Entertainment Earth

Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A

Simi Valley, CA, US$100,000-$120,000Posted 4 days ago

Remote FP&A Financial Analyst $100k-$149k California

Job Description

Organization

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.

Opportunity

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:

o Provide direction in producing the annual budget.

o Maintain ownership of the financial forecast models, including P&L, balance sheet, statement of cash flows, and supporting schedules/analyses.

o Maintain financial models to support booked order sales forecast and channel profitability analysis.

o Ensure their quality, timeliness, and accuracy.

* Develop and maintain the reporting framework to ensure optimal business decisions are made:

o Partner with executives to assess, identify and prioritize key performance metrics.

o Design reporting to provide information to manage the business more effectively.

o Provide recommendations to strategically enhance financials performance and business opportunities.

* Ensure the execution of month-end and quarter-end financial variance analysis:

o Analyze financial results, including trends, budget, forecast and related variances.

o Review trends and drivers of financial performance to identify opportunities for improvement of business areas.

o 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).

Competencies

* 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.

Why Entertainment Earth?

We believe in connecting fans to the characters, stories, and brands they love. Every product, experience, and interaction is created to celebrate what fans love most by inspiring joy, sparking nostalgia, and building lasting connections to their fandoms.