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Karina Hezarkhani

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Head of FP&A and Strategic Initiatives at Gracenote, Nielsen Company
📍 New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Karina Hezarkhani is a finance executive serving as the Head of FP&A and Strategic Initiatives at Gracenote. Her career is centered on the media industry, with previous strategic finance roles at Nielsen and Paramount, where she focused on the Paramount+ streaming service. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Boston College.

Her social media activity highlights a strong commitment to recruiting and building high-performing finance teams.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Head of FP&A and Strategic Initiatives
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
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Financial Leadership
As the Head of FP&A and Strategic Initiatives, she leads financial planning and actively recruits for key roles like Senior Manager for her team at Gracenote.
Media Finance
Her career includes multiple senior finance and strategy roles directly supporting the Paramount+ streaming service and other divisions at Nielsen and ViacomCBS.
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Career

Work history

7-2026
Head of FP&A and Strategic Initiatives
Gracenote, Nielsen Company
7-2024 - 6-2026
Director, Corporate Finance & Strategy
Nielsen
5-2023 - 6-2024
Director, Content Finance & Strategy, Paramount+
Paramount
5-2022 - 4-2023
Senior Manager, Content Finance & Strategy, Paramount+
Paramount
5-2021 - 4-2022
Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis, Paramount+
ViacomCBS
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Education
2013 - 2017
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Boston College
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