The Universal Production Finance team is looking for a highly motivated, collaborative Senior Financial Analyst to support the Film Production, Development and Music businesses.  This role partners with Film Production Finance Execs, Film Music operations, HQ FP&A and Controllership teams to manage essential FP&A deliverables and reporting requirements, with a primary focus on Production and Music.Essential Responsibilities: Build, maintain, and analyze cash forecasting models, tracking by-title production spend and receipts across 40+ active and upcoming film projectsDevelop and retain subject matter expertise in key areas of production finance that impact forecasting, including domestic and international tax incentive programs, production-specific nuances, and contractual factorsIdentify key drivers impacting financial performance and analyze potential risks & opportunitiesPrepare presentations for senior management highlighting production cost performance against budgets and in-year cash position by film, as well as CFO Op Reviews and Leadership Business UpdatesAssist with annual budget deliverables, detailed historical data analysis, industry research, and support for strategic slate assumptionsOwn recurring reporting duties for production cashManage core music publishing finance responsibilities and ad hoc analysesPerform cost modeling for music soundtrack and publishing deal scenariosAllocate soundtrack receipts for internal record labelSupport all Production Finance teams with FP&A submissions and closing duties, including cash and P&L pacing, corporate consolidation, weekly forecast reporting, and variance analysesWork on wide variety of special projects and ad hoc analyses that provide critical insights for senior management
