Senior Financial Analyst - Consumer Subscriptions

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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 Sr. Analyst, Finance 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 report to the Manager of Finance and partner closely with leaders across Marketing, Product, Data Science, and Circulation to plan, forecast, and optimize subscriber revenue. You will help to 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 help develop and maintain forward-looking models, assist in evaluating investment decisions, and provide actionable insights that inform strategic priorities. You will be based in our New York City or New Jersey office.

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:

• 2-3 years of experience in Commercial Finance, FP&A, or related roles, preferably supporting subscription, direct-to-consumer, media, SaaS, or recurring revenue businesses.
• 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).
• Proficient in Excel (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.
• 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

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