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Storytelling is, and will always be, the heart of what we do at Skydance.
Our vision is to build a thriving entertainment ecosystem where stories and worlds are imagined, brought to life and experienced. We create for every age and audience, anchored by the strength of our content and experiences and the depth of our connection with fans. We are creator-first, audience-focused, tech-forward, globally scaled.
Here, you’ll work with talented teams that move fast, think boldly and collaborate with purpose to deliver results. We aim high, champion the best ideas and win together, earning the trust of our employees, creators, partners and audiences every day.
If you’re energized by the opportunity to help build the next-generation global media and entertainment company powered by creativity and technology, we’d be thrilled to welcome you aboard. LET’S GO!
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Your New Role…
As the OPEX FP&A Senior Analyst you work within the Global OPEX COE which offers you a great opportunity to participate in the overall finance transformation roadmap setting standards for the financial processes related to OPEX spend.
Your main responsibility is to ensure proactive and timely high-quality forecasting, reporting and analysis of the Opex costs. You will support the business partners in decision making and provide required reporting to senior business and FP&A stakeholders.
Your Role Accountabilities…
- Supporting the month end close process from an FP&A perspective with variance analysis focusing on OPEX P&L
- Performing detailed reviews of actual spend with finance business partners and budget holders.
- Summarizing key findings to support discussions and decision which aim to improve business unit / regional profitability.
- Assisting in the production of the monthly cost forecast submission and updating of related systems
- Supporting the annual budget process, including the design of templates, the critical review of planning assumptions and the creation and analysis of business cases
- Providing insight of financial performance through accurate, timely and relevant reporting.
- Assist directly with business heads by helping them with the daily finance needs.
- Regularly interact with various business partners
- Interpretation and clear communication of results, reports and analysis
- Performing ad hoc tasks and creating new reporting related to cost management and governance meetings as appropriate.
- Maintaining and improving the processes supporting financial planning and analysis activities
Qualifications & Experience…
- 3+ years of working experience preferably with experience in FP&A department
- Deep understanding of forecasting and budgeting OPEX process
- General accounting knowledge (accruals, prepayments, costs recognition)
- Knowledge of media industry dynamics and key metrics would be an asset
- CA/CIMA/ACCA qualified or education in progress desired
- Excellent analytical skills and key to details
- Strong MS Excel (power query, power pivot) & PowerPoint skills
- Clear, concise verbal and written communication.
- Assured self-starter on relevant projects and work is a plus.
- Pro-active and hands-on
- Strong IT affinity to drive required digital agenda in FP&A (EPM ie. Hyperion, SAP BPC, SAP Analysis, BI tools ie. Power BI).
- Prior transition experience is a plus.
- No travel expected.
- Must possess a flexible work style and be able to work beyond the normal schedule during peak periods in order to meet deadlines.
II. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Analysis of actual financial results in relation to the forecast. Preparation and processing of accruals. Reporting and discussing the results with the appropriate Finance Director, to obtain complete understanding of the financial results and performance in the reporting area.
Data sources: financial systems like SAP, PeopleSoft, Hyperion, EPM, Ariba; tools: excel
Preparation of costs forecasts and annual budgets both for operational and capital expenses in cooperation with the Finance Director and/ or the business.
Updating the data in financial systems. Preparation of ad hoc reports and analysis for the stakeholders, using SAP, Hyperion, EPM and other tools. Review and improvement of existing processes to accelerate the financial support.
About Skydance
Skydance is a next-generation global media and entertainment company, comprised of three business segments: Studios, Direct-to-Consumer, and TV Media. Skydance's portfolio unites legendary brands, including Paramount, Warner Bros., HBO and HBO Max, Paramount+, Pluto TV, CBS, CNN, CBS Sports, TNT Sports, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, MTV, Food Network, BET, HGTV, and Comedy Central.
Some Important Details
We embrace the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit. In line with the laws of the country or region in which the role is based, this includes consideration without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, religion or belief, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or protected veteran status, union status or any other category protected by applicable law.
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