FP&A Manager

About The Team The Finance team is responsible for global financial support in four key areas: Global Financial Operations (GFO), Financial Management Accounting (FMA), Tax and Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A). The team covers everything from back-office functions like payroll and customer billing to tax compliance and budget forecasting. About The Team The Finance team is responsible for global financial support in four key areas: Global Financial Operations (GFO), Financial Management Accounting (FMA), Tax and Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A). The team covers everything from back-office functions like payroll and customer billing to tax compliance and budget forecasting. About The Role The Consumer Finance team is seeking a Manager, FP&A to support the growth and performance of Dow Jones' subscription businesses, including The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, MarketWatch, and Investor's Business Daily (IBD). This role will partner closely with leaders across Marketing, Product, Data Science, and Circulation to plan, forecast, and optimize subscriber revenue. You will help drive financial insights across the full subscriber lifecycle—from acquisition and promotional strategy to retention, pricing, and lifetime value—ensuring the business achieves its growth and profitability objectives. You will develop forward-looking models, evaluate investment decisions, and provide actionable insights that inform strategic priorities. You will work in our Midtown Manhattan or Princeton, New Jersey office 3 days a week and report to the VP Finance. You Will Partner with Consumer, Marketing, and Product teams to develop and manage budgets and forecasts for digital and print subscription revenue across Dow Jones brands. Build and maintain subscriber-based financial models, including drivers such as acquisition volume, promotional offers, pricing step-ups, churn/retention, and lifetime value (LTV). Collaborate with Growth and Paid Media teams to evaluate customer acquisition efficiency (CAC, Cost Per Order, payback, ROI) and optimize marketing investment. Analyze the financial impact of pricing changes, promotional strategies, bundling, and new product initiatives. Develop scenario and sensitivity analyses to assess risks and opportunities related to subscriber growth, retention, and ARPU. Produce monthly performance reporting, including variance analysis and trend insights across key subscription KPIs (net adds, churn, conversion, mix, yield). Support month-end close processes with a focus on subscription revenue and related accruals. Build business cases to support strategic initiatives such as product launches, offer testing, international expansion, or channel optimization. Partner with Data Science and Analytics teams to ensure alignment between financial forecasts and subscriber behavior trends. Support ad-hoc analyses and strategic projects as needed You Have 6–7 years of experience in Commercial Finance, FP&A, or related roles, preferably supporting subscription, direct-to-consumer, media, SaaS, or recurring revenue businesses. Strong understanding of subscription economics, including acquisition funnels, churn/retention, ARPU, and lifetime value. Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field, or related experience (preferred). Advanced Excel skills (complex modeling, scenario analysis) and proficiency with Google Sheets/Slides. Experience with financial planning systems such as SAP and TM1 (preferred). Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable business insights. Experience building financial models to evaluate marketing investment, pricing, and product strategies. Excellent communication skills and ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders. Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Demonstrated initiative, strong work ethic, and collaborative mindset. Our Benefits Comprehensive Healthcare Plans Paid Time Off Retirement Plans Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Plans Education Benefits Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave Family Care Benefits Commuter Transit Program Subscription Discounts Employee Referral Program Learn More About All Our US Benefits. Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. EEO/Disabled/Vets Reasonable Accommodation We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application or participating in an interview due to a disability, email us at View email address on click.appcast.io. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates. Please refer to the privacy notice at the bottom of this page for submitting any data access, deletion, or other data subject rights requests, where permitted under your local laws and regulations. Business Area: Dow Jones - Finance Job Category: Finance Union Status Non-Union role Base Pay Range: $110,000 - $130,000 We’re committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors. For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions. For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world’s largest newsgathering operations globally. It is home to leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America’s largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barron’s, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance and Dow Jones Newswires. 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