Production Financial Analyst

This is a Full Time Job


As a Financial Analyst, you will be responsible for handling complex production budgets and schedules, which will require attention to detail and an understanding of the production pipeline. You will orchestrate the maintenance of the day-to-day financial operations of the feature film and related ancillary projects, while also providing ad hoc analytical support to the Producers and Production Staff. You will be expected to work with discretion and act as a liaison between Corporate Finance, Production Finance, Studio Leadership and the Producers, as well as with external agencies, including the outside payroll processor, various guilds, and unions.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Prepare bi-weekly Estimated Final Cost reports and relevant budget cost and variance analyses to present to the Producers, including accounting, forecasting and scheduling for a feature as well as related ancillary projects
• Update and review weekly production reports, tracking departmental progress against the production schedule and productivity assumptions - these reports are then presented to the Producers and studio leadership
• Aid Production Leadership and Department Managers in crafting and maintaining reports for planning production flow and department budgets.
• Prepare and ensure accurate completion of employment paperwork for voice and music talent recording sessions and process payments according to employment contracts and SAG rules
• Lead the day-to-day costs of the production, including reviewing weekly payroll and film accounts payable, and liaise between Corporate Finance, Production Finance, Studio Leadership and the Producers

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business; or equivalent experience
• Minimum three years of accounting or finance experience
• Proven time management and multiple task management capabilities
• Experience using databases and data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, Oracle, Workday, SQL)

PREFERRED SKILLS:
• Strong analytical and organizational skills, written and verbal communication skills, and advanced modeling and Excel skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities with professionalism, and work with diplomacy, discretion, confidentiality, versatility, and reliability
• Flexible to work independently or as part of a team, with little or only general instruction
• Technically oriented with database/process experience and geared towards driving standardization and consolidation

About Pixar Animation Studios:

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Pixar Animation Studios, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is an Academy Award®-winning film studio with world-renoinswned technical, creative and production capabilities in the art of computer animation. The Northern California studio has created some of the most successful and beloved animated films of all time, including ''Toy Story,'' ''Monsters, Inc.,'' ''Cars,'' ''The Incredibles,'' ''Ratatouille,'' ''WALL• E,'' ''Up,'' ''Toy Story 3,'' ''Brave,'' ''Inside Out,'' and ''Coco.'' Its movies have won 35 Academy Awards®.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with the following business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney's stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Pixar Inc., which is part of a business we call Pixar Animation Studios.

Pixar Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.

This position is with Pixar Inc., which is part of a business segment we call Pixar Animation Studios.

Pixar Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.