Finance Manager, Games and Emerging Media

Finance Manager, Games and Emerging MediaCP&E Finance is a highly visible global team responsible for the identification, analysis, and development of critical initiatives to drive the long-term profitability and growth of CP&E's businesses worldwide.This position will be a fixed term maternity coverage and will be responsible for all aspects of financial planning and analysis for Gaming & Emerging Media. The Manager is responsible for leading and coordinating monthly reporting of revenue and expenses throughout the year, submitting forecast updates, building annual budgets, and developing long-range plans. It will also include responsibility for month-end reconciliation of all accounts, consolidated revenue and expense reporting and variance analysis to Senior Management. The role will work closely with the wider Global Licensing Finance Team across several locations and will be responsible for enhancing the contribution of the finance function to the wider Global team. This role will also play a critical part in creating, maintaining and distribution of performance measurements and analytics to partner & support business leads in making informed business decisions with the aim of growing the Gaming businessReports into the Sr. Director FP&A who is based in NY.Responsibilities: Monthly CloseManage all aspects of the monthly close and reconciliation, including all revenue and expense results and resolving any discrepancies with accountingPartner directly with Controller's and Ancillary COE teams to ensure all transactions are recorded properly including accruals Prepare ongoing cause of change analyses to support P&L variances on annual forecasts vs. Prior Forecast, Budget and Prior YearEnsure reporting and all FP&A outputs are produced accurately and coincide with the deadlines established by Corporate Finance Forecasting & Budgeting:Support the preparation of annual budgets, forecasts and 5-year plan process for Games and Emerging Media Maintain Longview planning units (i.e., profit centers, cost centers, project codes) to ensure the most efficient reporting from the financial system. Embrace change and tailor reporting for any go forward changes to the Global financial planning systemManaging detailed templates for the business teams to utilize effectively for planning purposesTrack live updates against the last submitted projections to ensure we will hit targets Games and Emerging Media business supportSupport monthly meetings with business teams to run through results, communicate fluctuations from forecasts and managing changes within guidelinesManages expense codes for marketing and production across new games and categoriesSupports the quarterly participations expense deduction reporting.Monitors our spend for intercompany chargeback between Viacom and those brands Handling transactional inquiries and questions coming from the gaming team Conduct ad hoc modelling to support business decisions on emerging business initiatives Other ad-hoc duties as they arise.Requirements: Basic Qualifications5-6 years combined experience in a media organization, finance team or accounting firmBachelor's degree in finance or accounting; MBACPA a plus Additional QualificationsHighly analytical - data-based decision making, including strong Excel skillsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsExperience with reconciliation and accounting close cyclesAttention to detailAbility to resolve problems and maximize efficiencyStrong organizational skills - manage competing priorities and deadlinesStrong technical skills: expert in Microsoft Excel and preferred experience with SAP and Longview.Champions Creativity and InnovationWorks both independently and in a team setting, working in office and remotelyInfluence and effectively communicate with others to drive work forwardCompensation: Up to $65.00hourReq# VIAJP00001122

Created: 2024-10-25