Sr. Analyst, FP&A, Business Strategy & Planning

Full Time Job
Sr. Analyst, FP&A, Business Strategy & Planning Job Details | Lionsgate

Summary of Position

The Senior Analyst, FP&A - Motion Picture Group will play a critical role in supporting the team with the opportunity to learn about Motion Picture Finance. This role will work within the Business Strategy & Planning team as well as across departments such as Production/Acquisitions, Sales & Distribution, Marketing, and Accounting. This is a cross-vertical role with touch points across the company with a front row seat to the development and creation of new business strategies. This is an extremely exciting opportunity to contribute and develop new ways of doing business inside the industry’s largest independent motion picture studio as the business rapidly evolves. Your work will play an integral role in supporting all finance functions across the Motion Picture Group (MPG) and the Lionsgate corporate team. This is a great position for anyone that is interested in the business of film and wants to learn in an extremely fast paced and dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the budget/financial forecast process in partnership with business leaders to deliver results aligned with strategic objectives
• Assess and evaluate financial performance of the MPG with regard to operational strategic goals, budgets and forecasts, collaborating with senior management to set KPIs, identify opportunities, and mitigate risk
• Partner across MPG verticals and other key functions including but not limited to Marketing, Sales, Corporate Finance, and Accounting
• Conduct analysis and build reports on key business drivers, trends and performance indicators to provide value-added inputs to aid in go-forward business strategy
• Play a major role in the quarterly financial forecasting process and generate analysis and reporting that guides senior leadership and Board of Directors on the state of the MPG

Qualifications and Skills
• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field with 2 years of experience; prior experience in entertainment industry a plus
• High proficiency with Microsoft Excel; experience with financial planning systems or automated reporting tools a plus
• Highly analytical with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills, acute attention to detail, ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks at once
• Critical thinker with experience in problem solving
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment, possess a high-level of intellectual curiosity, focus on generating results and exhibit the highest personal and professional standards
• An interest in movies or entertainment a plus
• Team player who possesses a “can-do” attitude for all situations, no task too big or small to handle results and exhibit the highest personal and professional standards
• An interest in movies or entertainment a plus
• Team player who possesses a “can-do” attitude for all situations, no task too big or small to handle

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 rel