Manager, FP&A, Business Strategy & Planning

Summary of Position

The Manager, FP&A of the Business Strategy & Planning team will support the team in on-going measurement and communication of financial performance of Motion Picture Finance. This role will be responsible for financial modeling, managing quarterly budgets and financial forecast while collaborating across verticals with the Content, Distribution and Global Marketing teams. This is a cross-vertical role with touch points across the company with a front row seat to the development and creation of new business strategies. Your work will play an integral role in supporting all finance functions across the Motion Picture Group (MPG) and the Lionsgate corporate team. This is a great position for anyone that is interested in the business of film and wants to learn in an extremely fast paced and dynamic environment. 

Responsibilities

• Lead the quarterly budgeting and financial forecasting process for Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Wide Release slate.
• Analyze and evaluate the financial performance of the Motion Picture Group (MPG), partnering with senior management to establish KPIs, identify opportunities, and mitigate risks in line with strategic objectives.
• Develop analyses and reports on key business drivers, trends, and performance metrics to provide actionable insights that inform forward-looking business strategies.
• Contribute significantly to the quarterly financial forecasting process, generating analysis and reporting that guides senior leadership and the Board of Directors on the MPG’s financial standing.
• Work closely with Divisional Sales Planning teams to streamline the planning process.
• Collaborate across MPG verticals and key functions such as Marketing, Sales, Corporate Finance, and Accounting.
• Supervise and mentor one direct report.
• Conduct ad-hoc financial analyses for senior management.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree with a major in Business, Economics, Finance, Statistics or related field with 3 - 4 years of experience; prior experience in entertainment industry a plus
• High proficiency with Microsoft Excel 
• Prior experience with financial planning systems or automated reporting tools (SAP BPC, Tableau) a plus 
• Highly analytical with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills, acute attention to detail, ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks at once
• Critical thinker with experience in problem solving
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment, possess a high-level of intellectual curiosity, focus on generating results and exhibit the highest personal and professional standards
• An interest in movies or entertainment a plus
• Team player who possesses a “can-do” attitude for all situations, no task too big or small to handle

About Lionsgate

Lionsgate (NYSE: LION) is one of the world’s leading standalone, pure play, publicly traded content companies. It brings together diversified motion picture and television production and distribution businesses, a world-class portfolio of valuable brands and franchises, a talent management and production powerhouse and a more than 20,000-title film and television library, all driven by the studio’s bold and entrepreneurial culture.

Business Unit Overview

Motion Picture Group
Lionsgate’s motion picture business is a consistent box office market share leader with films that have grossed more than $10 billion worldwide over the past six years. This leadership is driven by world-class talent relationships, a deep and renewable portfolio of iconic brands and franchises, and a diverse and balanced slate that is built to enhance consumer enjoyment of the theatrical experience but also has the flexibility to utilize a broad range of alternative release strategies as the opportunities to monetize films continue to expand. The creator, owner and distributor of great film brands including The Hunger Games, Twilight Saga, John Wick, Now You See Me, Knives Out, La La Land, Saw, Dirty Dancing and Monster’s Ball, among many others, films released by Lionsgate and its predecessor companies have earned 129 Academy Award® nominations and 32 Oscar® wins.
 
In addition to its mainstream commercial releases, Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group includes specialty film distributor Roadside Attractions, an industry leader in award-winning prestige movies, Pantelion Films, the U.S. market leader in Spanish-language releases, a top film production and distribution brand in the UK, and multiplatform distributor Grindstone Entertainment.

Our Benefits

• Full Coverage – Medical, Vision, and Dental
• Work/Life Balance – generous sick days, vacation days, holidays, and Impact Day
• 401(k) company matching
• Tuition Reimbursement (up to graduate degree)

Compensation

$90,000 - $100,000

EEO Statement

Lionsgate is an equal employment opportunity employer. All employees and applicants are evaluated on the basis of their qualifications, consistent with applicable state and federal laws. In addition, Lionsgate will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Lionsgate will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and federal law.