Financial Analyst

We are looking for a Financial Analyst to join a finance transformation team supporting revenue and royalty operations for an entertainment company that has recently gone through a merger. This long-term contract position is expected to run for a minimum of six months, with potential for extension, and will focus on improving financial workflows, strengthening reporting consistency, and enhancing operational efficiency. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical ability, advanced Excel expertise, and hands-on experience working with complex financial data in a fast-paced environment. Previous experience with royalties is a plus.

Responsibilities:

• Lead efforts to standardize cash reporting data received from multiple partners so information can be reviewed and processed more consistently.

• Analyze existing revenue and royalty procedures, uncover inefficiencies, and help implement more effective operating methods across related functions.

• Assist with finance system implementation activities by supporting data mapping, testing, validation, and reconciliation between prior and newly introduced platforms.

• Create and maintain clear process guides, standard operating procedures, and training resources that improve knowledge sharing and support scalable operations.

• Review cash reporting and royalty expense activities to identify opportunities for better accuracy, productivity, and overall process performance.

• Partner with internal stakeholders to help establish control measures and approval workflows tied to contract setup and royalty calculations.

• Prepare and organize customer revenue data, assign transactions to the correct internal titles and licensor agreements, and investigate reporting variances.

• Compile transaction details and related expenses for royalty statement preparation, then generate statements in accordance with contractual payment terms.

• Respond to royalty audit requests by gathering supporting records and delivering documentation in a timely manner.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a closely related discipline.
• At least 3 years of experience in financial analysis, accounting, royalty processing, or another data-driven finance function.
• Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to work with large datasets, complex formulas, and detailed financial analysis.
• Experience handling structured and unstructured data from multiple file types and source systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to perform variance analysis and ad hoc financial review.
• Excellent attention to detail, sound judgment with confidential information, and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills for working across cross-functional teams.
• A process improvement mindset with the adaptability to support evolving business needs and operational change.

Compensation

$28.00-$33.00 Hourly

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