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Sr. Financial Analyst
NBC Universal
Universal City, CA, United States
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About Us
NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBCUniversal’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Responsibilities
Do you want to work in one of the most rapidly growing and dynamic segments in the film industry? We are looking for a highly collaborative, creative, energetic finance professional to drive immediate impact to Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) Digital Distribution’s team. This is a key role as consumers shift their film viewing consumption habits to digital and the business need to optimize this trend. The core accountability is to lead & drive the financial planning & analysis for our catalog business, digital TV distribution, and investment management. Reporting to the CFO, New Media and Digital Distribution, this role will also collaborate closely with business analytics, sales teams, marketing, and controllership.
Job Duties
Evolve the Film library & TV planning & monitoring process to identify areas of growth, business improvement, and repeatable actions. Streamline existing processes; enhance reporting views; and improve forecast accuracy.
Lead & drive Film & TV Ultimates process through detailed modeling & analysis and close partnership with business analytics & marketing teams.
Collaborate closely with sales & marketing team to determine pricing and promotion strategies during titles’ lifecycle.
Ensure business investments are aligned to key priorities and recommend opportunities to optimize resources – inclusive of title marketing spend, product initiatives, and resource spend.
Own and evolve the digital the Film & TV free cash flow process
Participate and advise on future year planning and forecasting activities, and provide thought leadership around business drivers and their impact.
Consolidate monthly performance and forecast for total digital film business.
Coordinate close related activities to ensure revenue recognition adheres to UPHE controllership policies.
Qualifications/Requirements
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
Minimum 2 years of experience in Finance or Accounting
Additional Job Requirements
Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV online to be considered
Must be willing to submit to a background investigation
Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
Must be covered by Solutions, NBCU’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
Desired Characteristics
Desired Qualifications
Experience in Home & Entertainment and/or Consumer Technology industries preferred
Deep understanding & expertise in successful BI Reporting, Financial Analysis, Accounting and related Financial processes.
Strong analytical skills and proven capacity to do “deep dives” in numbers to discover root causes and business drivers.
Experience using business insight to recommend and solve complex and challenging problems.
Proven ability to drive to results even under difficult or ambiguous circumstances.
Proficiency in statistical modeling & analysis; above average Excel skills.
A demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively, establishes trust quickly, and creates win-win situations.
Curiosity and drive to learn the film digital business and be able to influence decision making across multiple levels.