Senior Finance Business Partner, FP&A

The Banner is a nonprofit, digital local news organization focused on strengthening the Baltimore region through independent, high-quality journalism. We are building a mission-driven team that cares about the community we serve and creating a workplace where people can do meaningful work and grow.

As we continue to grow, we are looking for a thoughtful, analytical, and collaborative Senior Finance Business Partner, FP&A to join our Finance team.

In this role, you will help leaders understand the financial picture behind the work. You will support budgeting and forecasting, build financial models, review expenses and variances, and prepare reports that help guide business decisions. You will also work closely with department leaders, support the month-end close process, and assist with Power BI dashboards and reporting. This position reports to the Director of Financial Planning and Analysis.

• →Develop and maintain financial models to support forecasting and budget planning.
• →Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports to communicate the financial standing of the company to executives and other senior managers.
• →Analyze and monitor expenses, identifying trends, variances, and opportunities for cost optimization. Provide recommendations to improve financial efficiency.
• →Serve as a liaison to department managers to assist in making optimal short-term and long-term decisions to improve performance.
• →Participate in the month-end close process, including variance analysis and expense reconciliation.
• →Assist with the Power BI migration, including, but not limited to, building dashboards and maintaining data accuracy and security.
• →Create ad hoc analyses and collaborate with executives and other senior managers as required.

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field.
• Master’s degree in business or a related field preferred.
• At least five years of relevant experience.
• Strong financial background with working knowledge of financial analytics.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to establish priorities, manage competing responsibilities, and communicate with appropriate stakeholders to establish reasonable deadlines.
• Advanced Excel skills required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Moderate to advanced Power BI experience required.

• Do what’s right. Honesty, morality, respect and the mission guide our actions and decisions. By doing the right thing, we inspire others to believe.
• Work together. We collaborate to create something special. Together we challenge assumptions, trust each other, take risks, and foster transparent and direct communication.
• Listen to be heard. Our stories are trustworthy. They are inspired by and created for our readers. Their story is our story. Communities are at the center of our journalism, and everything we do.
• Deliver impactful results. Acting as one accountable team and driven by an entrepreneurial spirit, we deliver bold and innovative results. We act fast, execute and learn. We celebrate great outcomes.
• Be inclusive. We celebrate the uniqueness of each individual and act by curating a culture that leverages diverse perspectives as the key to fulfilling our mission. The Banner is for all of us.

The Venetoulis Institute embraces diversity and inclusion, and we are wholeheartedly committed to being proactive in inspiring a culture of inclusion across our organization. We are dedicated to establishing an organization that reflects the fundamental respect for different ways of working and living, and we assure every employee the opportunity to reach their full potential.

We are dedicated to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodation due to a disability to participate in the application process, please contact careers@thebanner.com to request accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may include, but are not limited to, adjustments in the application process, modifications or assistance regarding job interviews, and accommodations to enable access to our facilities. We appreciate the value that individuals with disabilities bring to our workforce and encourage applicants with disabilities to disclose their needs for accommodation to facilitate a smooth and inclusive recruitment experience.