Company Description
UP&E globally drives expansion of the company's intellectual properties, franchises, characters and stories through innovative physical and digital products, content, and consumer experiences. Games, fashion, and toys only scratch the surface of ways we take Universal stories and characters from the screen and put them into fans' daily lives around the globe. Along with franchise brand management, UP&E's core businesses include Consumer Products and Games and Digital Platforms. We take properties such as Jurassic World, Minions, Back to the Future, and Trolls from our creative content engines like Universal Pictures, Illumination and DreamWorks Animation partner with best-in-class category leaders (e.g. Mattel, Lego, Reebok, Target, Microsoft, etc.) to create amazing products for our fans. UP&E is part of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. https://www.universalbranddevelopment.com/
UP&E is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce of the highest caliber. We are committed to fostering equitable and inclusive environments that honor the experiences, perspectives, and uniqueness of each colleague.
At UP&E EMEA, we are proud of our unique culture. We are inclusive, curious and creative; channeling a growth mindset in order to drive the commercial and develop our people. In order to achieve this culture, we live by our 3 values:
• Being Human Matters to Us
• Together We Can Achieve Anything
• We Always Keep Growing
Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Senior Financial Analyst, is an integral member of Universal Products & Experience, responsible for providing operational and financial support to the Universal Products & Experience EMEA team across all teams (category, retail & marketing, etc). The primary focus will be financial planning, analysis and reporting and to support both regional and country teams. We are looking for a true finance business partner to support commercial teams drive performance and execute business strategies. The qualified candidate must be able to multi-task and balance priorities on competing initiatives and be used to working within in a matrix organization.
KEY RESPONSIBILITES
• Assist Senior Finance Manager with FP&A processes and reporting to deliver the Annual Budget and Quarterly Forecast.
• Work on the preparation of the overall forecast / close / budget review presentations within defined deadlines - at Country/Hub, Line of Business and Regional Level
• Own Cost of Sales planning and actualization process, including consolidating templates, troubleshooting payment queries, collaborating with controllership on quarter end accruals, and business partnering the retail, marketing, franchise and creative teams in developing robust investment plans to drive the business
• Help to deliver the Quarter Close process, reviewing key P&L movements (revenue and costs) and interpret financial impact (i.e. latest True Ups and Non Accruables and ensuring Guarantee Shortfalls are fully reconciled and understood)
• Support on all centralized standard reporting to both finance and commercial stakeholders
• Assist the Senior Finance Manager to ensure EMEA consolidation is correctly reflected in all systems (Revenue, Costs and Overheads)
• Assist with the preparation and accurate reporting of the Line of Business, Country/Hub and Regional P&Ls, providing commercial context, variance analysis and assist with any reconciliation requirements
• Lead and support on ad hoc projects, as requested
Additional Information
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision.
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