Coordinator, A&R Admin
Universal Music Group
Santa Monica, CA
Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (MPG)
Summary of Position
The Director of Financial Planning & Analysis on the Business Strategy & Planning team will play a critical role in how the Content and Marketing verticals of the Motion Picture Group (MPG) analyze data, develop new strategies and grow LIONSGATE’S business in a quickly evolving media landscape.
This role will work alongside the newly re-organized teams within the Strategy & Innovation vertical as well as across verticals with the Content and Global Marketing teams. This is a highly visible, cross-functional role with touch points across the company and a front row seat to the development and creation of new business strategies.
As the Motion Picture business evolves, this is an extremely exciting opportunity to create value and develop new ways of doing business inside the industry’s largest independent motion picture studio.
Your work will be reviewed by the heads of business units and help drive change across the organization. This role has high visibility with senior management and will be expected to lead meetings and present analyses.
We are looking for someone who can develop and tell a story with financial data. This is an ideal role for someone who wants to disrupt the status quo and find new ways to grow our business and deliver content to global audiences.
Responsibilities
Content
• Provide financial modeling related to strategic projects across the company and consolidated FP&A reporting focused on content
• Develop and manage the business plan(s) of the MPG and individual sub-segments (Wide Release, UK, Platform Theatricals, new business, etc.)
• Create high level reports for the Chairman and COO of the MPG to identify opportunities and business efficiencies
• Co-lead the quarterly reset of financial forecasting and reporting
• Analyze actualized data and reforecast models
• Work closely with FP&A leadership on cross company initiatives
Marketing
• Create Marketing budget estimates for upcoming film releases (US P&A, Canada, UK, Home Ent)
• Lead Marketing Finance strategy and analytics and present findings to head of Global Marketing
• Allocate marketing budget and build out with Marketing team
• Track Marketing budgets from forecast to actuals
• Develop KPIs to track and measure to ensure business success
Qualifications & Skills
• 5-8 years of experience relevant experience (entertainment industry experience a plus)
• Must have outstanding Excel modeling skills and a solid understanding of accounting principles.
• Experience using SAP Business Planning and Consolidation or other business planning and forecasting tools
• Detail oriented and exceptional organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize multiple deliverables and manage toward evolving deadlines
• Must possess strong leadership qualities to motivate and persuade others to accomplish organizational objectives in a unified and fluent manner.
• Strong work ethic, high sense of urgency, and excellent time management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The successful candidate will have the aptitude to tackle multiple projects, problem solve, and efficiently execute deliverables and be expected to interact with and present to senior executives at all levels within the Motion Picture Group
• An interest in movies and entertainment is a plus
About the Company
Combining the STARZ premium global subscription platform with world-class motion picture and television studio operations, Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) brings a unique and varied portfolio of entertainment to consumers around the world. Its film, television, subscription and location-based entertainment businesses are backed by a 17,000-title library and the largest collection of film and television franchises in the independent media space. A digital age company driven by its entrepreneurial culture and commitment to innovation, the Lionsgate brand is synonymous with bold, original, relatable entertainment for the audiences it serves worldwide.
Business Unit Overview
Motion Picture Group
Lionsgate’s motion picture business is a consistent box office market share leader with films that have grossed more than $10 billion worldwide over the past six years. This leadership is driven by world-class talent relationships, a deep and renewable portfolio of iconic brands and franchises, and a diverse and balanced slate that is built to enhance consumer enjoyment of the theatrical experience but also has the flexibility to utilize a broad range of alternative release strategies as the opportunities to monetize films continue to expand. The creator, owner and distributor of great film brands including The Hunger Games, Twilight Saga, John Wick, Now You See Me, Knives Out, La La Land, Saw, Dirty Dancing and Monster’s Ball, among many others, films released by Lionsgate and its predecessor companies have earned 129 Academy Award® nominations and 32 Oscar® wins.
In addition to its mainstream commercial releases, Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group includes specialty film distributor Roadside Attractions, an industry leader in award-winning prestige movies, Pantelion Films, the U.S. market leader in Spanish-language releases, a top film production and distribution brand in the UK, and multiplatform distributor Grindstone Entertainment.
Our Benefits
• Full Coverage – Medical, Vision, and Dental
• Work/Life Balance – generous sick days, vacation days, 11 holidays, and Impact Day
• 401(k) company matching
• Reimbursement – Rideshare Program and Tuition (up to graduate degree)
EEO Statement
Nearest Major Market: Los Angeles
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r7q1e6-3-237-65-102-42 in your application.
Combining the STARZ premium global subscription platform with world-class motion picture and television studio operations, Lionsgate brings a unique and varied portfolio of entertainment to consumers around the world. Its film, television, subscription and location-based entertainment businesses are backed by a 17,000-title library and the largest collection of film and television franchises in the independent media space.