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About the Role
The Senior Finance FP&A Partner is a key member of the Support FP&A team, playing an integral part in the forecasting, planning, and reporting of operating expenses and headcount for the segment. This role interprets data to ensure strategic alignment and partners closely with leaders across the Nielsen organization to improve reporting, planning, financial models, KPIs, and workforce analytics.
Responsibilities
- Drive the execution of the end-to-end expense forecasting process.
- Build sophisticated models to predict recurring expenses, monitor vendor contracts and software/tool usage, and lead detailed headcount and labor cost forecasting.
- Serve as a finance advisor to internal corporate support teams.
- Provide data-driven insights to help leaders optimize their budgets and resource allocation.
- Leverage enterprise tools to improve corporate reporting packages, automate planning processes, and elevate the maturity of financial KPIs.
- Interpret complex business issues and identify innovative solutions.
- Recommend financial best practices.
- Work autonomously with minimal guidance on day-to-day operations.
- Act as a project leader or champion for functional initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- 8+ years’ experience in Accounting or Finance Role, must have FP&A experience
- Solid foundation in operating expense (OpEx) planning, budgeting, cost tracking, and variance analysis
- Direct experience collaborating with HR partners on headcount tracking
- Proven ability to partner with business leads to explain expense actuals vs. budget, gather key forecasting inputs, and communicate cost drivers and actionable insights.
- Strong work ethic, self-motivated work style, and good attention to detail
- Ability to adapt quickly and learn new tasks independently
- Strong quantitative and analytical competency
- Comfortable working cross-functionally and with senior leadership
- Solves complex problems using analytical thinking, tools, and judgment to identify innovative solutions.
- Works independently and receives minimal guidance.
- Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Google Suite
- Prior experience with SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) and Workforce Planning (WFP) module
Skills
- FP&A
- Expense management
- Budgeting
- Variance analysis
- Operational strategy
- Financial reporting
- Financial planning
- Workforce analytics
- Excel
- Word
- PowerPoint
- Google Suite
- SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
- Workforce Planning (WFP)
Experience Level
- Senior
- 8+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree
Salary/Compensations
- $101,750 - $188,870
Benefits
- Comprehensive health and wellness plans
- 401(k) with a Nielsen company match
- Generous paid time off policy
- Company-provided vehicle (potential)
- Discretionary incentive/bonus eligibility (potential)
About the Company
- Nielsen powers a better media future for all people by providing powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results.
- Our talented, global workforce is dedicated to capturing audience engagement with content - wherever and whenever it’s consumed.
- We are proudly rooted in our deep legacy as we stand at the forefront of the media revolution.
- We champion you, because when you succeed, we do too.
- We enable your best to power our future.
Equal Opportunity
- Nielsen makes hiring decisions without regard to disability status, protected veteran status, or membership in any other protected class.