Finance Manager - Avispa Technology

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A leading digital streaming network is seeking a Finance Manager. The right candidate will be responsible for the identification, analysis, and development of critical initiatives to drive the long-term profitability and growth of consumer product experience (CP&E) businesses worldwide. This position requires 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 the month-end reconciliation of all accounts, consolidated revenue and expense reporting, and variance analysis. The company offers a great work environment!

Finance Manager Pay and Benefits:

• Hourly pay: $65/hr
• Worksite: Leading digital streaming network. (New York City, NY 10019, Hybrid - in the office Tue & Wed)
• W2 Employment, Group Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement Savings Program, PSL
• 40 hours/week, 7 Month Assignment

Finance Manager Responsibilities:

Monthly Close:

• Manage all aspects of the monthly close and reconciliation, including all revenue and expense results and resolving any discrepancies with accounting.
• Partner 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 Year.
• Ensure 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 the 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 system.
• Managing detailed templates for the business teams to utilize effectively for planning purposes.
• Track live updates against the last submitted projections to ensure we will hit targets.

Games and Emerging Media Business Support:

• Support monthly meetings with business teams to run through results, communicate fluctuations from forecasts and managing changes within guidelines.
• Manages expense codes for marketing and production across new games and categories.
• Supports the quarterly participations expense deduction reporting.
• Monitors spend for intercompany chargeback between 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.

Finance Manager Qualifications:

• 5+ years of finance experience in a media organization, finance team, or accounting firm required.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting; MBA/CPA a plus.
• Expert in Microsoft Excel and preferred experience with SAP and Longview.
• Experience with reconciliation and accounting close cycles.
• Forecasting experience.
• Experience in variance analysis.
• Experience presenting results to business teams.
• Highly analytical - data-based decision-making.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to resolve problems and maximize efficiency.
• Influence and effectively communicate with others to drive work forward.
• Works both independently and in a team setting, working in office and remotely.