Financial Planning & Analysis Manager
The Branded Entertainment Network
Los Angeles, CAThis was removed by the employer on 10/14/2016 11:19:00 AM PST
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About BEN
The Branded Entertainment Network empowers agencies, brands, publishers, and other media producers to capture the attention of audiences worldwide by integrating premium and timely entertainment content into their communications. From the world-leading product integration platform (BEN), to the largest daily feed of celebrity content (Splash), to the global leading agency for rights and music clearances (Greenlight), Branded Entertainment Network helps elevate projects, amplify brands, and captivate audiences.
Who We Are
At BEN we value Accountability, Passion and Teamwork. We have a results-oriented, customer-centric, fun and highly creative culture. BEN employees receive a generous benefits package and enjoy working with and learning from the best and the brightest in this dynamic industry.
Purpose
The Financial Planning & Analysis function is responsible for managing the company’s financial planning and analysis and modeling financials for internal special projects related to meeting key strategic goals. This position is critical to assessing company performance against plan, managing the annual planning process and working closely with senior and mid management from the budget / actual perspective and will report to the Chief Financial Officer. The incumbent in this role needs to be comfortable completing many deliverables within a short timeline.
Responsibilities:
• Builds and maintains financial models and provides analytical support for business initiatives.
• Develop reports and analyses for quarterly meetings with BEN Shareholder.
• Lead the annual process in planning and monthly / quarterly forecasting of performance against plan.
• Lead analysis and communication of actual variance between budget, forecast and historical performance.
• Work closely with managers to forecast financial results.
• Develops and manages monthly reporting package and associated review with senior management and business unit leaders.
• Work closely with accounting group to ensure appropriate reporting on US GAAP basis through month and year end close.
• Model valuation of corporate development targets and of internal rate of return and net present value modeling for ad hoc projects.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related field required: MBA, CFA, CPA or CMA is preferred
• 7 or more years financial planning and analysis
• Worked in other FP&A teams and has been in a key role as senior lead position for a 2 plus years
• Prefer candidate that has worked within a key role in strategy consulting and accounting
• Expert with Microsoft Excel, working with data warehouses or enterprise systems, and various accounting, reporting and FPA systems
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Strong leadership and decision making skills as well as excellent oral and written communication skills