Senior Financial Analyst

Location: Toronto, ON

Hybrid work: Employees work in a hybrid model balancing collaboration in our office and remote work. 

Find a job that lets your imagination run wild! 
WildBrain is made up of a team of innovators and creators who bring industry-leading kids’ content and brands to families globally. We inspire imagination, put creativity first and believe in the power of storytelling. We are constantly connecting the powers of our global team, making WildBrain a collaborative, openminded and passionate environment to work in.  To work at WildBrain means you get to create stories that lets imaginations run wild. Join our team today and make us part of your story!  

About the Role 
Reporting to the Director, Production Finance, the Senior Financial Analyst will bring technical know-how and ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders at all levels. In this role, you will be responsible for financial planning and providing day to day finance support to key stakeholders overseeing live-action production.

• Work with large datasets that are not consistent, clean, or fully modelled ensuring data is obtained consistently, timely and accurately
• Build, implement, and improve data models and dashboards for key stakeholders
• Support the annual budget process through the development and maintenance of multi-year financial models in MS Excel (investment, revenue (advertising/subscriber/distribution), sales commissions, government compliance trackers)
• Maintain revenue models and prepare and analyse weekly reports (sales, content, subscribers)
• Liaise with stakeholders across the company
• Prepare financial projections and variance analysis of departmental income statements
• Assist in preparation of briefing notes and reports for presentation to senior management
• Support quarterly review and year-end audit activities of external auditors
• Maintain reporting procedures to comply with internal control requirements
• Support with all CRTC (Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission) inquiries and related reporting
• Ad hoc projects for the Production Finance department as directed

• Experience in an analytical role, or other relevant experience with forecasting, financial analysis, and business planning
• Minimum post-secondary degree (with focus in Business, Finance, Economics, or diploma from an accredited business program preferred)
• CPA designation or CPA candidate, is considered an asset
• Proficient with financial modeling techniques and strong analytical and data gathering skills
• Excellent organizational skills and a strong attention to detail, including the ability to identify data patterns
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with a proven ability to interact with all levels of management
• Proficiency/advanced skills with Excel are essential. Exposure to Microsoft VBA, Macros, Power Query and Power BI considered an asset
• Broadcast industry experience and/or professional designation(s) considered an asset
• Proficient with accounting software – Great Plains experience considered an asset
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision

What We Offer 

Working at WildBrain is more than a job — it’s the opportunity to join forces with extraordinary, insightful and imaginative people who will recognize your talents and encourage your professional growth and development in a work environment that promotes creativity and individuality.

Our Commitment  

Diversity and Inclusion are in our DNA. As a global leader in kids and family entertainment, we strive to reflect and honour the diversity of our audiences around the world. We believe that creating diverse and inclusive content & brands begins with fostering a culture of belonging at WildBrain. To us, a culture of belonging is one where we celebrate and welcome the diversity of all employees, stakeholders, and external partners and strive to create an environment where every individual feels valued, respected, and brings their authentic self to work.

We demonstrate our commitment to this by striving to provide a supportive work environment and a corporate culture that welcomes and encourages equal opportunities for all employees. We recognize that people bring experience and talent that goes beyond the technical skills and requirements of a job. If you possess similar experience that is close to what we’ve listed here, we encourage you to please still consider applying. We strongly believe that diverse experience, transferable skills, and passion are key! WildBrain accommodates people with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process. Applicants are encouraged to make their needs known in advance if accommodation is required. 

About WildBrain 

At WildBrain we inspire imaginations through the wonder of storytelling. As a leader in 360° IP management, we are experts in content creation, audience engagement and global licensing, cultivating and growing love for our own and partner brands with kids and families around the world. With approximately 13,000 half-hours of filmed entertainment in our library—one of the world’s most extensive—we are home to such treasured franchises as Peanuts, Teletubbies, Strawberry Shortcake, Yo Gabba Gabba!, Caillou, Inspector Gadget and Degrassi. WildBrain’s mission is to create exceptional entertainment experiences that captivate and delight fans both young and young at heart. 

Our studios produce such award-winning series as The Snoopy Show; Snoopy in Space; Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City; Sonic Prime; Chip and Potato; Teletubbies Let's Go! and many more. Enjoyed in more than 150 countries on over 500 platforms, our content is everywhere kids and families view entertainment, including YouTube, where our network has garnered over 1 trillion minutes of watch time. Our television group owns and operates some of Canada’s most-viewed family entertainment channels. WildBrain CPLG, our leading consumer-products and location-based entertainment agency, represents our owned and partner properties in every major territory worldwide.  

WildBrain is headquartered in Canada with offices worldwide and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: WILD). Visit us at wildbrain.com.