Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Times Network is Hiring – Assistant Manager Financial Planning & Analysis

Position Overview:

Key Responsibilities:

Revenue Assurance – Branded Content

• Ensure completeness and accuracy of revenue from branded content deals.
• Reconcile revenue between contracts, media plans, billing systems, and finance records.
• Track unbilled revenue, milestones-based billing, and deferred revenue for branded content campaigns.
• Identify revenue leakages, delays, or mismatches and support resolution with Sales and Operations teams.
• Support monthly revenue closure and reporting.

Cost Provisioning & Campaign Cost Tracking

• Prepare and maintain cost provisions for branded content events (production, talent, agency, media, platform costs, etc.).
• Track actual costs vs provisions and perform variance analysis.
• Coordinate with content, production, procurement, and operations teams to estimate costs.
• Ensure timely true-up and reversal of cost provisions.

Cost Reporting & MIS

• Prepare detailed cost MIS reports by event, client, brand, and platform.
• Track contribution margins and event-level profitability.
• Maintain cost trackers and dashboards to monitor budget utilization.
• Support management reviews with accurate and timely cost insights.

Financial & Performance MIS

• Prepare weekly and monthly MIS reports covering revenue, costs, margins, and KPIs.
• Support preparation of management decks for branded content performance reviews.
• Assist in automating MIS reports and improving data accuracy and turnaround time.
• Provide ad-hoc financial analysis to support commercial and operational decisions.

Controls, Compliance & Audit Support

• Maintain proper documentation for revenue and cost entries.
• Ensure adherence to internal controls, approval workflows, and accounting policies.
• Support internal and statutory audits related to revenue and cost reporting.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Work closely with Sales, Branded Content, Production, Operations, and Finance teams.
• Act as finance SPOC for campaign-level revenue and cost queries.
• Support senior finance partners in business reviews and planning.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• CA Inter / CMA Inter / Post Graduate preferred.
• 1–4 years of experience in finance roles; experience in media, digital, advertising, or content businesses preferred.
• Understanding of revenue recognition and accrual accounting.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems and strong MS Excel skills; Power BI/Tableau is a plus.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical and reconciliation skills.
• High attention to detail and ownership mindset.
• Ability to manage multiple campaigns and deadlines.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Interest in media, content, and digital businesses.

Reporting To

General Manager, Finance

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