Director – Finance

🕒 May 13

🗽 New York – Remote

🗽 New York – Remote

💵 $175k - $185k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

💸 Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

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Macmillan

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1001 - 5000 employees

📱 Media

📚 Education

Media • Education

Macmillan is a leading global publishing company and home to a wide range of imprints that publish adult and children’s fiction, nonfiction, and educational materials. Part of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, Macmillan also operates Macmillan Learning and Macmillan Education, providing interactive course solutions, higher education content, language learning, and school curriculum publishing across dozens of countries. The company focuses on supporting authors, educators, students, and institutions with world-class content and digital learning tools.

📋 Description

• Act as the business partner to the TPG Publisher and executive team, providing insightful financial analysis, strategic recommendations, and decision support. • Prepare periodic budgets; track and report performance against budget, analyze variances, and drive initiatives to optimize revenue and profitability. • Prepare and present comprehensive financial reports, analyses, and presentations to TPG’s Publisher, and other senior executives; share actionable insights for improving profitability. • Ensure adherence to all financial policies, internal controls, and regulatory requirements.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field. • MBA strongly preferred. • 10+ years of progressive financial experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role. • Demonstrated experience as a strategic financial business partner, advising senior executives and influencing business decisions. • Strong understanding of publishing industry economics, including revenue recognition, royalty accounting, inventory management, and production costs. • Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights and clear presentations. • Proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting, and budgeting. • Advanced Excel skills essential (xlookup, index/match, pivots, etc); Powerpoint skills required; SAP/AO and Power BI skills a plus. • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships across all levels of the organization. • Proactive, self-motivated, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.