Financial Analyst, FP&A

$60,000 - $80,000/Yr

Paramount Pictures - Central LA, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

Central LA, CA

Broadcasting and Content Providers

About the position

The Financial Analyst (Content & Programming) plays a crucial role in the Financial Planning & Analysis team by conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses to enhance content performance. This position is responsible for financial modeling, reporting, and collaboration with various teams to ensure accurate financial insights and support decision-making processes.

Responsibilities

• Creating business models and implementing recommendations based on findings.
• Providing regular financial overviews to senior management.
• Supporting FP&A reporting cycles, including monthly forecasts, annual budgets, and long-range plans.
• Preparing and delivering time-sensitive reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborating with Business Intelligence and FP&A teams to manage dashboards and monitor business performance.
• Augmenting existing revenue reporting processes for continuous improvement.
• Analyzing prospective fixed fee deals for licensing movies and TV series using revenue projections.
• Preparing and distributing key materials regarding licensing deals for senior management's approval.
• Collaborating with account leads to handle onboarding and maintenance activities for content partners.
• Preparing supporting documentation to ensure accurate and timely payments to content partners.
• Sourcing, consolidating, and organizing content usage and financial data for internal review.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 2-3 years of work experience in finance, accounting, or a similar quantitative role; media, entertainment, and/or technology experience is a plus.
• Advanced Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace skills, particularly in Excel/Sheets and Powerpoint/Slides.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills.
• Willingness and quick ability to learn new software.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, able to synthesize large datasets for management and external partners.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Nice-to-haves

• Prior experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, etc.)
• Prior experience with Alteryx
• Basic SQL proficiency

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Life insurance coverage
• Disability benefits
• Tuition assistance program
• Paid time off (PTO)