The posting
Company Description
VERSANT (Nasdaq: VSNT) is an industry-changing media and entertainment business and home to trusted brands that shape culture, inform audiences, and build lasting connections. It operates across four core markets: political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf, and sports and genre entertainment. These markets are served through a powerful portfolio of iconic and innovative brands, including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Versant's sports division USA Sports, along with complementary digital assets including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and GolfPass.
Job Description
The Opportunity
Versant is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join our Finance team supporting Fandango and its portfolio of businesses. Reporting to the Director of Finance, this role will play a critical part in financial planning, forecasting, performance analysis, and strategic decision support across domestic and international operations.
This position is ideal for a finance professional who thrives in a dynamic environment, enjoys translating complex data into actionable business insights, and is motivated by influencing decisions that drive growth and operational excellence.
Why This Role Matters
The Senior Financial Analyst will help business leaders understand performance drivers, identify opportunities for growth, and make informed strategic decisions. Through rigorous financial analysis, forecasting, and executive-level reporting, this role directly contributes to the company's ability to achieve its financial and operational objectives.
Work Environment
This is a hybrid position based in Orlando, FL with an expectation of working from the office a minimum of three days per week.
What You'll Do
- Support financial planning and analysis activities, including budgeting, forecasting, consolidation, and cash management across domestic and international business operations.
- Develop, refine, and monitor key business performance indicators (KPIs), delivering data-driven insights and recommendations that influence strategic decision-making.
- Build and maintain financial models, dashboards, and reporting tools that provide visibility into business performance and growth opportunities.
- Partner with Finance leadership and business stakeholders to support annual operating plans, long-range strategic planning, and financial goal setting.
- Prepare executive- and leadership-level presentations, analyses, and reporting materials that clearly communicate financial performance and business trends.
- Evaluate strategic initiatives and partnership opportunities through financial analysis and scenario modeling.
- Maintain and optimize financial planning systems, databases, and reporting structures to improve efficiency and accuracy.
- Build strong cross-functional relationships across finance, operations, and business leadership teams to support organizational priorities.
Qualifications
What You Bring
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
- 3+ years of progressive experience in finance, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), accounting, consulting, corporate development, or a related discipline.
- Demonstrated experience developing financial models, analyzing business performance, and preparing executive-level reporting and presentations.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Hyperion Essbase, SAP, or similar financial planning and reporting systems.
- Experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders and business leaders to drive financial and operational outcomes.
- Experience supporting media, digital, technology, entertainment, or consumer-facing businesses.
How We Do It at Versant
Successful candidates will demonstrate:
- Trust by delivering accurate financial analysis, exercising sound judgment, and maintaining the highest standards of integrity.
- Teamwork by building strong relationships and collaborating effectively across Finance, Operations, and business teams.
- Transparency by communicating insights clearly, proactively sharing information, and supporting data-informed decision-making.
- Agility by adapting quickly to changing priorities, navigating ambiguity, and balancing multiple business needs.
- Entrepreneurial Spirit by identifying opportunities for improvement, driving efficiencies, and bringing innovative solutions that create value for the business.
Why You'll Love It Here
- Opportunity to contribute to a portfolio of industry-leading media, entertainment, sports, and digital brands.
- Exposure to senior leadership and strategic business initiatives that shape company performance.
- Collaborative culture focused on growth, innovation, and continuous learning.
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, retirement savings, paid time off, and other employee programs and resources.
- Hybrid work environment based in Orlando, FL with regular in-person collaboration opportunities.
Additional Information
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].
VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc.
VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means.
