Finance Manager, Residuals

Amazon • Culver City, CA • 1h ago

Description

Amazon/MGM Studios is responsible for producing and acquiring compelling, exclusive original content for our global base of Amazon Prime Video customers. As the home of original shows and movies like the satirical superhero takedown The Boys, the TV adaptation of The Lord of the Rings, and The Accountant we are just getting started. We need your passion, innovative ideas, and creativity to help take us to new heights.

We are seeking to fill an open role within the Residuals department. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Culver City-based team at a high growth stage and have broad responsibilities including contributing to the end-to-end residual process, working with the production and legal teams to gather required documents, and contributing to special projects.

This role requires a self-starter with knowledge of the five domestic unions' collective bargaining agreements (CBA) along with the Canadian, and other foreign unions CBA's. This role will interact with the business teams as well as physical productions, so it requires someone good communication skills (oral and written), ability to understand the importance of details, nuances of residuals, and analytical skills. This role will support the Residual's Manager and interacts the Production, Legal, Distribution, and Accounting teams at the Studio.

The candidate must thrive in a fast-paced, global, results-oriented environment, and possess the ability to work across several projects simultaneously. This role has regular interaction with multiple teams across Amazon/MGM Studios and Prime Video. The candidate must also think and act both strategically and tactically.

Key job responsibilities

Support the Residuals team by tracking and reviewing production deliverables and establishing the appropriate affiliation by project

Support the distribution team by assisting with residual estimate calculations for SVOD, Theatrical, and Pay TV productions in worldwide active cycle

Update department trackers (run schedules) to align with the current production status of projects

Validate residual payments against greenlight and ultimate models

Create quarterly accrual planning summary

Work with the functional leaders and other finance partners to build scalable financial processes and business metrics

Test new system requirements and work with the tech team to remedy issues as they arise

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree

5+ years of finance or a related analytical field experience

5+ years of identifying and implementing opportunities to resolve finance issues, improve, scale, or simplify finance tools, technology, and processes across teams and organizations experience

Experience dealing with major unions, guilds, contractual terms and deal structures in the entertainment industry

Knowledge of Excel at an intermediate level (e.g., pivot tables & charts, multiple criteria lookups, nested logical/IF formulas, data cleansing, array formulas, etc.)

Knowledge of compensation compliance with state and federal laws

Preferred Qualifications

5+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience

Experience in identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan

Experience communicating results to senior leadership

Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company's reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

USA, CA, Culver City - 95,400.00 - 163,200.00 USD annually

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