Financial Analyst

Job Description

Founded in 1912, Paramount Pictures works with talented filmmakers to produce and distribute entertainment around the world. The film studio's iconic logo has opened some of the most successful and beloved films in cinematic history, including timeless classics such as The Godfather, Chinatown, Forrest Gump and Titanic; and blockbuster franchises such as Star Trek, Transformers, Mission: Impossible and Sonic the Hedgehog. Recent, innovative, break-out films such as The Wolf of Wall Street, Arrival, Rocketman, and A Quiet Place have added to Paramount's film legacy. With a beautiful 65-acre lot in the heart of Hollywood, a worldwide network of offices and a culture of engagement, Paramount Pictures' passionate employees ensure the studio continues to deliver creativity and innovation to a dynamic industry. Paramount Pictures controls a collection of some of the most powerful brands in filmed entertainment, including Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, and Paramount Players. PPC operations also include Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., and Paramount Studio Group. Paramount Pictures is a subsidiary of Paramount, which connects with billions of people worldwide through its global brands including MTV, CBS, Paramount Network, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, BET and streaming service Paramount+

WHAT IS THE ROLE

This position is responsible for helping support management (located in Los Angeles, New York & Amsterdam) with third party participation reporting for US and international acquisitions of acquired film exploitation rights and for Legacy Viacom properties. In this capacity, this candidate will help maintain accurate and timely contractual reporting to third parties and initiate and help implement process improvements where possible.
• Help support management with third party reporting and statement preparation as well as other duties relating to contract accounting for worldwide local acquisitions and Viacom properties.
• Prepare and or review (as needed) financial statements in adherence to their respective contractual agreements including the processing and routing of ''pass through'' Viacom statements as needed.
• Monitor the frequency and due dates of participation statements in order to ensure timeliness.
• Research and locate various financial data to ensure accuracy.
• Analyze the propriety and reasonableness of financial activity and investigate any unusual activity.
• Coordinate with other team members who may be in other time zones.
• Support with all tasks required to ensure third parties will be paid on time, including preparing and submitting vendor set up requests, reviewing invoices and monitoring payment status.
• Review notes from manager to ensure contractual compliance and resolve problems, if any
• Help maintain accurate records to ensure adequate reviews and audit trails.
• Perform various other projects such as research, special reports, statistical analysis, as well as other day-to-day activities.

WHAT SKILLS DO YOU NEED
• Timely and accurate handling of the above mentioned tasks.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting.
• Finance or Accounting experience required (1-2 years).
• Ability to read and understand financial provisions of agreements.

General competencies
• Motivated and driven (willing to work with other teams and time zones).
• Willing to do extra work/ overtime during peak business periods.
• Strong analytical and time-management skills.
• Strong ability to interact professionally with all levels of the organization (e.g., participants and their representatives, as well as various management levels).
• Team Player, accurate and ''hands-on''.

Management competencies
• Ability to work independently while coordinating activities with team members.

Technical competencies
• SAP.
• Experience with Media Maestro or similar systems is welcomed.
• Ability to work with other accounting / reporting / database systems.
• Microsoft Excel.
• Strong verbal and written English communications skills.
• Functional Multilingual conversational skills welcomed.

General

All Paramount employees are expected to undertake additional and varied tasks as required by the organization.

Does the job description match your profile and interests? Please let us know by applying as soon as possible , and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g4720q-18-191-74-239-42 in your application.