Production Analyst

General Description:
Position oversees the below-the-line budget for all Sports shows, and acts as the primary liaison between East Coast Production and Sports Finance, Finance, Business Affairs and the Payment Analysis groups.
Works closely with production managers to create specific show budgets for all Sports programming.
Tracks and analyzes financials for East Coast Production, and notifies production managers of material shifts and trends.

Responsibilities:
* Track ongoing variances to estimates, analyze and forecast future costs.
* Reconcile costs, research abnormal variances and create bi-monthly cost reports for each show.
* Create annual boxing budget templates to be used for discussion and analysis.
* Forecast spending of pool money accounts as well as track and notify associated parties.
* Oversee and coordinate department's accrual reports and work with show managers in finalizing completed shows
* Coordinate below-the-line journal entries.
* Produce regular reports that show past show cost averages for each below-the-line category.
* Responsible for Below the Line accounting functions for Spanish Enhancement group.
* Responsible for tracking and reconciling below-the-line International costs.
* Department liaison with Finance/IT - transition department into the new Finesse financial system.
* Coordinates annual sports production travel budget with department Vice President.
* Ensure Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.

Skills:
BA/BS in Accounting or Finance required, CPA preferred.
A minimum of 3 years experience in production accounting.
Strong work ethic and solid analytical, interpersonal, organizational and communication skills required.
Detail-oriented professional with ability to work independently, prioritize work load and meet strict deadlines.
Outstanding multi-tasking and problem solving skills.
Strong computer skills including experience with financial systems.




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