JOB DESCRIPTIONFox Entertainment is seeking an experienced, strategic, and collaborative Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis to lead financial planning and analysis activities across the organization. This role will own the forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning processes, serving as a key finance business partner to cross-functional stakeholders across Operations, Business & Legal Affairs, Technology, and Distribution. The Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis will drive financial insight and decision support, oversee monthly close and reporting activities, and mentor Financial Planning & Analysis analyst(s). This position reports to the Director, Financial Planning & Analysis.
A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIESFinancial Planning & Analysis
- 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
Cross-Functional Partnership & Business Partnering
- Build and maintain strong relationships with divisional counterparts (Operations, Business & Legal Affairs, Technology, Distribution, etc.) to align financial plans with operational goals and business strategies
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
WHAT YOU WILL NEED- 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
- Ability 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
Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $114,000.00-125,000.00 annually. This role is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
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