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Sr. Financial Analyst
Location: New York | Duration: 06 Months | Pay Rate: $35- $40/hr (W2)
Job Description Overview
The Compensation and Headcount Sr. Financial Analyst will provide support to Financial and Business colleagues and assist in financial planning as well as promoting financial discipline.
The Sr. Financial Analyst will provide the VP, Compensation with financial reporting and analytical support to be used for strategic and tactical decision‑making, long‑range financial plans, annual operating plan and forecast cycles.
In addition, the Sr. Financial Analyst will support various stakeholders across the business by understanding their human resource requirements and monitoring their financial performance to drive business results.
Role and Responsibilities
Assist in the preparation of the long‑range plan, annual budget, quarterly outlook and monthly financial reviews for compensation and head‑counts in collaboration with business partners and Finance colleagues aligned with the Company’s fiscal calendar.
Partner with the finance and human resource teams to collect accurate information and input data into financial and human resource systems.
Upload the budgets and forecasts into the planning tool and apply any changes in assumptions in a timely manner.
Process financial data related to compensation and incentive bonuses based on contracted information, department performance, regional and country requirements.
Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date head‑count and compensation data within the planning tool.
Assist the VP, Compensation to compare data to budget and approved head‑count metrics and report variances to business partners and leaders.
Help prepare and consolidate various ad‑hoc analysis, reports and information requests.
Responsible to multiple stakeholders with conflicting priorities and projects.
An element of overtime may be required, particularly around monthly forecasts, and annual budget submissions.
Skills and Capabilities
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills; able to juggle multiple and frequently changing priorities; customer‑service oriented and proficient with multiple communication mediums.
Strong interpersonal skills that develop and sustain relationships; ability to positively influence; highly developed communication skills.
Accuracy of inputted compensation and head‑count data will be an important key performance indicator of this role.
Basic Qualifications
BSC/MSC degree in Accounting/Finance
Minimum 2-4 years of experience in a broad range of accounting functions and/or finance experience
Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio, Outlook, Internet Explorer, MS Project, MS SharePoint)
Additional Qualifications
CPA, ACCA (or equivalent) – a plus
Experience in HFM, Longview and SAP – a plus
Experience in the Media and Entertainment industry – a plus
Strong working knowledge of general accounting principles, concepts and processes (US GAAP/IFRS)
Strive to identify process efficiency/effectiveness improvement opportunities and propose suggestions
Strive to be recognized by stakeholders as a business partner
Demonstrate a proactive approach to challenges and issue resolution
Demonstrate ability to work independently and show ownership and accountability for assigned tasks and meet deadlines
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Contract
Job Function Finance and Sales
Industries Media Production
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Job Description Overview
The Compensation and Headcount Sr. Financial Analyst will provide support to Financial and Business colleagues and assist in financial planning as well as promoting financial discipline.
The Sr. Financial Analyst will provide the VP, Compensation with financial reporting and analytical support to be used for strategic and tactical decision‑making, long‑range financial plans, annual operating plan and forecast cycles.
In addition, the Sr. Financial Analyst will support various stakeholders across the business by understanding their human resource requirements and monitoring their financial performance to drive business results.
Role and Responsibilities
Assist in the preparation of the long‑range plan, annual budget, quarterly outlook and monthly financial reviews for compensation and head‑counts in collaboration with business partners and Finance colleagues aligned with the Company’s fiscal calendar.
Partner with the finance and human resource teams to collect accurate information and input data into financial and human resource systems.
Upload the budgets and forecasts into the planning tool and apply any changes in assumptions in a timely manner.
Process financial data related to compensation and incentive bonuses based on contracted information, department performance, regional and country requirements.
Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date head‑count and compensation data within the planning tool.
Assist the VP, Compensation to compare data to budget and approved head‑count metrics and report variances to business partners and leaders.
Help prepare and consolidate various ad‑hoc analysis, reports and information requests.
Responsible to multiple stakeholders with conflicting priorities and projects.
An element of overtime may be required, particularly around monthly forecasts, and annual budget submissions.
Skills and Capabilities
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills; able to juggle multiple and frequently changing priorities; customer‑service oriented and proficient with multiple communication mediums.
Strong interpersonal skills that develop and sustain relationships; ability to positively influence; highly developed communication skills.
Accuracy of inputted compensation and head‑count data will be an important key performance indicator of this role.
Basic Qualifications
BSC/MSC degree in Accounting/Finance
Minimum 2-4 years of experience in a broad range of accounting functions and/or finance experience
Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio, Outlook, Internet Explorer, MS Project, MS SharePoint)
Additional Qualifications
CPA, ACCA (or equivalent) – a plus
Experience in HFM, Longview and SAP – a plus
Experience in the Media and Entertainment industry – a plus
Strong working knowledge of general accounting principles, concepts and processes (US GAAP/IFRS)
Strive to identify process efficiency/effectiveness improvement opportunities and propose suggestions
Strive to be recognized by stakeholders as a business partner
Demonstrate a proactive approach to challenges and issue resolution
Demonstrate ability to work independently and show ownership and accountability for assigned tasks and meet deadlines
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Contract
Job Function Finance and Sales
Industries Media Production
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