Senior Financial Analyst

FP&A Consultant – Entertainment / Media

Location: Los Angeles, CA — Hybrid, 3 days onsite / 2 days remote

Duration: Approximately 6 months

Start Date: ASAP

About the Opportunity

Our client, a leading global entertainment and media organization, is seeking an FP&A Consultant to join its Worldwide Television Distribution Finance team for an approximately six-month engagement. This position will provide interim coverage for a key member of the team and will play an important role in global financial consolidation, forecasting, reporting, and executive-level planning .

The consultant will work within a fast-paced, highly collaborative FP&A environment supporting a complex global business with multiple regions and business units. The core focus will be consolidating quarterly forecasts, analyzing financial performance, identifying key business drivers, and translating complex financial information into clear insights for senior management.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and support the consolidation and analysis of financial budgets, monthly operating results, and quarterly forecasts , including financial modeling and variance analysis.
• Consolidate forecast submissions across multiple global regions and business units, review variances, and partner with regional and global FP&A teams.
• Analyze P&L performance and identify key business drivers, trends, risks, and opportunities using financial data and commercial insights from regional finance and sales planning teams.
• Prepare and update quarterly forecast presentations and executive-level reporting , incorporating input from management and regional stakeholders.
• Develop global reporting and dashboards that provide actionable, value-added insights to the business.
• Partner cross-functionally with FP&A, IT, Commercial, and regional teams to improve reporting and forecasting processes.
• Maintain accurate data within FP&A planning systems, including data versioning and development of new reports as needed.
• Perform ad hoc financial analysis and provide rapid-turnaround support during forecasting, budgeting, and planning cycles.
• Manage multiple priorities and deliverables while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Must-Have Qualifications

• FP&A experience within the entertainment or media industry.
• Strong financial consolidation experience , including consolidated P&L reporting, forecast submissions, and variance analysis across multiple regions and/or business units.
• Deep understanding of the P&L , with the ability to identify and explain performance drivers, risks, opportunities, and significant variances.
• Experience with financial planning tools such as Hyperion Planning, PBCS, Essbase, or SAP .
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, with significant experience creating and updating polished presentations for senior and executive management.
• Exceptional attention to detail, particularly around presentation formatting, financial reporting, and data accuracy.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and shifting priorities .
• Strong communication skills with the ability to proactively engage global stakeholders, obtain necessary inputs, resolve questions quickly, and keep forecasting processes moving.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex financial data into clear business insights and recommendations.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and comfortable working independently while collaborating across a highly matrixed organization.
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Finance, Business, Economics, or another quantitative discipline .

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Tableau experience, including dashboard development and data visualization.
• Experience supporting budget, forecast, and multi-year planning cycles within a large media or entertainment organization.
• Experience working in a global FP&A environment with regional finance and commercial/sales planning teams.
• Experience preparing financial materials and presentations for senior and executive management .

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate combines strong technical FP&A and consolidation skills with the ability to operate effectively in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment. This individual should be comfortable digging into detailed financial data, identifying the story behind the numbers, and turning that analysis into concise, executive-ready reporting. The successful consultant will be proactive, highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of working across global teams with minimal oversight.