Hearst
Director of Finance
Houston, TX, United States +1 · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 26, 2026
- Location
- Houston, TX, United States
Houston - Experience
- 8-10+ years of progressive finance or accounting experience; comparable financial leadership experience required.
- Education
- Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required; MBA preferred.
- Visa sponsorship
- This position does not provide immigration sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in the U.S. without immigration sponsorship.
About the job
Leads finance and accounting operations for the Houston Chronicle, including close, reporting, forecasting, advertising analysis, cost control, and financial decision support.
What you'll do
- Own monthly close, financial reporting, forecasting, and business reviews.
- Lead the finance/accounting team and oversee advertising accounting, analytics, and KPI reporting.
- Partner with leaders on budgets, cost control, process improvements, audits, and AI-enabled automation.
What they ask for
- 8-10+ years of progressive finance or accounting experience.
- Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Prior experience as a Director of Finance, Finance Manager, Assistant Controller, or comparable financial leadership role.
- Experience with close, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, internal controls, and audit support.
Nice to have
- MBA; advertising accounting or media revenue experience.
- Experience in media or related industries; Oracle ERP, Oracle Cloud, Hyperion Planning, business intelligence tools, advanced Excel, and AI products.
Tools
Oracle ERP, Oracle Cloud, Hyperion Planning, business intelligence tools, advanced Excel, AI products
AI focus
Optimize AI opportunities to automate daily and monthly reporting and improve process workflows; support AI-enabled efficiency opportunities.
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