Senior Finance Analyst

• Digital Entertainment Focus  
• £55-65,000 + generous bonus & superb benefits
• Excellent Career Development  

This multiple-award winning TV & Film Group is a household name with operations throughout the globe and very much an employer of choice.  

They are also in rapid & unprecedented growth within their digital entertainment operations and now require a Senior Analyst to manage their global revenue for their digital platforms.   

You will manage the FP&A function for the division as well as being the primary finance business partner for the digital team.  

Main Responsibilities:

• Lead the budget and forecasting process for the Digital and royalty-based revenue streams.
• Develop robust financial models to improve forecast accuracy, and by understanding and challenging key assumptions and holding the Digital commercial team accountable.
• Act as main business partner for the Digital team, providing insight and analysis, and have an overview of other revenue streams including Content Sales and Royalties. 
• Supporting and review month-end tasks completed by the Finance Analyst including revenue models, revenue journals, balance sheet reconciliations and quarter end disclosures. 
• Ownership of 3-year revenue budgets and quarterly re-forecasts for Digital and Royalty based revenue streams. Analyse historical data, market trends and user behaviours with the commercial teams to identify key drivers influencing the digital platform revenues.
• Partnering with the Digital team to derive, model and explain assumptions used in revenue projections, ensuring that Digital team is sufficiently challenged to yield ambitious but achievable targets.
• Day to day contact with the Digital team, being an end-to-end business partner and providing analysis on an as needed basis to inform and influence processes.
• Provide monthly updates on performance against Budget and latest forecast, as well as amounts to achieve against quarterly and annual targets in a clear, concise and easily digestible manner. Challenge the teams to provide actionable insights to drive continuous improvements.
• Track Digital performance and trends and liaise with Digital team to understand risks and opportunities against budgets and forecasts throughout the year.
• Develop analytics over time to drive improved KPI tracking and the quality of information sharing with the Digital team. Look for ways to automate processes.
• Analyse actual results against budget, forecast and prior year providing insightful commentary on variances through ongoing dialogue with the business.
• Support the Analyst in preparing month-end accrued and deferred income balance sheet positions, and quarter end disclosures.

Required Experience:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA,CIMA)
• Proven background in FP&A/budgeting & planning
• Previous experience in acting as a business partner to non-financial stakeholders
• Naturally curious with flair for financial analysis  
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Previous TV & Film or wide media experience is preferred A passion for TV production and thrives in a creative, fast-paced industry.  
• Ability to quickly establish credibility with Commercial Managers and non-financial creative/stakeholders.
• Excellent IT skills with advanced Excel.