Senior Financial Analyst
Job Id: JPC – 858
LOCATION
Glendale, CA
DESCRIPTION
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Build and track marketing budgets through short-term and long-term planning cycles (e.g. Forecasts, Annual Operating Plans, 5 Year Plan), as well as ad-hoc analyses, including special projects at the request of senior management
- Collaborate directly with domestic marketing departments to create forecasts and provide operational finance support
- Work with cross-functional teams to consistently identify and improve operational efficiencies across both finance and operational departments, particularly as it relates to quarterly close, budgeting and reporting
- Collaborate with marketing finance across all DTC services on various analyses to identify most efficient marketing tactics and best approach going forward
- Develop impactful, compelling presentation materials (decks, notes, write-ups, backup materials, etc.) that effectively communicates financial projections, drivers, business performance, risks and opportunities for different audiences including executive management to help inform decision-making
- Coordinate with international regions to oversee and communicate consolidated international marketing forecasts and trends
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 2-5 years of finance-related work experience, preferably with media/entertainment, technology, or start up environment
- Expert Excel skills; strong financial modeling and analytical abilities
- Deliverable-focused, strong work ethic, able to prioritize, and resolve an array of issues simultaneously
- High tolerance for ambiguity and working in a matrixed organization
- Experience in the streaming industry a plus
- Basic understanding of accounting principles a plus
- High proficiency in SAP and/or COGNOS
QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
- Stakeholder management
- Strategy creation and execution skills
- Strong experience in COGNOS.
- High proficiency in SAP.
- Coordination skills