Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A

Entertainment Earth; Simi Valley (CA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Entertainment Earth is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst in FP&A to support budgeting, forecasting, and reporting for both direct-to-consumer and wholesale operations. The role reports to the Director of FP&A and interacts with executive management, including the CEO and CFO.

The successful candidate will own forecast models, analyze variances, and provide insights to optimize profitability. A hybrid work setup is available with in-office days in the Los Angeles area.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of budgeting, forecasting, and planning experience.
• BA/BS in Accounting/Finance/Economics.
• Expert level Excel and robust financial modeling skills.
• Strong analytical mindset and fact-based decisions.
• Able to work independently and in a team.
• Experience with ERP systems and SQL data extraction.

Responsibilities

• Support budgeting and forecasting process with ownership of forecast models.
• Maintain P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow forecasts with accuracy.
• Develop reporting framework with KPI-driven insights.
• Provide recommendations to improve financial performance.
• Perform month-end and quarter-end variance analysis.
• Prepare senior management presentations and ad-hoc analyses.
• Work with ERP data for reporting and analysis; hybrid work environment.

Skills

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Analytical mindset

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Independent & collaborative work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

SQL queries

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Entertainment Earth is a pioneer in the collectibles and toy industry. The company offers unparalleled expertise and an ever-expanding selection of tens of thousands of licensed products, ranging from popular toy and gift items to high-end limited-edition pieces and hard-to-find collectibles. Through its wholesale division, EE Distribution, the company enables smaller retailers and distributors worldwide to purchase in bulk and expand their businesses.

The Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A will be a critical member of the Entertainment Earth finance and accounting team. This role will report directly to the Director of FP&A and have significant exposure to Executive Management, including the CEO, and CFO. This high-profile financial role supports both the Direct-to-Consumer (entertainmentearth.com) and Wholesale (eedistribution.com) businesses for Entertainment Earth. This is an exempt position.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support the budgeting and forecasting process:
  • Provide direction in producing the annual budget.
  • Maintain ownership of the financial forecast models, including P&L, balance sheet, statement of cash flows, and supporting schedules/analyses.
  • Maintain financial models to support booked order sales forecast and channel profitability analysis.
  • Ensure their quality, timeliness, and accuracy.
• Develop and maintain the reporting framework to ensure optimal business decisions are made:
  • Partner with executives to assess, identify and prioritize key performance metrics.
  • Design reporting to provide information to manage the business more effectively.
  • Provide recommendations to strategically enhance financials performance and business opportunities.
• Ensure the execution of month-end and quarter-end financial variance analysis:
  • Analyze financial results, including trends, budget, forecast and related variances.
  • Review trends and drivers of financial performance to identify opportunities for improvement of business areas.
  • Ensure all relevant reporting deadlines are met.
• Proactively and continuously analyze the business for opportunities to optimize profitability and present resulting proposals to senior management.
• Assist with the preparation of Senior Management presentations/meetings (Monthly Business Reviews, Board of Directors meetings, forecast review meetings, etc.).
• Evolve financial analysis through to recommendations on how to further optimize positive trends and/or address unfavorable trends.
• Perform additional high-profile ad-hoc analyses and decision-support as required.
• Understand and utilize ERP system to pull data for reporting and analysis

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

Qualifications & Experience:

• 3+ years of experience in budgeting, forecasting, and planning for an operational unit or in a corporate finance setting is required.
• BA or BS degree required (Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics).
• Expert level skill with Excel, its total functionality and robust financial modeling skills.
• Demonstratable strong analytical mindset and ability to make confident, fact-based decisions.
• Capable of working independently and as part of a team.
• Proven ability to multi-task and manage numerous simultaneous projects.
• Strong interpersonal style including excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work well in high pressure situations to meet deadlines.
• Working in a hybrid accounting and financial planning function is a plus; e-Commerce experience is preferred.
• Ability to work with and analyze large data sets.
• Experience working within MS Office Suite (Excel, Powerpoint, etc).
• Experience working within ERP systems
• Experience pulling data via SQL tools and queries
• Role can be hybrid (3 days a week in the Los Angeles area office, 2 days remote).
• Highly organized and attentive to details.
• Ability to focus and have a sense of urgency to complete assigned tasks.
• Capacity to follow instructions and produce consistently current to company standards.
• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative team environment.
• Professional interpersonal communication skills.
• Constantly making recommendations on improving process efficiency.