Strategic FP&A Analyst – Media Ops, NYC, 6-Month Contract

Motion Recruitment; New York (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Part time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment seeks a Financial Analyst to join a global entertainment company in New York City on a 6-month, fully onsite contract. You will support the Director of Finance across News Operations and Special Events, handling budgeting, forecasting, workforce and capital planning, licensing revenue analysis, and executive reporting.

The role requires 4-5+ years in FP&A or corporate finance, strong Excel/PowerPoint skills, and experience with Oracle Fusion ERP or alternatives like Hyperion

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 4-5+ years of FP&A, corporate finance, or financial analysis experience.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, variance analysis, and P&L management.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly forecasts, annual budgets, and long-range planning activities.
• Manage departmental P&Ls and perform variance analysis to identify risks and opportunities.
• Develop financial models, scenario analyses, and business cases to support operational and strategic decision-making.
• Maintain workforce planning models, including headcount forecasts, hiring assumptions, vacancy tracking, and labor cost forecasting.
• Partner with HR and department leaders on staffing plans, organizational changes, and workforce-related financial analysis.
• Analyze overtime, freelance labor, and other operating expenses to identify cost efficiencies and support resource planning.
• Manage and forecast cloud computing costs and other major operating expenses, identifying trends, risks, and cost management opportunities.
• Coordinate the annual capital planning process, including project submissions, budget preparation, forecasting, and long-range planning activities.
• Track capital spending against budget and forecast and provide variance analysis and reporting.
• Monitor the financial performance of capital investments and large OPEX initiatives against budget and forecast, identify risks and opportunities, and provide recommendations to leadership to support effective resource allocation and cost management.
• Track, forecast, and analyze licensing revenue and other assigned revenue streams.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Budgeting

Financial modeling

P&L management

Headcount planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Tools

Oracle Fusion ERP

Hyperion

SAP

Power BI

Tableau

SmartView

Job description

Motion Recruitment seeks a Financial Analyst to join a global entertainment company in New York City on a 6-month, fully onsite contract. You will support the Director of Finance across News Operations and Special Events, handling budgeting, forecasting, workforce and capital planning, licensing revenue analysis, and executive reporting.

The role requires 4-5+ years in FP&A or corporate finance, strong Excel/PowerPoint skills, and experience with Oracle Fusion ERP or alternatives like Hyperion