Under the *** banner, we produce and distribute content through some of the world's leading and most valued brands, including: *** News *** , *** Sports, *** Entertainment, *** Television Stations and Tubi *** Group. We empower a diverse range of creators to imagine and develop culturally significant content, while building an organization that thrives on creative ideas, operational expertise and strategic thinking.
JOB DESCRIPTION
*** Corporation is seeking an experienced Finance Consultant to join the Digital & Technology Finance team based in Los Angeles, California. The primary responsibility for this role is to help manage all financial planning and analysis activities for the upcoming Sports Streaming Ser *** that is a joint venture *** ween *** , *** , and *** Bros Discovery. Responsibilities, including but not limited to forecasting and budgeting, cost tracking, JV partner reporting, and month-end close support.
We are looking for a motivated and independent candidate with a proactive approach and strong analytical, Excel, and database management skills. This is a highly visible and challenging position, providing key budget/forecast and actuals analysis for the development of the technology required for the new service. The analysis produced is key to the management team's decision-making and pacing of the investments. This critical position will be responsible for the preparation of key monthly financial reporting, ad hoc analysis during major planning cycles, tracking of KPIs, and creating das *** ards/tools to review operational performance and initiatives. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with Operations, FP&A, and Accounting, with an entrepreneurial mindset for building financial reporting/tracking models. We are looking for a candidate who will continuously look for further reporting enhancements and automation in the end to end process
A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Establish a deep understanding of the business and leverage data to build insights
- Work closely with SVP in preparation of forecasts and budgets
- Collaborate and partner with Operations, FP&A, and Accounting to ensure timely submission of deliverables
- Support design and preparation of management reporting packages/presentations and perform variance analysis providing clear and concise understanding of operational and financial performance
- Prepare the monthly reporting packages for the JV Partners
- Actively work with operations, internal audit, and other finance team members to improve the effectiveness of the financial planning process, assumptions, and results
- Create and maintain trackers for key operational drivers and operational expenses (such as licenses, contractors, headcount and others) and execute financial performance reporting and analysis for critical projects
- Partner with Finance and Accounting teams in creation and management of Purchase Orders and Capital Requests, Prepaid Schedules, etc. to guarantee properly accounting treatment, correct coding, compliance and alignment *** ween actuals and forecast/budget approach
- Provide and own data analysis to be used for month-end close activities; enhance the accuracy and ensure timely delivery of financial results
- Help develop and automate reporting tools, reviews, analyses and cost tracking systems
- Perform ad hoc financial analysis to evaluate the operation and business initiatives
**** YOU **** NEED
- BA/BS in Finance, Accounting, Economics or other highly analytical / quantitative discipline
- 5-7 years of proven experience in Financial Planning & Analysis and month-end close activities
- Experience operating successfully and thrive in a fast-paced, ever changing, results and customer service-oriented environment
- Significant analytical and financial modeling experience and data mining knowledge
- Knowledge in accounting
- Working knowledge of Financial Systems i.e. JDE/Hubble/Workday financials.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, and the aptitude to communicate with all levels of management.
- Exceptional advanced proficiency in Excel including database management and query design
- Independent and entrepreneurial showing the ability to work with minimal direction and take ownership of tasks and see them through to completion
- Extremely organized with the ability to prioritize activities, manage timelines, and deal effectively with pressure and show deep intellectual curiosity
- Humble team player who understands the importance of the role and has a highly collaborative and team-oriented work style
- Proactive individual with strong work ethics, seeking additional responsibility at all times who possesses a relentless attention to detail
- Positive attitude and solutions-oriented approach and the ability to develop strong relationships with others and communicate effectively
- Familiarity with working in or with large and complex organizations
NICE TO HAVE BUT NOT A DEALBREAKER
- MBA and/or relevant professional accreditation
- SQL and other coding skills
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We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.
At *** , we foster a culture and environment where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent across our company. We live in a diverse world, with different ideas and different perspectives that come together to spark new ideas and make great things happen. That means reflecting the diversity of the world around us is critical to our company's success. We ensure that our viewers, communities and employees feel heard, represented, and celebrated both on screen and off.
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Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is: $110.00-110.00 per hour. We provide Freelancers medical/dental/vision insurance and 401k after they meet eligibility criteria and any State required time-off, in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
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