Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Job Description

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is the world's leading entertainment and sports agency, with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Nashville, London and Beijing. Founded in 1975, CAA represents many of the most successful professionals working in film, television, music, theatre, video games, sport, and digital content, and provides a range of strategic marketing and consulting services to corporate clients.

The Role

We are looking for a Director of Financial Planning and Analysis to join our growing Finance team in Los Angeles. The Director will work closely with both Finance and agency senior leadership, including Department Heads and Managing Partners, and leverage a small team of direct reports to provide crucial insight for the company's continued growth.

Responsibilities
• Preparation of the annual operating and capital Budget, Revised Forecast, and Long-Range Plan through research and analysis of information from Department leadership, general ledger, contract management system and subsidiaries
• Generate annual strategic review of major business lines
• Prepare and analyze monthly actual vs. budget reports
• Track revenue and operating expenses by working closely with Department contacts and financial systems
• Analyze financial metrics to spot trends and recommend action
• Respond to Management questions by researching and analyzing data
• Stay on top of industry trends/research and client activity
• Completing system and operational improvement projects, both self-identified and requested by Management
• Other critical tasks and special projects as directed

Experience
• 8+ years of budgeting and financial analysis
• Previous supervisory experience
• Strong presentation/communication skills
• Entertainment industry history a plus
• Technical skills: Advanced Excel & PowerPoint (mandatory), Oracle EPM Planning and/or Microsoft Dynamics AX (helpful), PowerBI (a plus)
• Bachelor degree in quantitative major preferred
• MBA/CPA/CFA a plus

CAA does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless they were contractually engaged by CAA to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any such employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the acknowledgement and agreement that CAA will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.

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