Manager, Finance – Distribution FP&A

Job Description

• The Manager, Distribution FP&A is a key member of the Worldwide Distribution FP&A team, primarily involved in consolidation and analysis of quarterly forecasts, annual budget and multi-year strategic plans, across TV Distribution, Home Entertainment and additional lines of business.
• This role will lead the Consolidation team, and drive value by creating and evolving planning models, presentations, data analyses, and global reporting.
• This role will support Home Office/Central initiatives in alignment with the 3-Week Forecast process and timeline.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the FP&A team in consolidation and analysis of financial budgets and quarterly forecasts, ensuring accuracy and strategic alignment through oversight of financial modeling processes
• Consolidate forecast submissions, review variances, and work with Global FP&A teams.
• Develop quarterly forecast presentations and ad hoc analyses
• Coordinate and consolidate Net Cost Allocation reporting and variances to forecast
• Coordinate the forecast cycle and communicate with all stakeholders (i.e. internal teams, PO Towers, sales planning, regions, executive management)
• Manage monthly financial operating results and variances to forecast
• Explore and develop global reporting, including dashboards and presentations to provide value-add insights to all levels of Executive management. Conduct in-depth data analysis to identify trends, variances, and support strategic decision-making
• Direct cross-functional collaboration with global FP&A, IT, and regional teams to drive process optimization and enhance operational efficiency.
• Ensure FP&A system is accurately updated. Coordinate data/file versioning, help align hierarchies and develop new reports as needed.
• Help lead HO/Central 3WK FC initiatives by coordinating efforts and communicating with regional and central teams
• Support Bi-Weekly process by gathering input across depts and preparing schedule, while also identifying opportunities
• Develop team members

Skills:

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate analyses into decisions and actions
• Strong communication skills
• Advanced Excel skills, familiarity with other Office 365 applications (SAP, Power BI, Tableau a plus)
• Excellent time management, decision-making, and interpersonal skills
• Experience working with financial statements and large data sets
• Self-motivated with high standards and attention to detail, along with an excellent work ethic
• Independent worker and able to manage multiple deliverables
• Continually searches for opportunities to improve internal processes
• Solid business acumen and problem-solving skills
• Experience in any or all of 1) transforming legacy manual processes into integrated digital/automated processes; 2) data intensive models/forecasting; complex/intensive analytical analysis

Qualifications:

• 5+ years' experience
• Entertainment / Media / Television Distribution experience preferred
• BA/BS degree (Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or other analytical disciplines preferred) MBA and/or CPA preferred