Finance Consultant - Los Angeles, United States - Fox Corporation

Fox Corporation

Verified Company

Los Angeles, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY
Fox Corporation

Under the FOX banner, we produce and distribute content through some of the world's leading and most valued brands, including: FOX News Media, FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment, FOX Television Stations and Tubi Media Group.

We empower a diverse range of creators to imagine and develop culturally significant content, while building an organization that thrives on creative ideas, operational expertise and strategic thinking.

FOX Corporation is seeking an experienced Finance Consultant to join the Digital & Technology Finance team based in Los Angeles, California.

The primary responsibility for this role is to help manage all financial planning and analysis activities for the upcoming Sports Streaming Service that is a joint venture between FOX, ESPN, and Warner Bros Discovery.

Responsibilities, including but not limited to forecasting and budgeting, cost tracking, JV partner reporting, and month-end close support.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

Establish a deep understanding of the business and leverage data to build insights
Work closely with SVP in preparation of forecasts and budgets
Collaborate and partner with Operations, FP&A, and Accounting to ensure timely submission of deliverables
Support design and preparation of management reporting packages/presentations and perform variance analysis providing clear and concise understanding of operational and financial performance
Prepare the monthly reporting packages for the JV Partners
Actively work with operations, internal audit, and other finance team members to improve the effectiveness of the financial planning process, assumptions, and results
Create and maintain trackers for key operational drivers and operational expenses (such as licenses, contractors, headcount and others) and execute financial performance reporting and analysis for critical projects
Partner with Finance and Accounting teams in creation and management of Purchase Orders and Capital Requests, Prepaid Schedules, etc. to guarantee properly accounting treatment, correct coding, compliance and alignment between actuals and forecast/budget approach
Provide and own data analysis to be used for monthend close activities; enhance the accuracy and ensure timely delivery of financial results
Help develop and automate reporting tools, reviews, analyses and cost tracking systems
Perform ad hoc financial analysis to evaluate the operation and business initiatives

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

BA/BS in Finance, Accounting, Economics or other highly analytical / quantitative discipline
57 years of proven experience in Financial Planning & Analysis and monthend close activities
Experience operating successfully and thrive in a fastpaced, ever changing, results and customer serviceoriented environment
Significant analytical and financial modeling experience and data mining knowledge
Knowledge in accounting
Working knowledge of Financial Systems i.e. JDE/Hubble/Workday financials.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, and the aptitude to communicate with all levels of management.
Exceptional advanced proficiency in Excel including database management and query design
Independent and entrepreneurial showing the ability to work with mínimal direction and take ownership of tasks and see them through to completion
Extremely organized with the ability to prioritize activities, manage timelines, and deal effectively with pressure and show deep intellectual curiosity
Humble team player who understands the importance of the role and has a highly collaborative and teamoriented work style
Proactive individual with strong work ethics, seeking additional responsibility at all times who possesses a relentless attention to detail
Positive attitude and solutionsoriented approach and the ability to develop strong relationships with others and communicate effectively
Familiarity with working in or with large and complex organizations

NICE TO HAVE BUT NOT A DEALBREAKER

MBA and/or relevant professional accreditation
SQL and other coding skills

LI-DNI

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law._
At FOX, we foster a culture and environment where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent across our company. We live in a diverse world, with different ideas and different perspectives that come together to spark new ideas and make great things happen. That means reflecting the diversity of the world around us is critical to our company's success. We ensure that o