Vice President, Finance
Posted Jan 27, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time your analysis changed a senior leader's decision.
What they are checking: Whether they can influence strategy, not just report numbers.
Tell me about how you've built a high-performing finance team.
What they are checking: Whether they can lead and develop analysts and managers.
What would you do
The President of Broadcasting wants to invest in a new initiative, but the numbers look weak. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they can push back with data while staying a trusted partner.
How do you find cost savings in a business without hurting revenue or the newsroom?
What they are checking: Whether they think carefully about savings and their effects.
How do you handle a forecast miss when leadership is under pressure?
What they are checking: Whether they communicate honestly and explain variances clearly.
The role is based in Irving, Texas. How would you build strong working relationships with station leaders in other markets?
What they are checking: Whether they can partner across locations to get good budget inputs.
About the work
Walk me through how you would plan and run the annual budget process for a broadcast division with many stations.
What they are checking: Whether they can design and run a complex budget across many contributors.
What are the main revenue drivers in local broadcasting, and how do you forecast them, especially in a political year?
What they are checking: Whether they understand core and political advertising, retransmission revenue and how cycles affect forecasts.
How do you prepare data and analysis for a board meeting or earnings call?
What they are checking: Whether they can produce accurate, clear materials for high-stakes audiences.
Walk me through how you'd evaluate a station acquisition.
What they are checking: Whether they can lead the financial side of M&A, as the posting requires.
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