Our client, a well-known entertainment company, is looking for a Financial Analyst to join their team for a 2 year contract. This position will be required to be on site two times a week in the Glendale office. This position plays a pivotal role in the strategy and financial planning for DTC Marketing and will work closely with key stakeholders across Marketing, Finance, and Content Planning to help execute on DTC financial goals. The role will be focused on marketing spend, with responsibility for compiling marketing forecasts and tracking actual spend with a high degree of focus on marketing efficiency as it relates to acquiring subscribers. Forecasts and reporting will aim to provide operational teams and executive management a snapshot into expected marketing spend and will also serve as the basis for ad hoc scenario analysis.

Responsibilities:

• 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

Required Qualifications:

• 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
• High proficiency in SAP and/or COGNOS
• Bonus: Experience in the streaming industry

If you meet the required qualifications and are interested in this role, please apply today.

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