Senior FP&A Analyst

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Your New Role...

The Senior Financial Analyst – Theatrical FP&A will be responsible for P&L accountability of the following accounts: amortization, participations, corporate SGA and intercompany transactions including processing, loading and analysis. In charge of corporate deliverables including cause of change, pacing and additional reporting files. Responsible for the mobile accruals and true ups processing and delivery in the accountability part plus additional reports delivered to other segments within the BU.

Your Role Accountabilities…

• Prepare preliminary forecasts for studio meetings and month end reporting.

• Reconcile actuals vs prior forecast/budget/prior year and provide variance analysis to explain performance.

• Work with studio FP&A to develop forecasts and budget. Attention to detail and P&L review.

• Review and prepare journal entries as needed (accruals and true ups). Basic accounting knowledge required to perform the task.

• P&L accountability of the following accounts: amortization, commissions, and corporate SG&A expenses (including intercompany transactions).

• Manage Ad Hoc analysis and financial data requests as needed, generating insights.

• Demonstrate and maintain high standards of accountability to deliver superior quality financial information on timely basis to business FP&A.

• Build strong relationships with business partner FP&A teams to enable the flow of information and knowledge sharing.

• Support development of systems, tools, and processes to facilitate efficient and accurate forecasting and analysis.

• Drive process simplification initiatives. Collaborate across boundaries and share best practices with other FP&A teams.

• Participate in meetings with business finance partners to understand forecast drivers and present prepared forecast and analysis data.

Qualifications & Experience…

• At least 4 years’ experience in FP&A or related positions. 

• Strong English verbal and written communication skills

• Strong proficiency in excel and other data analysis techniques.  Demonstrated experience in financial modelling. 

• Experience managing P&L for variance analysis, forecasting and budgeting.

• Basic knowledge in accounting to follow on commercial financial activities and P&L adjustments.

• Critical thinker and strong problem solver with excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to frame issues, articulate findings and present optimal solutions.

• Proven ability to build confidence and trust with department members and external business partners.

• Experience working accurately and efficiently with high volumes of data under strict deadlines.

• Motivated by challenging, high-energy environment.

• Strong working knowledge of financial software packages and Microsoft Office suite. 

• Proven ability to work in fast paced environments.

• Leadership and proactivity in creating what’s next.

• Bachelors degree in Finance or Accounting required.

What's in it for you...

• Contract of employment

• Hybrid work model, flexible working hours

• Free access to Max

• Benefit package: private medical health care, life insurance, MyBenefit cafeteria including sport card, social funds, retirement pension plans, recognition platform, employee referral program

• Work-life balance initiatives: wellbeing platform, yoga, massages, educational webinars, Employee Assistance Program, internal media initiatives

• training & development: sharing the cost of English lessons, Employee Resource