Senior Financial Analyst, Film Production & Music

The Universal Production Finance team is looking for a highly motivated, collaborative Senior Financial Analyst to support the Film Production, Development and Music businesses. This role partners with Film Production Finance Execs, Film Music operations, HQ FP&A and Controllership teams to manage essential FP&A deliverables and reporting requirements, with a primary focus on Production and Music. Essential Responsibilities: Build, maintain, and analyze cash forecasting models, tracking by-title production spend and receipts across 40+ active and upcoming film projects Develop and retain subject matter expertise in key areas of production finance that impact forecasting, including domestic and international tax incentive programs, production-specific nuances, and contractual factors Identify key drivers impacting financial performance and analyze potential risks & opportunities Prepare presentations for senior management highlighting production cost performance against budgets and in-year cash position by film, as well as CFO Op Reviews and Leadership Business Updates Assist with annual budget deliverables, detailed historical data analysis, industry research, and support for strategic slate assumptions Own recurring reporting duties for production cash Manage core music publishing finance responsibilities and ad hoc analyses Perform cost modeling for music soundtrack and publishing deal scenarios Allocate soundtrack receipts for internal record label Support all Production Finance teams with FP&A submissions and closing duties, including cash and P&L pacing, corporate consolidation, weekly forecast reporting, and variance analyses Work on wide variety of special projects and ad hoc analyses that provide critical insights for senior management