Financial Analyst, Sports Production

• Compensation: USD 70,000 - USD 75,000 - yearly

VERSANT (Nasdaq: VSNT) is an industry-changing media and entertainment business and home to trusted brands that shape culture, inform audiences, and build lasting connections. It operates across four core markets: political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf, and sports and genre entertainment. These markets are served through a powerful portfolio of iconic and innovative brands, including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, Oxygen, E!,

SYFY, and Versant's sports division USA Sports, along with complementary digital assets including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, Golf Now and Golf Pass.

The Production Finance team works closely with the Sports Production teams to budget, track and complete analysis on all of USA Sports’ programs. The Financial Analyst will play an integral role in the day-to-day management of Sports Production finances, including payment, tracking, budgeting, and forecasting.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with creating, tracking and actualizing production budgets for accurate cost forecasting
• Prepare and present ad hoc financial analyses to operators
• Own accounts payable responsibilities; accurately code invoices, coordinate approvals, update operators and team members, and work with vendors as needed
• Support financial planning and annual budget efforts: pacing and reporting, identifying risks and opportunities
• Assist with monthly closing process: journal entries, variance analysis, and post close financial reporting
• Lead regular financial update meetings with operators
• Participate in ad hoc projects, as necessary

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or related field
• 1+ years of relevant finance, accounting, FP&A, production finance, media, or operational finance experience, including internships.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups/XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, and financial modeling/reporting.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple budgets, invoices, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Ability to translate financial data into clear, actionable information for non-finance partners.

Desired Characteristics:

• Experience with SAP and BPC preferred
• Excellent interpersonal skills, both oral and written, in order to liaise with various internal and external professionals
• Background in accounting and close cycles
• Ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively across the organization
• Demonstrated attention to detail
• Strong work ethic and follow through
• Ability to effectively manage priorities and deadlines
• Confident, accountable and solution focused
• Demonstrates initiative, self-motivation and leadership
• Experience working in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment.

Additional Requirements:

• Willingness to work overtime, and on weekends with short notice
• Hybrid
  :
  This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the USA Sports office in Stamford, CT a minimum of three days per week
• This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks.

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic…