Financial Analyst, TV Distribution FP&A

This is a Full Time Job

The Financial Analyst, Distribution FP&A is a key member of the Worldwide Distribution FP&A team, primarily involved in consolidation and analysis of quarterly forecasts, annual budget, multi-year strategic plans, and ultimates. This role will support the TV product line and drive value by creating and evolving planning models, data analyses, and global reporting.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for product assumption tracking, calculating, and publishing to the distribution organization
• Aid in development of global reporting, including dashboards to provide value-add insights
• Ensure accurate and timely studio forecast submission for all TV product
• Discern performance drivers in a complex industry using data and commercial insight from regions
• Analyze TV Ultimates on a quarterly basis developing key metrics to ensure best possible accuracy
• Review actual results and concisely explain variances against budgets and forecast, market and deal, and key product categories
• Assist with the preparation of special projects, quarterly presentations and ad hoc analyses as necessary
• Collaborate with global FP&A, IT, and Commercial teams to optimize processes
• Ensure FP&A system is accurately updated. Maintain hierarchies and develop new reports as needed
• Perform insightful analyses, reports, and presentations on relevant operating and financial metrics in an easy-to-understand format to executives to influence decision-making

Skills:

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate analyses into decisions and actions
• Solid communication skills
• Experience in any or all of 1) transforming legacy manual processes into integrated digital/automated processes; 2) data intensive models/forecasting; complex/intensive analytical analysis
• Familiarity with Excel and other Office 365 applications (SAP, Power BI, Tableau a plus)
• Excellent time management, decision-making, and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated with high standards and attention to detail, along with an excellent work ethic
• Independent worker and able to manage multiple deliverables
• Continually searches for opportunities to improve internal processes
• Solid business acumen and problem-solving skills
• Proactive, self-starter and independent thinker, with strong ability to collaborate across teams
• Self-motivated, a ''get it done'' attitude and approach & strong sense of urgency when needed and efficiency in time-management
• Team player, upbeat, and focused, with a strong passion to learn and succeed

Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree (Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or other analytical disciplines preferred)
• Internship or at least 1 year of work experience
• Experience in related industries is a plus