Sr Financial Analyst Distribution

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The Role As the FP&A Distribution Revenue Senior Analyst APAC you will support distribution revenue domain within COE for APAC Region which offers you a great opportunity to participate in the transformation roadmap setting standards for FP&A processes related to distribution revenue management. You will be responsible for supporting Distribution Planning Team as well as Regional CFO & Finance team with providing high-quality data, models’ update and various analysis, support forecasting and month end close process in the distribution revenue P&L part. In addition, you will manage the financial modelling for VIP affiliates and provide expertise and insights to commercial teams.

This role is based in Hyderabad, India

Responsibilities

• •Support the monthly forecasting, budgeting, and reporting process based on prepared financial models and collecting feedback from regional distribution teams to deliver the best quality product
• •Maintenance of financial models for VIP affiliates based on actual subscriber reports and updated contractual terms
• •Lead distribution analyses across managed markets, to deliver more insights about the performance, and identify R&Os
• •Prepare variance analysis to explain actual and forecasted performance of managed markets/regions vs prior year/plan/prior forecast
• •Collaborate with Billing/Revenue Accounting/Collections teams supporting month-end closing processes, reviewing accruals, providing feedback etc.
• Manage and monthly update of affiliates subscribers and revenue databases
• •Maintain helpful productive relationships with key contacts in regional Sales and Finance leadership to encourage the flow of information and share knowledge
• Assist the business partners with Affiliate revenues related projects
• •Support automation and simplification projects to improve efficiency in working in FP&A Affiliate revenues area
• •Perform SOX analyses to ensure the correctness of system BI data flows and monthly subscriber reports.

Requirements

• 5+ years’ experience in Finance function in FP&A department

• •Diversified experience in financial reporting, forecasting, planning, modeling, and strong analytical skills

• Self motivated individual, detail oriented with ability to work independently and collaboratively

• Good English Communication skills and relationship building

• Ability to establish professional, trust-based relationship with variety of finance and non-finance stakeholders

• •Be able to meet stringent deadlines and work under pressure while showing excellent attention to detail

• •Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritize and adhere to strict deadlines

• Advanced Excel skills

• •Strong working knowledge of financial software packages and Microsoft Office suite.

• •Experience in using EPM solution such as SAP BPC, Hyperion, Anaplan, Adaptive

• About Skydance

• Skydance is a next-generation global media and entertainment company, comprised of three business segments: Studios, Direct-to-Consumer, and TV Media. Skydance's portfolio unites legendary brands, including Paramount, Warner Bros., HBO and HBO Max, Paramount+, Pluto TV, CBS, CNN, CBS Sports, TNT Sports, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, MTV, Food Network, BET, HGTV, and Comedy Central.

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