Reporting to the Sr Manager, Finance, this role will support financial planning, investment analysis, and strategic decision making across corporate operations, including facilities and related capital initiatives. It is based in Culver City.
The successful candidate for the role will have hands-on experience and a strong track record of financial reporting and analysis, process improvement, interaction with senior operational and financial management, and excellent critical thinking, analytical, collaboration, presentation, & communication skills.
RESPONSIBILITIES: - Build financial models and templates that enable deeper financial analyses to influence executive decision making
- Accountable for the full P&L development of global annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and monthly results analysis at the departmental and divisional level. Includes operating and capital expenses
- Partner with business leaders to support capital project governance, investment approvals, and spending oversight.
- Analyze variances and prepare narratives around the key drivers of difference
- Prepare report packages and presentation decks for department leads, executives, and corporate submissions
- Provide financial analysis to business and finance leads to enable timely decision making (e.g. cost/benefit analysis, what-if scenarios)
- Drive the assessment and optimization of key processes around financial planning, management reporting, capital projects governance, and results analysis
QUALIFICATIONS: - Bachelors degree in Finance
- At least 4 years relevant work experience in real estate, entertainment, or technology companies, with at least 2 years in a managerial role
- Experience leading annual budgeting, forecasting, and month-end financial analysis processes
- Experience in tracking and reporting capital spend/projects
- Experience in building financial models and templates
- Experience partnering with business leaders to support planning, forecasting, and strategic decision making
- Advanced user of Excel and Powerpoint
- Good understanding of Balance Sheet and Cash Flow statements
- Good understanding of IFRS
- Experience with enterprise planning systems (e.g. SAP, Hyperion, etc.) and business intelligence tools (e.g. SAP BW, Power BI, Tableau, Essbase, etc.)
- Self-starter with strong (proactive) communication and prioritization skills
- Ability to communicate financial concepts across all levels of the organization
- Skilled at data visualization, creating impactful presentation & deliverables
- Experience presenting financial analyses and recommendations to senior leadership
- Attention to detail and accuracy
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: - Familiarity with leveraging AI to drive process automation and improvement
- Experience or familiarity with real estate finance
- Prior consolidation experience
- Experience or familiarity with project management concepts and tools
- Experience leading process optimization initiatives
The anticipated base salary for this position is $100,000 to $138,000. This role may also qualify for annual incentive and/or comprehensive benefits. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location of the position.
