Prepare preliminary forecasts for studio meetings and month end reporting.
Reconcile actuals vs prior forecast/budget/prior year and provide variance analysis to explain performance.
Work with studio FP&A to develop and budget and long-range plans.
Work with studio FP&A to evaluate financial impact of potential strategy decisions.
Manage Ad Hoc analysis and financial data requests as needed, generating insights.
Demonstrate and maintain high standards of accountability to deliver superior quality financial information on timely basis to business FP&A.
Build strong relationships with business partner FP&A teams to enable the flow of information and knowledge sharing.
Support development of systems, tools, and processes to facilitate efficient and accurate forecasting and analysis.
Drive process simplification initiatives. Collaborate across boundaries and share best practices with other FP&A teams.
Participate in meetings with business finance partners to understand forecast drivers and present prepared forecast and analysis data.

At least 4 years’ experience in forecasting and analysis.
Strong English verbal and written communication skills
Strong proficiency in excel and other data analysis techniques.
Demonstrated experience in financial modelling.
Critical thinker and strong problem solver with excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to frame issues, articulate findings and present optimal solutions.
Proven ability to build confidence and trust with department members and external business partners.
Experience working accurately and efficiently with high volumes of data under strict deadlines.
Motivated by challenging, high-energy environment.
Strong working knowledge of financial software packages and Microsoft Office suite.
Bachelors degree in Finance or Accounting required.

Senior Analyst, FP&A – Temporary

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