Ellation, Inc.
Senior Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis – Content
Ellation, Inc., Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
Senior Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis – Content
Founded by fans, Crunchyroll delivers the art and culture of anime to a passionate community. We super‑serve over 100 million anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories, and help them connect with the stories and characters they crave. Whether that experience is online or in‑person, streaming video, theatrical, games, merchandise, events and more, it’s powered by the anime content we all love.
Join our team, and help us shape the future of anime!
About the role Crunchyroll’s Finance Organization consists of Financial Planning & Analysis, Accounting, and Business Intelligence team members based across multiple global locations. The FP&A team is looking for a high‑visibility Senior Analyst who will help provide data‑driven analysis to help define Crunchyroll’s long‑range plans as it relates to its content acquisition costs.
You will operate at the heart of our organization, leading the budgeting, forecasting, and actual analysis for our content slate.
A day in the life of our FP&A Senior Analyst, Content You will handle the monthly analysis of actual performance, working with accounting and business intelligence to consolidate and interpret financial information. You will need to produce ad hoc analysis, and help improve efficiency and improvement across Finance and Accounting.
Perform in‑depth analysis bringing together licensing, financial, and viewership data attributes to form data‑driven conclusions on content cost performance
Develop frameworks for content cost sensitivity analysis based on relative licensing dynamics including viewership, minimum guarantees and cost per episode
Maintain long‑term company financial models to inform strategy and capital allocation for our content acquisition organization
Build relationships with content acquisition leaders to perform financial deal analysis for licensed content, co‑productions, catalog and renewals
Support content acquisition pipeline and summarize data into clear, and informative materials for senior executives
Design, implement, and improve processes related to budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting in our high‑growth business
Perform actuals to budget variance analysis and collaborate with Accounting team to ensure integrity of financial reporting
Collaborate with data and engineering teams to create systems that provide insights for areas of optimization or improvement
Assist teams with ad hoc projects relating to our content slate and its aligned goals
About You As our FP&A Senior Analyst, Content you will lead the delivery of accurate, and insightful performance analysis of Crunchyroll’s content pipeline. You will put together the global picture and implementing best practice, working with stakeholders across multiple global teams to understand the context behind the numbers and embed consistent reporting and process.
5+ years of experience in Accounting, Finance, Strategic Planning, Investment Banking or Consulting
Advanced financial modeling skills, with Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets
Comfortable with managing large volumes of data and summarizing into insightful executive information with understanding of content licensing and acquisition
Experience using NetSuite, Adaptive, or other enterprise software
Experience presenting to a non‑finance audience
Experience distilling financial analyses for leadership teams, with the ability to work well across different levels of an organization
Prior experience at a media/entertainment/tech company
About the Team Crunchyroll’s Finance Organization consists of Financial Planning & Analysis, Accounting, and Business Intelligence team members based across multiple global locations. The FP&A team will play a critical role in providing data‑driven analysis to help define Crunchyroll’s long‑range plans as it relates to its content acquisition costs.
Why you will love working at Crunchyroll In addition to getting to work with fun, passionate and inspired colleagues, you will also enjoy the following benefits and perks:
Receive a great compensation package including salary plus performance bonus earning potential, paid annually
Flexible time off policies allowing you to take the time you need to be your whole self
Generous medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance
Health Saving Account HSA program
Health care and dependent care FSA
401(k) plan, with employer match
Support program for new parents
Pet insurance and some of our offices are pet friendly!
#LifeAtCrunchyroll #LI-Hybrid
The Pay Range for this position is listed. Actual pay will vary based on factors including, but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Crunchyroll’s Total Rewards offerings for employees. Other rewards may include performance bonuses, employer matched retirement savings, time‑off programs, and progressive health benefits and perks.
$88,000 - $110,000 USD
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Crunchyroll. Pursuant to applicable law, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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Join our team, and help us shape the future of anime!
About the role Crunchyroll’s Finance Organization consists of Financial Planning & Analysis, Accounting, and Business Intelligence team members based across multiple global locations. The FP&A team is looking for a high‑visibility Senior Analyst who will help provide data‑driven analysis to help define Crunchyroll’s long‑range plans as it relates to its content acquisition costs.
You will operate at the heart of our organization, leading the budgeting, forecasting, and actual analysis for our content slate.
A day in the life of our FP&A Senior Analyst, Content You will handle the monthly analysis of actual performance, working with accounting and business intelligence to consolidate and interpret financial information. You will need to produce ad hoc analysis, and help improve efficiency and improvement across Finance and Accounting.
Perform in‑depth analysis bringing together licensing, financial, and viewership data attributes to form data‑driven conclusions on content cost performance
Develop frameworks for content cost sensitivity analysis based on relative licensing dynamics including viewership, minimum guarantees and cost per episode
Maintain long‑term company financial models to inform strategy and capital allocation for our content acquisition organization
Build relationships with content acquisition leaders to perform financial deal analysis for licensed content, co‑productions, catalog and renewals
Support content acquisition pipeline and summarize data into clear, and informative materials for senior executives
Design, implement, and improve processes related to budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting in our high‑growth business
Perform actuals to budget variance analysis and collaborate with Accounting team to ensure integrity of financial reporting
Collaborate with data and engineering teams to create systems that provide insights for areas of optimization or improvement
Assist teams with ad hoc projects relating to our content slate and its aligned goals
About You As our FP&A Senior Analyst, Content you will lead the delivery of accurate, and insightful performance analysis of Crunchyroll’s content pipeline. You will put together the global picture and implementing best practice, working with stakeholders across multiple global teams to understand the context behind the numbers and embed consistent reporting and process.
5+ years of experience in Accounting, Finance, Strategic Planning, Investment Banking or Consulting
Advanced financial modeling skills, with Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets
Comfortable with managing large volumes of data and summarizing into insightful executive information with understanding of content licensing and acquisition
Experience using NetSuite, Adaptive, or other enterprise software
Experience presenting to a non‑finance audience
Experience distilling financial analyses for leadership teams, with the ability to work well across different levels of an organization
Prior experience at a media/entertainment/tech company
About the Team Crunchyroll’s Finance Organization consists of Financial Planning & Analysis, Accounting, and Business Intelligence team members based across multiple global locations. The FP&A team will play a critical role in providing data‑driven analysis to help define Crunchyroll’s long‑range plans as it relates to its content acquisition costs.
Why you will love working at Crunchyroll In addition to getting to work with fun, passionate and inspired colleagues, you will also enjoy the following benefits and perks:
Receive a great compensation package including salary plus performance bonus earning potential, paid annually
Flexible time off policies allowing you to take the time you need to be your whole self
Generous medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance
Health Saving Account HSA program
Health care and dependent care FSA
401(k) plan, with employer match
Support program for new parents
Pet insurance and some of our offices are pet friendly!
#LifeAtCrunchyroll #LI-Hybrid
The Pay Range for this position is listed. Actual pay will vary based on factors including, but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Crunchyroll’s Total Rewards offerings for employees. Other rewards may include performance bonuses, employer matched retirement savings, time‑off programs, and progressive health benefits and perks.
$88,000 - $110,000 USD
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Crunchyroll. Pursuant to applicable law, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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