Junior Analyst, Finance & Planning

Job Description

PMC: Junior Analyst, Finance & Planning

The Finance & Planning Junior Analyst will support the Finance team in the analysis and planning of brands within the PMC portfolio. The ideal candidate must possess an analytically detailed mindset and a dynamic personality as this position interacts with business teams across the organization.

You will support the team in creating and tracking budgets, proactively reviewing expenses for potential savings, and presenting detailed analytical recommendations to improve overall profitability. General knowledge of business operations and cost accounting are essential. This position requires strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with both finance and non-financial oriented people at various levels of the organization. You will also assist with variance reporting, cash forecasting, financial modeling, and other ad hoc requests as provided by management. This role can be based in Los Angeles or New York.

Responsibilities:
• Manage and provide monthly reporting to department heads
• Prepare weekly forecast reports for sales leaders
• Create, manage, and perform various financial models to deliver meaningful information to business units
• Analyze monthly P&L variances and provide meaningful reporting to management on an ongoing basis
• Proactively review P&L by business unit for potential expense savings including contract review, leveraging purchasing power, etc.
• Reconcile P&L accounts for accurate reporting
• Perform and/or lead special projects and analysis on an as needed basis

Requirements and Experience:
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field
• 1+ years of experience
• Intermediate Excel skills
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and take projects to completion
• Publishing or Media/Entertainment experience preferred
• NetSuite and Salesforce experience preferred
• Detail oriented and great communication skills

Typical wage range: $27 - $31/hr. Factors that could be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, years of experience and comparison to current employees already in this role. If you have more or less experience than specified on this job posting, please apply and list your salary expectations.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-k2oz3q-18-119-0-68-42 in your application.