AR and Reporting Analyst

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Overview
The Accounts Receivable and Reporting Analyst plays a critical role within the Paramount Global Reporting team, collaborating with a wide range of internal stakeholders to support key reporting requirements. Their primary role includes consolidating accounts receivable schedules across multiple business units, including Cable, CBS Networks, TV Stations, and Streaming, and ensuring timely and accurate deliverables for executive leadership.

There will be involvement with dashboard creations, global metrics, cash reporting, using various tools to ensure timely and accurate reporting for executive management. In addition, the role supports reconciliation of various subledger accounts for month end close. This role assists with consolidating multiple schedules, DSO reporting, preparing extensive analysis of variances, monthly changes, comparisons to estimates and budgets for executive management. These schedules include reports furnished by the Finance Groups and the Controllers Group. Preparing and presenting the Worldwide Bad Debt package, a key control audited by PwC and subject to SOX compliance.

This role offers a unique opportunity to gain broad exposure within a dynamic and expanding global media organization. The ideal candidate will support key reporting initiatives across multiple business units and will be part of a team that values collaboration, and continuous learning.

Responsibilities include but not limited to

• Perform monthly deliverables required for the consolidation, preparation, review, and submission of the Worldwide Bad Debt package; ensures activities adhere to compliance measures.
• Analyse and prepare key metrics on Ad Sales, i.e. cash collections.
• Consolidate AR schedules from multiple departments; validates data for completeness and performs variance analysis.
• Partner in preparing dashboards for various internal teams using multiple tools and technology products.
• Partner in preparing quarterly schedules for CFO meetings.
• Assist with reconciling domestic subledger, ledger, aging for all revenue streams (Ad Sales, Affiliate, Ancillary, Consumer Products, Content Sales).
• Run LVPLAN extracts for Manager to conduct/review reconciliations.
• Conduct various reconciliations related to AR subledger (can include unapplied, unbilled, billed accounts).
• Run Final Domestic Agings for month-end close process.
• Prepare on demand reports and variations to assist with reconciliations.
• Execute monthly deliverables to produce financial reports, statements and related analyses including DSO reporting, cash forecasting and bad debt reporting.
• Prepare ad-hoc reports that relate to aged balances.
• Contribute day-to-day accounting/reporting services for multiple departments including variance analyses and reporting.
• Identify and resolve data clarification issues.
• Work within a team environment to achieve a common goal.
• Participate in risk assessments, compliance, and SOX audits with internal and external auditors.
• Submit Audit, SOX & Compliance supporting documentation on all tested controls for Global Reporting.
• Contribute to new projects and initiatives.
• Participate in roll out of global reporting and compliance processes for multiple OTC teams.

Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years related experience in analysis work or related preferred
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel (intermediate to advanced)

Additional Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related degree preferred
• PowerPoint experience
• Experience with SAP and/or Oracle
• Strong communication skills - oral, written, interpersonal
• Proactive and self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Effectively resolve problems and roadblocks as they occur
• Flexibility with work schedule as needed
• Highly detail-oriented and committed to follow-through
• Able to balance multiple assignments at a time in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with experience meeting tight deadlines
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships across teams
• Ability to act with integrity
• Proficient experience with data collection, analysis and reporting tools and systems
• Experience in media or entertainment industry a plus

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• Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. Check out our full list of benefits here: https://www.paramount.com/careers/benefits
• Generous paid time off.
• An exciting and fulfilling opportunity to be part of one of Paramount’s most dynamic teams.
• Opportunities for both on-site and virtual engagement events.
• Unique opportunities to make meaningful connections and build a vibrant community, both inside and outside the workplace.
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