Senior Manager, Distribution Finance

Diamond Sports Group FP&A team is seeking a Senior Manager, Distribution Finance! This role provides an incredible opportunity to be on the forefront of sports media during a time of immense change. The Senior Manager, Distribution Finance will oversee various ad-hoc analyses while playing an integral role on the DSG finance team by providing insightful analysis and model critical business variables. Responsibilities may include: extensive business modeling, working across functions to incorporate financial information, facilitating the monthly general ledger closing process, analyzing and interpreting trends/variances, compiling market data from third party data sources (e.g. S&P Global Market Intelligence), presenting findings to management, and provide insightful analysis as requested by departmental and executive management.
What you'll do:

• Responsible for monthly financial summaries for the regional sports networks including reconciliation to the general ledger.
• Key point of contact for all packaging and network variances, own DSG’s subscriber forecasting model and identify opportunities to improve data analytics capabilities.
• Additional ad-hoc support of cross-functional business analysis as directed by senior leadership.
• Extensive analysis in support of departmental and executive management, including all distribution agreement negotiations.
• Lead distribution revenue forecasting cycles (budgets, pacing, estimates, long range plans), working closely with the SVP, FP&A and COO/CFO to prepare the financial outlook and collaborate with the Distribution Sales team to create and present plans to Senior Leaders

What to bring:

• Excellent organizational and project management skills are required.
• Previous experience in media, advertising sales, and/or the sports broadcasting environment is strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance and/or Accounting required. MBA preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in the finance area is necessary.
• Proficiency in other Microsoft Office applications including Word, PowerPoint and Outlook is required
• Familiarity with TM1 is a plus.
• Proven analytical skills are necessary
• Ability to work somewhat independently and be resourceful is preferred
• Advanced math, Excel and analytical skills are a necessity.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are necessary, including the ability to present financial information clearly to senior management
• Strong Excel skills are required.

The base salary compensation range for this role is $145,000 to $155,000. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidate’s relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location.
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Diamond Sports Group, L.L.C, an independently-managed and unconsolidated subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
About us:
Diamond Sports Group LLC, an independently-managed and unconsolidated subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., owns the Bally Sports Regional Sports Networks (RSNs), the nation’s leading provider of local sports. Its 19 owned-and-operated RSNs include Bally Sports Arizona, Bally Sports Detroit, Bally Sports Florida, Bally Sports Great Lakes, Bally Sports Indiana, Bally Sports Kansas City, Bally Sports Midwest, Bally Sports New Orleans, Bally Sports North, Bally Sports Ohio, Bally Sports Oklahoma, Bally Sports San Diego, Bally Sports SoCal, Bally Sports South, Bally Sports Southeast, Bally Sports Southwest, Bally Sports Sun, Bally Sports West, and Bally Sports Wisconsin. The Bally Sports RSNs serve as the TV home to more than half of all MLB, NHL and NBA teams based in the United States. Diamond Sports Group also has a joint venture in Marquee, the home of the Chicago Cubs, and a minority interest in the YES Network, the local destination for the New York Yankees and Brooklyn Nets. Diamond RSNs produce approximately 5,000 live local professional telecasts each year in addition to a wide variety of locally produced sports events and programs each year.