Sr Financial Analyst, HHN

Company Description

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Job Description

The Senior Financial Analyst (SFA) of USH Halloween Horror Nights (HHN) will the primary dedicated Finance support for the fast growing and ever changing HHN event, as part of the USH Finance FP&A team.  While HHN takes place in Sept/Oct, financial support is a year-round effort including significant planning, scope decision making, production and then operation/execution.  This role will be entirely focused on that work, including playing the broader FP&A roll-up role to look at total event financials (full P&L), but also playing a significant role with the Entertainment Production and Operations teams to enable them to produce and operate the event in an optimal manner.  The role will assist with: financial reporting, month-end close, event cost accounting, quarterly pacing/estimates, financial planning (budget and re-forecasts), analysis of business trends, event profitability, cost benchmarking and process opportunities. This individual will work closely with FP&A, Entertainment Production, Entertainment Operations, and the broader Operational Finance teams that manage the non-Production elements of the event.
 

Responsibilities

HHN Entertainment Production and Operations:

• Day to day contact and Finance support for the HHN Entertainment teams, partnering with them to develop and execute the right business plan for HHN
• Maintain ongoing immersion and understanding of the event, participating in creative, operational, planning, marketing, financial and other associated meetings, park walks and other engagements (including in the field).
• Provide business guidance across a wide spectrum of choices, leveraging relationships and senior Finance leaders.
• Support the tactical needs of the Entertainment, FP&A and Controllership teams, ensuring that all financial processes are executed (often including manual detailed adjustments/entries down to small transaction level).

HHN FP&A:

• Build and maintain the event full P&L with all associated detail
• Support daily/weekly reporting of event performance including to USH and Business Unit leadership
• Partner with Operational Finance teams to compile the full event picture with significant understanding of each department 
• Communicate trends and expectations effectively to mgmt. and FP&A leadership
• Support the creation of frequent senior leadership updates/presentations
• Help align targets and outlooks with Entertainment and Finance senior leadership

HHN General Finance duties:

• Financial planning and forecasting
• Reporting (weekly/monthly/quarterly P&L and cash flows)
• Accounting (daily activity, monthly close)
• Analysis (variance analyses, business case evaluation)
• Process Improvement (financial & operational)
• Provide strong technical leadership, implementing best practices

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