This is a temp position covering for maternity leave until end of year.
The WWE Financial Planning & Analysis (“FP&A”) team provides critical financial analysis and planning support across multiple lines of business. The company is seeking a seasoned FP&A professional on a temporary basis for a 6-8 month engagement. This is an intensive support role within a multifaceted FP&A group that will provide deep analysis in a data driven environment to help drive company performance. This role will work with business leads and other finance stakeholders to conduct financial forecasting/budgeting and variance analyses across the company’s Talent Relations & Development, Global Partnerships, Live Events and Marketing areas. Furthermore, the role offers the opportunity to acquire a 'big picture' view of WWE and TKO performance, while at the same time improving processes to drive forecasting/budgeting efficiency and accuracy.
Key Responsibilities
- Support corporate planning processes – monthly forecast/accounting close cycle, and the annual operating budget
- Use tools and systems to coordinate with the Insights & Analytics group to quickly access data and present significant, concise information to various levels of management
- Prepare comprehensive financial models with a coordinated set of financial documents, assumptions, and metrics. Perform sensitivity analyses to assess reasonable range of outcomes
- Assist in special projects as needed for senior finance and business management deliverables
- Understanding key business drivers while presenting operating/financial performance
- Aid in the development of thoughtful and easy-to-follow presentations to optimally communicate ideas to key partners
Qualifications
- Approximately 3-4 years of relevant work experience. Advertising & Sponsorship and/or Live Event finance experience highly preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting is required. MBA preferred
- Experience with business financial analysis, including financial planning, and ongoing performance monitoring; strong understanding of general accounting standards
- Excellent analytical, problem solving, and financial modeling skills
- Outstanding interpersonal and customer service abilities; possess high level of integrity
- Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills
- Outstanding skills with MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, and Word)
- Financial database knowledge such as TM1, Hyperion, and Hubble a big plus
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