Financial Analyst

Fox•Los Angeles, CA

17d•$37 - $38

About The Position

The Financial Analyst supports the Network and Studio Production Finance team with financial close activities, vendor onboarding, obligation settlement, and cost tracking for development, licensed, and internally produced content. The Financial Analyst reviews contractual support, reconciles obligations and payments, maintains title-level records, and assists with internal and external audit requests. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, proactive, and comfortable working with internal and external partners in a fast-paced finance environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
1+ years of accounting or finance experience
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to organize, analyze, and reconcile financial data using formulas, pivot tables, and related Excel functionality
Strong analytical, reconciliation, and problem-solving skills, with high attention to detail and a strong commitment to accuracy
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage deadlines
Self-driven and proactive, with a results-oriented approach and a strong drive to learn quickly
Accurate, responsive, and comfortable working with detailed financial records and contractual support, with sound judgment and the ability to identify and escalate unusual items or potential issues in a timely manner

Nice To Haves

Experience with Workday Financials, Adaptive Planning, and Blackline
Public accounting experience.
Entertainment, media, production finance, or content accounting experience
CPA license or progress toward CPA accreditation

Responsibilities

Initiate, manage, and support current and prospective vendors in Fox systems, including vendor setup, information updates, platform guidance, inquiry resolution, and onboarding issue troubleshooting
Partner with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate timely vendor onboarding and information updates, ensuring required documentation and approvals are completed efficiently
Review legal documentation, including contracts and other binding agreements, to validate Fox’s legal obligations related to acquired content
Maintain accurate and complete title-level records for Fox-acquired content, including development projects, licensed programming, and internally produced content
Manage the content settlement process, including reviewing supplier invoices, validating billing completeness and accuracy, and confirming outstanding balances
Provide management with accurate reporting for title-level commitments and pending obligations
Support month-end close activities, including journal entries, ad hoc reclassifications, programming/content accruals, content amortization, account reconciliations, and related close reporting
Support internal and external audit requests by gathering documentation, maintaining internal request trackers, coordinating responses through management, and meeting established deadlines
Support Finance management with ad hoc analyses, reporting requests, process improvements, and other business needs as assigned