Senior Financial Analyst, Amazon MGM Studios Finance

Amazon MGM Studios is responsible for producing and acquiring compelling exclusive Original content for our massive global base of Amazon Prime Video customers. For the studio that continues to bring exceptional television (Fallout The Summer I Turned Pretty and Mr. & Mrs. Smith) and captivating movies (The Sheep Detectives Project Hail Mary and Red One) we are looking for someone for this exciting opportunity with a high performing & ambitious team.

Were seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join our First Look & Overall (FL/O) Finance team. This individual will work closely with Development and Production business lines with direct ownership of contract payment management recoupment reporting overhead reimbursements and complex deal audits spanning multiple projects services and timelines. The ideal candidate will have experience supporting cross-functional financial processes involving talent deals guaranteed fees and installment-based payment structures with a strong track record of building reports audits and processes from scratch preferably in the entertainment industry. Additionally the Senior Financial Analyst will be expected to automate and create efficiencies across the workflow using programmatic and AI resources where applicable.


Key job responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end contract payments across FL/O deals ensuring accuracy of installment schedules payment terms recoupment charge-offs and disbursement timelines
- Own recoupment reporting for Development and Production payments verifying recoupable fees and aggregating data to inform guaranteed fee payouts and Accounting monthly reporting deadlines.
- Support overhead invoicing process by communicating with talent & business managers to validate invoiced charges and ensure timely processing.
- Execute complex deal audits involving multiple projects and services across multiple stakeholders identifying discrepancies and escalating for resolution.
- Build and maintain scalable reporting and processes to support FL/O deal tracking and payment operations.
- Partner with Business Affairs Legal Production Finance Development Finance and Creative to ensure contractual compliance payment accuracy and financial reporting.
- Support FP&A activities including payment operations reporting actuals-to-budget variance analysis and month-end close processes.


A day in the life
A typical day involves performing deal audits across multiple projects managing overhead reimbursement requests and fielding ad-hoc inquiries regarding payment discrepancies schedule changes or recoupment reporting questions. This role requires keen attention to detail strong problem-solving skills and the ability to context-switch across competing priorities. The Senior Financial Analyst regularly interacts with Business Affairs Accounting Production and Development Finance and external talent representatives daily requiring clear and professional communication. The successful candidate will have operated in a fast-paced results-oriented environment and will be comfortable managing multiple workstreams while maintaining accuracy and responsiveness.

About the team
We are a passionate and collaborative team dedicated to reimagining entertainment production. Our group thrives on creativity innovation and a shared commitment to delivering exceptional content. By joining us youll be part of a forward-thinking team that values individual contributions and collective success.

- 3 years of tax finance or a related analytical field experience
- 3 years of creating process improvements with automation and analysis experience
- 3 years of identifying leading and executing opportunities to improve automate standardize or simplify finance or business tools and processes experience
- Bachelors degree

- 4 years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience
- Experience working with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (examples: SQL MS Access Essbase Cognos) and other financial systems (examples: Oracle SAP Lawson JD Edwards)
- Experience working for an entertainment agency studio or similar organization

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 Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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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 CA Culver City - 72600.00 - 117100.00 USD annually