Finance Manager, Movies

Key job responsibilities

Provide timely, accurate and complete financial forecasting and reporting for Studios Finance and Amazon Original Movies business stakeholders.

Create complex financial models to improve P&L and cash forecasts. This will require developing robust analytical frameworks and also the ability to effectively collaborate with various teams throughout the organization to gather inputs and build reporting processes.

Collaborate across multiple studio creative, strategy, production, and production finance teams to understand the business plan and how it translates to financial statements.

Build out financial models, reports, trackers, cross functional processes from scratch.

Execute opportunities for process improvement and automation.

Implement strategies to increase the efficiency of our financial processes.

A day in the life

This role requires strong financial modelling skills, keen attention to detail and the ability to influence at the working level to drive the organization to the right result. This role has regular interaction with multiple teams across Amazon Studios and Prime Video, and requires strong communication skills, as well as the ability to problem-solve. The successful candidate will have operated in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment and will be able to prioritize multiple projects.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of multiple finance and accounting roles experience
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or a related analytical field (e.g., engineering, math, computer science)
• Experience building and managing financial models for business forecasting and problem solving
• Experience in creating process improvements with automation and analysis
• Experience in solving complex business challenges by delivering accurate and timely financial models, analysis, and recommendations that have a proven impact on business (e.g., financial savings, operational improvements, or customer benefits)

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA, or CPA
• Experience in identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan
• Experience working with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (examples: SQL, MS Access, Essbase, Cognos) and other financial systems (examples: Oracle, SAP, Lawson, JD Edwards)
• Experience working for an entertainment agency, studio, or organization