FP&A Analyst

Join a Pulitzer Award Winning Newsroom!

Pulitzer Prize-winning news organization, The Banner, is seeking a detail-oriented and strategic FP&A Analyst to support the financial health and long-term growth of the organization.

Reporting to the Associate Director of Finance, you will play a critical role in advancing The Banner’s mission by delivering timely, data-driven insights that inform decision-making across the newsroom, product, technology, audience, and business teams. You will help shape how financial information is utilized to inform strategic decisions, enhance efficiency, and ensure accountability throughout the organization.

The FP&A Analyst will partner closely with leadership to manage budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning processes. You will analyze revenue trends, monitor operating expenses, and build financial models that clarify performance and highlight growth opportunities. In this role, you will translate complex financial information into clear, actionable insights for stakeholders across the company, helping teams make smarter, data-informed decisions.

The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in finance, enjoys solving problems, and is comfortable working collaboratively across departments. You should have experience with Excel and financial modeling, and familiarity with tools such as Power BI or other data visualization platforms. Most importantly, you are adaptable, detail-oriented, and eager to apply your expertise to a mission-driven organization.

Responsibilities:

• Support the annual budgeting process, recurring forecasts, and long-range strategic financial planning.

• Identify and resolve data quality issues that impact forecasting and financial reporting accuracy.

• Perform financial and KPI analysis to evaluate business performance and recommend actionable strategies.

• Build and maintain revenue models with clear assumptions to drive forecasts and scenario planning.

• Analyze and monitor operational expenses, identify cost drivers, track variances, and recommend cost optimization initiatives.

• Collaborate with the Associate Director of Finance on ad hoc projects, financial modeling, and business requests.

• Participate in the month-end close process, including revenue variance analysis, expense reconciliation, and reporting against forecast.

• Partner cross-functionally with departments to translate complex financial information into clear, actionable insights for non-financial stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field required, MBA or equivalent a plus.

• Minimum 2 years of experience in financial planning and analysis; experience in digital media or subscription-based industries preferred but not required.

• Solid understanding of financial principles, including budgeting, forecasting, ROI, depreciation, and rate/volume analysis.

• Proven ability to read, interpret, and analyze financial statements and reports.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain financial concepts clearly to a variety of audiences.

• Problem-solving mindset with the ability to identify issues, analyze data, and recommend solutions.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, financial modeling).

• Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office; exposure to ERP systems or financial planning tools is a plus.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment while building strong partnerships across teams.

Salary Range: $75,000 - $95,000. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by several factors, including experience, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. We constantly review all teammates' pay to ensure a great compensation package that is fair and equal across the board.

Our amazing benefits include:

• Flexible Paid Time Off

• Retirement savings - 401K plan offered through Human Interest, with a company match

• Student Loan Debt Repayment Assistance for qualified employees

• Full health benefits - medical, dental, vision, prescription, FSA/HSA, and coverage for family/dependents

• Sick Leave eligible for rollover

• Commuter Benefits

• 11 Paid National Holidays

• Employee Assistance Program

• Generous Parental Leave

• Company-paid access to a wellness platform to support mental, financial, and physical well-being

Our Core Values:

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@thebaltimorebanner.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 and allow them to reach their full potential.