Finance, FP&A Manager

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Company Description:

FIFTH SEASON is a recently formed global entertainment company and is already a multi-award winning creator / producer / distributor of feature films and premium television series, including the 14 Emmy nominated Severance, Roar, See and Truth Be Told on Apple TV+, Wolf Like Me for Peacock, Life & Beth, Nine Perfect Strangers and Emmy nominated McCartney 3,2,1 for Hulu, and Tokyo Vice for HBO Max.

FIFTH SEASON is also a trusted partner and handles global distribution for dozens of hit series, including Killing Eve, The Morning Show, Normal People and The Night Manager. Our aim is to deliver the best-in-class expertise of a big studio with a bold entrepreneurial spirit and a passion of a start-up.

Role We are looking for a FP&A Manager to join us on a 12-15 month FTC to cover maternity leave in our London based finance team. Reporting into the VP Finance, and working closely with the LA-based HQ Finance team, the position will lead across all FP&A matters for the global TV sales team.

Annual Budget / Forecasts Updates:

  • Prepare / manage / deliver annual budget / forecasts / long range plans
  • Providing executive communication, storytelling, dashboards and presentations
  • Understanding changes / movements with variance analysis, bridges and walks
  • Underlining secured business, identifying opportunities to close gaps and minimising business exposure to risk

Title Ultimates:

  • Run and maintain ultimates (10 year sales projections) preparation with quarterly updates based on latest deal structures and underlying agreements,
  • Detailed reporting against actuals and original projections

Monthly Revenue Recognition:

  • Support revenue team with monthly actuals oversight
  • Detailed reporting against actuals and original projections
  • Managing deal Hit List to ensure delivery inline with expectations

Reporting to London SMT & LA HQ:

  • Co-ordinate and prepare monthly performance analysis against budget and recent reforecast
  • Detailed reporting of lifetime sales against ultimates
  • Ad-hoc financial and operating reports and analysis

Adhoc:

  • Provide deal terms validation in new rights system (Rights Line)
  • Liaising with AR team to ensure prompt receivables with support on billing terms, withholding tax minimisation and other ad-hoc support,
  • Drive improvements to and automation of management reporting & systems
  • Liaising with Technical Accounting, Business & Legal Affairs, Sales & Marketing teams
  • Proactively drive ideas for improved operations, analysis, cost savings and other efficiencies by presenting analysis to management and actively collaborating with key stakeholders
  • Delivery of regular and ad-hoc financial analysis / management requests

Essential Requirements / Skills:

  • Qualified Accountant: ACA / CIMA / ACCA or equivalent
  • Advanced proficiency with Excel and financial modelling
  • Ability to work in a large matrix organization with a resilient start-up can do mentality
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Relevant experience working in a Media/Entertainment business
  • Strong analytical skills, including the ability to interpret financial and research data
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to multi-task projects and stakeholders across the company
  • Excellent interpersonal skills (when to deploy tact, diplomacy and discretion)
  • Ability to organize workload to fit to a dynamic and fast-paced timeframe
  • Experienced with SAP/BPC

Advantageous Skills:

  • Previous experience in a sales or distribution environment and Ultimate Accounting
  • Experience of Rights Management Systems such as Rights Line
  • Experience in working in a multi-national company
  • Interest in content, understanding of the ecosystem and the changing landscape of distribution

Working Conditions:

  • This is a fixed term contract (13-15 months) role and will be based at Marylebone, London
  • Hybrid working available (min 3 days in office)

FIFTH SEASON is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.

FIFTH SEASON

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