Financial Analyst, FP&A

Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA, PARAA) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic studios, networks and streaming services, Paramount's portfolio of consumer brands includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount+, Pluto TV and Simon & Schuster, among others. Paramount delivers the largest share of the U.S. television audience and boasts one of the industry's most important and extensive libraries of TV and film titles. In addition to offering innovative streaming services and digital video products, the company provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution and advertising solutions.

OVERVIEW & RESPONSIBILITIES
We are an enthusiastic group helping to lead the future of media and technology by providing Financial Planning support to all of Paramount Global!

Paramount Global Streaming is looking for a Financial Analyst to join their Financial Planning & Analysis team in New York, NY. The Financial Analyst will support the Entertainment division of CBS Interactive and will focus primarily on Paramount+. Paramount+ includes content from CBS, Showtime, BET, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Smithsonian Channel, TV Land, VH1, Paramount Pictures and other sports programming as well as original streaming content.

As part of an aligned FP&A team, the Financial Analyst will report directly into the Sr. Manager, FP&A and will assist in ensuring the completeness and integrity of forecasts and budgets, tracking performance, handling monthly operating expenses, and using analysis to assist in driving informed decision making.

This position offers the right candidate an excellent opportunity within a successful and growing global media organization. It will provide wide ranging exposure to the evolving interactive content industry while working within the broader media umbrella of Paramount Global Corporation.

-  Your Day-to-Day:

-  Assist in the daily financial management and monthly forecasting of existing headcount and personnel expansion. This will cover both fulltime and contractor cost among all divisions of Paramount+.

-  Analyze and report on current and future headcount status of each division within Paramount+

-  Responsible for creating and maintaining complex financial models to support the budgeting, forecasting and expansion of Paramount+.

-  Expense management of the Marketing department as well as compensation and benefits for Paramount+.

-  Assist Accounting in monthly/quarterly close which includes preparation of accruals as well as reconciliation and variance analysis of forecast to actual results.

-  Run and analyze reports from the general ledger.

-  Work with HR and Business leads in the budgeting, forecasting and hiring of personnel

-  Create strategic valuable analyses around growth opportunities, expense optimization, and core business metrics and to drive better decisions and results.

-  Assist the CBS Business service team in coding payments to the correct ledger detail.

-  Work with internal business partners gaining insight and knowledge that could affect forecasts.

-  Assist in handling the personnel expansion of Paramount+ through full-time and contractor hires.

-  Ad hoc requests and analyses will be frequent

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
-  Bachelor’s Degree required

-  Minimum of 2 years experience in FP&A, finance or equivalent quantitative roles

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
-  High level of proficiency in Excel, experience in preparing complex financial models and manipulating large datasets

-  Strong communicator with the ability to moderate based on audience and demonstrate an ability to partner with a range of cross functional partners

-  Experience in a highly analytical environment

-  Strong work ethic and an acute attention to detail required

-  Ability to work quickly and accurately on multiple projects concurrently

-  Finance/Economics/Mathematics/Accounting major preferred

-  Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well in a team environment.

-  Ability to work in a fast paced, high pressure environment.

-  Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task

-  Experience with P&L management and forecasting

-  Prior experience in digital media, specifically in a subscription-based role, is highly desirable

Hiring Salary Range: $60,000.00 - 80,000.00. The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York City, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.  The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable,  as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement. 

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

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