• Regional Business Manager

    Nexstar Media Group (Irving, TX)


    Nexstar Media Group is America’s largest local television and media company with 197 full power stations (including partner stations) in 115 markets addressing nearly 63% of US television households and a growing digital media operation. Nexstar’s platform delivers exceptional local content and network programming to inform and entertain viewers, while providing premium, scalable local advertising opportunities for advertisers and brands across all screens and devices. Learn more at www.Nexstar.tv.

     

    The Regional Business Manager oversees and manages financial and accounting responsibilities for multiple television stations/markets within a specified region. This position is available to work at any Nexstar location.

     

    + Provide business planning and analysis to various groups within the organization (Finance, Accounting, GM and RVP)

    + Key player in the preparation of annual TV Market budgets in conjunction with Market GM

    + Prepare monthly financial analysis

    + Work closely with General Managers and Department Heads to capture and translate business activity for monthly and quarterly reporting periods

    + Counsel with assigned stations on a regular and routine basis

    + Review and approve TV market invoices

    + Communicate and translate key business information between TV Market and the Corporate office

    + Analyze and explain monthly budget variances

    + Oversee the monthly commission approval process

    + Oversee the monthly AR collection monitoring at the assigned markets

    + Preparation of quarterly SOX compliance package

    + Preparation of accounting journal entries related to Prepaid and Accrued expense accounts.

    + Review of certain balance sheet reconciliations

    + Monthly close responsibilities

    + Maintain Trade Agreements and operating contracts executed during the quarter

    + Enforce internal control and other corporate accounting policies and procedures

    + Undertake special projects as directed by Director of RBMs, RVP, or Corporate VP

    Requirements & Skills:

    + Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting with a minimum of six (6) years of relevant experience. CPA and/or MBA preferred

    + Strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills

    + Must be well organized, confident, flexible, multi-tasker, and be able to work independently.

    + Must be a strong team player and exhibit great collaboration skills

    + Interpersonal Savvy- relates well with all people

    + Builds rapport and effective relations and uses diplomacy and tact

    + Problem solving & decision making- uses logic and methods to solve difficult problems, finds sources for input, makes good decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment

     

    Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting with a minimum of six (6) years of relevant experience. CPA and/or MBA a plus.

     

    Training/Equipment: Must have an understanding and familiarity with financial reporting, analysis, accounting, sales, traffic and payroll systems. Strong MS Office skills are required.

     

    Work Environment/Physical Requirements: High stress office environment with deadline pressures. Position will require day-to-day multi-tasking, as well as managing multiple projects.

     

    This position is available to work at any Nexstar location.

     

    Salary range is $80, 000-$95,000.

     

    Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All America,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.

     

    EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.