Junior Financial Analyst

Company Description

Nine is Australia’s largest locally owned media company - the home of Australia’s most trusted and loved brands spanning News, Sport, Lifestyle, and Entertainment. We pride ourselves on creating the best content, accessed by consumers when and how they want - across Publishing, Broadcasting and Digital.

Our Purpose: We shape culture by sparking conversations, challenging perspectives, and entertaining our communities.

We bring people together by celebrating the big occasions and connecting the everyday moments. Australia belongs here. We bring our purpose to life via three shared values: We walk the talk, turn over every stone and keep it human.

**Job Description**:
As a Junior Financial/Business Analyst you will be part of the team providing financial management and support to Nine’s News and Current affairs departments. These departments produce Nine’s nationwide local news bulletins, A Current Affair, Today, Today Extra and 60 Minutes. They also look after the Canberra, Los Angeles and London news bureaus.

The members of the News and Current Affairs team are highly experienced, passionate and engaged, and are committed to the mentoring and career development of the Junior Analyst. This is an opportunity to join a highly collaborative and supportive team, and to learn all about the business responsible for delivering news to millions of Australians everyday.

The world of news is fast moving, dynamic and is never black and white. This creates a work environment that is challenging, fun and ever-changing, and which requires great flexibility, resilience and creative thinking. It is a great environment in which to develop the skills required to elevate your career, and the opportunities for progression are plentiful.

Day to day you will be responsible for:

- Month end reporting for the Vic and Qld News Departments including variance analysis, forecasting, management of accruals
- Preparation of Budgets
- Presenting to Department Managers / Executive Producers actuals and forecast position
- Identifying any financial concerns, suggesting improvements and implementing agreed changes on a regular basis
- Assisting News Unit Managers with month end process including journal review and posting
- Continually reviewing performance/expenditure trends and advising stakeholders of risks and opportunities
- Developing and recommending remedial action as required
- Ad hoc reporting for material variances to budget to provide guidance to Executive producers
- Management of Corporate Visa Card and outstanding expense claim accruals
- Annual / Long Service Leave taken analysis and reporting
- Collection, submission and recording of staff payroll invoices and entitlements (On-air image) for authorisation and payment
- Providing financial and analytical support to the Finance Manager - News & CA, and Senior Business Analyst

**Qualifications**:
You will be someone who enjoys the variety and challenge of working in a role where things are not always black and white. You will be comfortable operating in a fast paced, constantly changing environment, and motivated by opportunities for continual learning and development. You thrive under pressure and can remain calm and focussed when working to tight deadlines and managing competing priorities.

Here’s what we would like you to bring:

- Tertiary Qualifications and membership of a professional accounting body such as CPA Australia
- Some experience in a financial or accountant role
- The ability to make recommendations to achieve desired business objectives
- Self-motivation and the ability to demonstrates initiative
- The ability to work collaboratively in a team under tight deadlines
- Strong attention to detail

Media industry experience is not essential, although it would be extremely beneficial. As would skills in Excel (advanced), D365 and TM1.

Additional Information
**Life at Nine**

Nine is a people business. Being part of the team means you’ll be in a culture that promotes creativity and innovation, diversity and inclusion, is open to feedback, rewards impact and ensures everyone is heard. Importantly, you'll receive the following:

- Career development and quality training
- Up to 16 weeks paid primary carer’s parental leave
- Discounts on lifestyle, entertainment, and leisure memberships, including health insurance, dental and gym
- Discounts on products and services with corporate partners

**Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**
- Disclaimer: We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes._