Director, Finance (NYC Hybrid)

HarperCollins is currently seeking a Director of Finance for our International Division. This financial leadership role focuses on providing direct financial and business support to the CEO of Foreign Language International and local management, enabling them to make well-informed business decisions. A successful candidate will bring a strong FP&A background, combined with an understanding of the book publishing industry to make sound financial decisions for the group.

• →Supports the SVP of Finance and the CEO of the International Division in developing financial analysis strategies.
• →Assists in the monthly financial close: accurately analyzes results, including variance analysis, in a timely manner.
• →Provides ad hoc analysis of publishing and business trends.
• →Assembles and summarizes data; prepares reports; creates presentations of findings; makes recommendations.
• →Contributes to M&A processes from acquisition to integration. 
• →Provides financial analysis on author acquisitions.
• →Monitors policies and procedures in alignment with global HarperCollins requirements.
• →Partners with COE teams and IT to project-manage process redesign opportunities.
• →Helps to define business requirements for identified technology solutions.

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting, required
• 6-8 years of relevant work experience, required; accounting background, a plus
• Must have financial analysis, budgeting, and planning experience
• Excellent communication and organizational skills along with cross-functional knowledge
• Must be detail oriented and possess excellent analytical skills
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite
• Proficient in advanced Excel, including model building, pivot tables, and a working knowledge/understanding of business intelligence platforms
• Experience with ERP tools such as JD Edwards and Hyperion, a plus
• Must possess project management experience, solid leadership skills, and creative thinking
• Ability to provide subject matter expertise for analytical based processes
• Skilled at translating analytics and statistics to presentations and documents
• Adaptable and organized with a can-do attitude
• Proactive and innovative with the ability to multi-task

HarperCollins Publishers is a company full of people who are passionate about books.  When you apply for a position, we want to know why you want to work here, and why you are interested in the job. That’s why cover letters are strongly preferred.

The salary range for this position is $148,387-$160,000. We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.  

In addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce. Visit our careers webpage for more information.     

HarperCollins Publishers is an equal opportunity employer.

HarperCollins Publishers is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at TalentManagement@harpercollins.com. Note: we will only respond to accommodation requests.