The IT Finance Manager plays a key strategic and operational role in supporting Hearst Technology’s financial planning, analysis, and vendor management functions. This role combines financial governance, capital project oversight, and procurement process management to ensure alignment between IT, Finance, and vendor partners. Working closely with technology leaders and the Vendor Management team, this individual will drive financial transparency, efficiency, and accountability across the technology organization.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Planning & Analysis
- Deliver monthly P&L, G&A, and financial reports to IT senior leadership.
- Prepare and present monthly forecasts and variance analyses for operating and capital expenditures.
- Monitor and manage IT budgets, including reconciling financial discrepancies and recommending corrective actions.
- Perform ROI and cost-benefit analyses for technology projects and initiatives.
- Support capital planning through research, financial modeling, business case validation, and fund release coordination.
Capital Projects Management
- Oversee end-to-end financial lifecycle of capital projects, from budget submission through completion.
- Work with project leads to place orders, track spend and ensure invoicing accuracy.
- Monitor project timelines, expenses, and financial compliance to ensure projects remain on track and within budget.
Contract & Vendor Financial Management
- Partner with the Vendor Management team to process contract renewals, maintenance orders, and vendor payments.
- Ensure accuracy and timely issuance of purchase orders (POs); monitor PO transmission and vendor communications.
Process Improvement & Automation
- Identify and implement automation opportunities for streamlining procurement, invoicing, and financial reporting processes.
- Optimize workflows to enhance accuracy, reduce turnaround times, and improve stakeholder satisfaction.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with IT, Finance, and Procurement teams.
- Translate financial concepts to IT stakeholders and help bridge operational and financial goals.
- Support ad hoc reporting and provide financial insights to aid decision-making.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related a field.
- 3-5 years of experience in financial analysis, budgeting, and vendor/contract management.
- Strong understanding of accounting principles, capital project planning, and financial reporting.
- Proven ability to manage complex projects with multiple stakeholders and competing deadlines.
- Advanced Excel skills; experience with Apptio, Oracle ERP, and SmartView is a plus.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to translate financial data into actionable insights.
- A process-improvement mindset and strong interest in automation and digital transformation.
- Experience in a technology-driven environment is preferred.
In accordance with applicable law, Hearst is required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role if hired in New York City. The reasonable estimate, if hired in New York City, is $120,000 - $135,000. Please note this information is specific to those hired in New York City. If this role is open to candidates outside of New York City, the salary range would be aligned to that specific location. A final decision on the successful candidate’s starting salary will be based on a number of permissible, non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to skills and experience, training, certifications, and education. Hearst provides a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, 401(k), paid holidays and paid time off, employee assistance programs, and more.
This position is based in New York, NY with a minimum of three (3) days per week in the office.
About UsOur portfolio includes more than 360 businesses worldwide. On the consumer side, we operate 35 television stations, 28 daily newspapers and publish more than 200 magazine editions featuring many of the most iconic brands in media. We also hold ownership stakes in leading cable networks such as A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime and ESPN. On the business-to-business side, our companies include Fitch Group, a global leader in financial information and analytics; Hearst Health, which provides intelligence and software that improve care outcomes; and Hearst Transportation, which delivers data and software for aviation, automotive and trucking.
Our strength lies in our people. We value the diverse perspectives that move us forward. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, military or veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. We also provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees consistent with applicable law.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field
- 3-5 years of experience in financial analysis, budgeting, and vendor or contract management
- Strong understanding of accounting principles, capital project planning, and financial reporting
- Ability to manage complex projects with multiple stakeholders and competing deadlines
- Advanced Excel skills
- Experience with Apptio, Oracle ERP, and SmartView
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, including translating financial data into actionable insights
- Process-improvement mindset and strong interest in automation and digital transformation
- Experience in a technology-driven environment
Hearst Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Hearst and has not been reviewed or approved by Hearst.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical plan choice, full in-network preventive coverage, dental and vision, telemedicine, prescription coverage, and fertility resources. Mental-health resources and other wellbeing services (e.g., therapy sessions, crisis support, virtual physical therapy, and chronic-condition programs) further strengthen the health offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as meaningful through a 401(k) plan with company matching and Hearst covering plan administration fees. Performance bonuses are also noted as available in some roles, adding an additional rewards component beyond base pay.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits include paid holidays, paid sick days, and vacation time with a commonly cited annual range, alongside paid parental leave and family medical leave. A remote work program and flexibility signals are also included as part of the overall rewards experience.
Hearst Insights
What We Do
Hearst is a leading global, diversified media, information and services company with more than 360 businesses. Its major interests include ownership in cable television networks such as A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime and ESPN; global financial services leader Fitch Group; Hearst Health, a group of medical information and services businesses; transportation assets including CAMP Systems International, a major provider of software-as-a-service solutions for managing maintenance of jets and helicopters; 33 television stations such as WCVB-TV in Boston and KCRA-TV in Sacramento, California, which reach a combined 19 percent of U.S. viewers; newspapers such as the Houston Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle and Times Union (Albany, New York); more than 300 magazines around the world, including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Men's Health and Car and Driver, and digital services businesses such as iCrossing and KUBRA; and investments in emerging digital entertainment companies such as Complex Networks.
