Senior Financial Analyst

For our Amsterdam office we are recruiting a full-time: 

Senior Financial Analyst

Is this the role for you?

Step into a key role supporting Paramount’s international operations! As a Senior Financial Analyst, you’ll play a central part in ensuring accurate, high‑quality financial reporting across our global business. You’ll take ownership of critical accounting processes within our European Business Services Center (EBSC), helping drive efficiency, accuracy, and financial excellence across Paramount entities.

In this role, you will manage a variety of daily and monthly accounting activities - from recording entries in SAP, clearing cash and intercompany accounts, overseeing fixed asset activities, to preparing thorough account reconciliations. You will also monitor exchange and revaluation movements, ensuring our financials reflect the highest standards of accuracy and compliance.

What will you be doing?

Responsibilities:

• Perform and prepare documentation that support journal entries, including but not limited to:
  • Ad hoc hedge and derivative accounting journal entry
  • Prepayments, accruals, payroll, taxes, and fixed asset processes
  • Annual pension accounting journal entry
  • Monthly or daily journal entries for:
    • Bank activity
    • Eliminations
    • Franchise fee/IC royalty

• Conduct reconciliations/analysis for fixed asset inventory, Stat to GAAP, roll forwards, CRC reporting, Fixed Assets Tax reporting

• Ensure all financial activities meet corporate reporting deadlines, maintaining the highest standard of accuracy

• Take an active role in statutory audits

• Lead monthly close processes, including the reconciliation of general ledger accounts and preparing required reports

• Oversee and control intercompany accounts, monitoring exchange and revaluation movements and addressing any unusual variances

• Maintain and continuously enhance accounting policies and procedures

• Partner with the Manager, General Ledger, on global accounting processes, escalations, and day‑to‑day operational issues

• Support both internal and external audits, providing clear explanations and accurate financial data

• Participate in system implementation and testing, helping to optimize tools, workflows, and reporting capabilities

• Reporting and analysis focused on:

• • Intercompany supplemental schedule

  • Balance Sheet Deck

  • Fixed Assets

  • Statistic Reports to Tax Authorities

  • Cash

  • Pension

  • Royalties

  • Payroll

• Contribute to a variety of special projects and ad‑hoc initiatives led by management, offering opportunities to innovate, improve processes, and support key business priorities

• Train and guide (junior) accountants on accounting practices and procedures

• Collaborate with other departments to ensure all financial transactions are accurately recorded

What are we looking for?
Key competencies/traits

• CPA or Chartered Accountant designation

• Minimum of 5 years work experience providing accounting support to a global organization    

• Knowledge of financial analysis, US GAAP, IFRS 

Technical competencies:

• Proficiency with SAP Financials and advanced Excel tools

• Experience with pension accounting and an understanding of how actuarial assumptions impact financial reporting

• Hands‑on experience with intra‑ and intercompany accounting in a global organization, including working with licensing arrangements, service agreements, loans, and elimination principles

• Strong knowledge of fixed asset accounting and supporting the budgeting process, with the ability to translate data into clear reporting and analysis

• Understanding of appropriate reconciliation processes, and required supporting documentation (3rd party documentation, internal vs external system documentation, etc.)

• Experience in analysis and reporting of various financial statement disclosures

• Overall proficiency in accounting principles and practices under US GAAP and IFRS

General competencies
    

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to explain financial concepts clearly and work effectively with colleagues across different teams and levels

• A collaborative mindset and the ability to build positive working relationships with business‑unit accounting teams and other stakeholders

• Ability to manage multiple priorities at once - staying organized, adapting to changing needs, and meeting deadlines without compromising accuracy or quality

• Strong analytical skills

• Strong attention to detail and results driven work ethic

• Self-starter with ability to proactively identify issues and opportunities for improvement, propose resolutions and implement solutions

• Ability to work under great pressure

• Proven ability to perform detailed research and to provide solution driven results

Does it sound like you? Apply now and become part of our team!

Founded in 1912, Paramount Pictures works with talented filmmakers to produce and distribute entertainment around the world. The film studio’s iconic logo has opened some of the most successful and beloved films in cinematic history, including timeless classics such as The Godfather, Chinatown, Forrest Gump and Titanic; and blockbuster franchises such as Star Trek, Transformers, Mission: Impossible and Sonic the Hedgehog. Recent, innovative, break-out films such as The Wolf of Wall Street, Arrival, Rocketman, and A Quiet Place have added to Paramount’s film legacy. With a beautiful 65-acre lot in the heart of Hollywood, a worldwide network of offices and a culture of engagement, Paramount Pictures’ passionate employees ensure the studio continues to deliver creativity and innovation to a dynamic industry. Paramount Pictures controls a collection of some of the most powerful brands in filmed entertainment, including Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, and Paramount Players. PPC operations also include Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., and Paramount Studio Group. Paramount Pictures is a subsidiary of Paramount, which connects with billions of people worldwide through its global brands including MTV, CBS, Paramount Network, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, BET and streaming service Paramount+.

 Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet. 

At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Paramount is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.