Description

Robert Half Management Resources is recruiting for a strong Sr. Financial Analyst to support our entertainment client in the Valley on a 4-6 month engagement for a fast growing team. The Senior Financial Analyst will be responsible for providing dedicated analytical support and will be responsible for providing both high level and detailed analysis of departmental operational and financial performance. This position reports into the Senior Director, Accounting and Finance.

Duties to include:

Reporting

• Manage all aspects of project accounting, including: budgeting, forecasting, actuals, and variance analysis as it relates to company events.

• Prepare final settlement of events, including settlement of department costs, venue settlements, event labor, and other related parties and record estimates and actuals.

• Record monthly journal entries, reconcile results and prepare monthly schedules and ad hoc reporting.

• Collaborate with Finance Manager to complete annual budget and monthly and quarterly forecast packages

Compliance

• Help drive timely collection of revenue receipts and cost reimbursements

• Ensure adherence to established corporate policies and procedures

• Maintain adequate support for all project transactions and provide audit backup as needed

• Review and approve invoices to ensure accuracy, proper project coding and allocations

• Apply appropriate accounting policies and procedures and facilitate training and communication across internal and external partners.

• Ensure accounting system (Oracle) and event-budgeting systems are reconciled and explains variances

Collaboration

• Facilitate regular meetings with management and production/operations staff to review projects status

• Work with production/operations teams on a day to day basis to drive accurate, complete and timely cost reporting, protecting and managing show assets and supporting a successful event

• Communicate project overruns with the production/operations teams and management in a timely manner

• Partner with procurement, marketing and production/operations teams to improve contribution margins

• Assist with special projects as assigned, including new initiatives implementation.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• 4-5 years of financial planning and analysis experience. Entertainment Industry experience preferred

• Strong analytical skills and financial acumen including experience building financial models and reports, working with data, managing forecasting, budgeting processes

• Experience in monthly, quarterly and annual close processes within a large public company

• Strong communication skills

• Advanced technical skills, including Excel and ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP and add on reporting software

• Possess excellent organizational, communication, and analytical skills with the ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment

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