Senior Manager, Network Distribution

Job Description

Overview and Responsibilites

We are looking for a Sr. Manager to join the Affiliate Finance team within US Networks Distribution! USND is responsible for delivering ~$8 billion in annual revenue to Paramount Global through distribution agreements with our affiliates in the Pay TV environment. The Affiliate Finance Team is responsible for the reporting and analysis of all financial information through our budgeting, monthly/quarterly close and forecasting processes.

In partnership with the Vice President of Affiliate Finance, the Sr. Manager will assist in:
• All aspects of financial reporting (Revenue and Expense) and analytical support to US Networks Distribution, Corporate FP&A, Controllership and various divisions within Finance
• Partner with IT/Applications Development team to:
• Streamline manual workload by creating and implementing automated processes
• Work within databases and spreadsheets to problem solve data consolidation issues
• Build effective reporting packages and dashboard out of new software and systems
• Ensuring the accurate and timely recognition of all financial information, consolidation and reporting of monthly/quarterly close, forecasting, budgeting, and long-range plans
• Ensuring the integrity of data transferred among various financial applications (GL, forecasting tools, reporting tools, etc.) by proactively identifying errors or inefficiencies and implementing needed solutions
• Ad hoc reporting and analyses

Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree required, a focus in Accounting, Finance, or related area preferred
• 8 years of related FP&A and/or accounting experience

Additional Qualifications
• Private/Public background preferred with a CPA or CPA candidacy in process a plus
• Experience with Excel and PowerPoint. Comfortable working with large data sets and databases a plus.
• Experience with forecasting/reporting tools (e.g., TM1, Longview, SAC)
• Experience with general ledger systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle)
• Experience working with large volumes of data and reporting tools (e.g., Tableau, Cognos)
• Analytical problem-solving skills, ability to contextualize data effectively and efficiently
• Able to lead multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proactive self-starter who can work well in a team-based setting
• Ability to learn quickly, be flexible and adapt to changing industry and organizational landscape
• Interest in and passion for media and technology

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

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rojpm4-18-216-29-63-42 in your application.