Sr Financial Analyst, Domestic Theatrical Finance

Amazon • Culver City, CA

30d

About The Position

Amazon MGM Studios seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to be a key member on our
Theatrical Finance team. This role is an exciting opportunity to join Theatrical
Finance where you will work side-by-side with business and finance leaders to
develop business’ investment strategies, financial models, and analytical
insights for our theatrical campaigns. Your analytical expertise will drive
critical investment decisions and help oversee 14-16 motion pictures annually
across the United States and Canada.

You will be a partner to the marketing and creative teams to establish
best-in-class processes to transform theatrical financial operations and will be
responsible for financial modeling and analysis, leading business reviews, and
supporting strategic and financial planning for new business launches.
Imagine diving into a world where financial analysis meets creative
storytelling. You'll navigate financial landscapes, translating data into
strategic recommendations that power global entertainment initiatives. Your work
will directly impact how theatrical campaigns are planned, executed, and
optimized across diverse markets.

Our finance team is a collaborative network of strategic thinkers who are
passionate about supporting creative storytelling through rigorous financial
insights. We work closely with marketing and creative teams to ensure financial
strategies align with broader business objectives and artistic vision.

Requirements

• 3+ years of finance or a related analytical field experience
• 3+ years of building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making experience
• Experience with cube engine tools (e.g. TM1, Cognos or Essbase), SQL and Data warehouse
• Experience in identifying, leading, and executing opportunities to improve, automate, standardize or simplify finance or business tools and processes
• Experience researching and documenting support for accounting conclusions

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (examples: SQL, MS Access, Essbase, Cognos) and other financial systems (examples: Oracle, SAP, Lawson, JD Edwards)
• Experience with reporting and Data Visualization tools such as Quick Sight / Tableau / Power BI or other BI packages
• Experience in the entertainment industry

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement scalable financial processes for domestic theatrical operations
• Create comprehensive financial forecasts and models
• Conduct in-depth analysis of marketing campaigns, focusing on investment optimization
• Generate data-driven insights to inform strategic decision-making
• Support scenario planning and trade-off analysis
• Establish and maintain accrual model automation
• Build and maintain scalable reports (forecast models, BI dashboards, standardized margin reports)
• Manage and update budgets and forecasts
• Manage global allocation models
• Review marketing and distribution plans for alignment with global strategy
• Support monthly close process
• Validate actuals against expectations
• Reconcile month-end entries with Studio and Corporate accounting
• Ability to navigate ambiguous situations and contribute to strategy development
• Developing influencing skills across various organizational levels
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to make data-driven decisions
• Track record of standardizing and implementing process improvements
• Ability to balance competing priorities and make effective trade-offs

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: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed