing arrangements within EMEA and LATAM.
• Ensure that standardised Statutory Audit packs are prepared for Dow Jones’ entities. Assist the financial accountants with more complicated disclosures.
• Review the statutory accounts prior to the directors’ review.
• Manage operational review meetings with local auditors.
• Liaise with external providers that perform outsourced accounting and financial statement preparation services on behalf of the FMA team covering the EMEA and LATAM business entities.
• In collaboration with the Senior Director, oversee the management, mentorship, and development of any direct reports. This will include roles that have been outsourced externally.
• Ensure all financial transactions are properly recorded, filed, and reported timely and in accordance with accounting policies on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Identify any reporting issues, document them and formulate plans to resolve them.
• Partner with the Dow Jones Tax team in support of local entity tax filings.
• Partner with the Dow Jones Payroll team to assist in resolving any issues/ queries.
• Maintain the team’s compliance with global accounting standards and policies as well as those unique to international jurisdictions.
• Draft technical memos and management position papers to support accounting positions and judgmental matters.
• Foster a team environment that is open to and adapts to change, process improvements and problem‑solving strategies.
• Communicate in a self‑aware and collaborative style in order to manage and align with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Ad hoc projects.

• BS/BA degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field. Chartered Accountant designation (or equivalent) required.
• 6+ years of progressive financial reporting and accounting experience.
• Experience in the preparation of financial statements under IFRS and UK GAAP.
• A proven track record of reviewing financial control environments and instigating positive change.
• Experience leading successful audits and managing external audits.
• Experience in publishing, media, and/or technology strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to collaborate with and build effective business partnerships at all levels of the organisation.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to work autonomously and follow procedures through end-to-end.
• Strong interpersonal skills, which will allow the…