Finance Manager, P&L, Amazon MGM Studios FP&A

Amazon • Culver City, CA

8h

About The Position

Amazon MGM Studios (AMS) Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team is looking
for a Finance Manager to support the business and finance teams across
theatrical film, third party scripted & unscripted TV, MGM+, consumer products
and global distribution, with a focus on managing the financial planning efforts
and direct ownership of the Profit & Loss consolidation. This role will drive
the core financial planning cycles, including Month-End Close, Quarterly
Guidance forecasts and Annual Operating Plans, as well as ongoing
controllership. Further, this role will lead FP&A efforts around special
projects, such as M&A and business/system integrations. This role provides
exposure to both finance partners and business operations teams.

The successful candidate will have strong leadership skills, solid business
judgement capable of driving an organization to the right results, strong
business partnership building, exceptional excel/systems skills, keen attention
to detail, and strong verbal and written communication skills. They will have
demonstrated success in a fast-paced, complex, global, results-oriented
environment. The team needs a self-starter, who is able to work efficiently and
autonomously. They must be able to think and act both strategically and
tactically and manage multiple competing priorities effectively.

Requirements

• 8+ years of building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making experience
• 8+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience
• 8+ years of identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan experience
• 6+ years of creating process improvements with automation and analysis experience
• 3+ years of advanced proficiency in Excel (pivots, lookups, etc.) experience
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or a related analytical field (e.g., engineering, math, computer science), or a CPA and experience in accounts receivable or account payable

Nice To Haves

• 6+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience
• 6+ years of identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan experience
• 6+ years of mentoring junior finance and/or business team members experience
• 3+ years of working with senior staff (e.g. c-suite) experience
• MBA, or CPA
• Experience working with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (i.e. SQL, MSAccess, Essbase or Cognos) and providing recommendations based on results of ad hoc analyses to management for strategic decision-making

Responsibilities

• Lead month end, quarterly, annual operating financial planning working cross functionally with various teams, including Prime Video finance, accounting, and business operations
• Ensure data is accurately reflected in financial planning systems, including Essbase and Cognos
• Drive process automation to streamline current processes and enhance financial controllership
• Ad hoc project support on company-wide strategic initiatives
• Analyze complex financial data and provide accurate and timely reports to key stakeholders, highlighting key insights and recommendations
• Support the month-end close process and ensure accurate and timely financial reporting
• Assist in developing and implementing financial policies, procedures, and internal controls

Benefits

• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
• 401(k) matching
• paid time off
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager