Located in Santa Monica, CA.

Leaf Group is actively seeking a Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis to work with our Finance team. This position will play a key role in our Finance team and will be primarily responsible for corporate budgeting/forecasting, consolidation activities, and ad-hoc requests. In addition, this individual will support the quarter-end close processes including analyses to help prepare for SEC filing and earnings calls. 

We are seeking a motivated and highly analytical team member who wants to work in a fun environment with an energetic team to help drive and improve business performance.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and own all aspects of Corporate forecast, monthly reporting, and financial planning, including payroll, operating expenses, and capital expenditures
• Maintain relationships with corporate executives on behalf of FP&A to facilitate effective information sharing and planning
• Prepare and own monthly financial and operating metrics tracking
• Analyze trends, research variances, and present financial results to senior management
• Support quarter-end reporting and analysis by compiling the financial presentation for the Board of Directors and reviewing SEC filings and earnings press releases
• Tackle ad-hoc projects, including deep-dive expense analyses and presentations
• Interact with all areas of the organization including finance, accounting, business general managers, and senior management to establish analytical frameworks and optimize business decisions
• Present analyses to the CFO and other members of senior management
• Continually look for opportunities to streamline business processes
• Lead special projects to improve analytical tools

Requirements:

• Degree in Finance or Accounting, or equivalent; MBA preferred
• Minimum 6+ years of FP&A, Operational Finance, or Corporate Finance work experience
• Demonstrated analytical and financial modeling skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to think creatively and work well independently
• Excellent Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Attention to detail
• Working knowledge of fundamental accounting principles such as accruals, capitalization, depreciation, amortization, and revenue recognition
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and adapt to changing priorities
• Planning and organizing skills (specifically data and reference files)
• Experience with Essbase, Hyperion Planning, Oracle a plus
• Specific experience with a high-profile Internet media, network, or ecommerce company is preferred

About Us:
Leaf Group Ltd. (NYSE: LFGR) is a diversified Internet company that builds platforms across its media and marketplace properties to enable communities of creators to reach passionate audiences in large and growing lifestyle categories. In addition, Leaf Group’s branded content creation and programmatic advertising offerings help advertisers find innovative ways to engage with their customers.

Agency Disclosure:
If the Leaf Group Talent Acquisition department, or any current company employee, receives an unsolicited resume from a third party recruiting agency and Leaf Group does not have a signed Agency Agreement active, Leaf Group will not be deemed liable to pay a placement fee. The unsolicited resume will be considered a gift and can be considered for our recruitment efforts.