Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and consolidation of monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasts, budgets, and long-range plans
• Develop and maintain financial models and perform variance analysis to evaluate business performance, profitability, and strategic initiatives
• Develop and present scenario models and strategic decision-support analyses, including greenlight analysis for new titles and title-level profitability modeling to guide content investment decisions
• Prepare revenue, participation, and residual ultimates for newly greenlit titles and manage ongoing updates across 800+ active library titles

Reporting & Close

• Oversee the preparation of monthly journal entries and financial reports for divisional counterparts
• Prepare and review management reports supporting the sales organization, including tracking secured sales performance against budget and forecast
• Ensure accurate reconciliation of financial data between the planning tool and ERP system

Process Improvement & Systems Implementation

• Partner with Technology teams to evaluate, implement, and optimize planning and reporting systems to enhance accuracy and scalability
• Champion use of AI tools for automation and standardization initiatives, to streamline recurring reporting, close activities, and data workflows

Team Leadership & Development

• Mentor and develop FP&A analyst(s), fostering professional growth and a high-performance team culture
• Perform ad hoc projects and strategic analyses as required by leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
• 5+ years of progressive FP&A, corporate finance, or related experience, preferably within the entertainment or media industry
• Proven experience leading or mentoring junior team members
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and general accounting principles
• Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and a results-driven mindset
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with acute attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong working relationships across departments, including Operations, Business & Legal Affairs, Technology, and Distribution
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while meeting time-sensitive deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with the ability to present complex financial information to senior and executive leadership, as well as non-finance audiences
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills

Nice to Have but Not a Dealbreaker

• Experience with Anaplan, Workday, and/or Rightsline
• Prior experience in an entertainment, media, studio, or distribution environment
• Experience leveraging AI/automation tools (Claude, Gemini, Replit, ChatGPT, or similar) to enhance financial forecasting, automate reporting workflows, or improve data analysis
• Proactive mindset toward adopting emerging technologies, including agentic workflows and AI-driven process automation, with the ability to identify, evaluate, and implement AI solutions within FP&A workflows in partnership with Technology teams

Benefits

• $114,000.00 - $125,000.00 annually
• Annual discretionary bonus
• Variety of benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents
• Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement