United Talent Agency

Manager, Finance

Los Angeles, CA. Posted a month ago

The role

This person will coordinate and support financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and related systems processes. They will work with FP&A and system leads to ensure financial data is complete and submitted on schedule.

What you will do

  • Coordinate timelines, milestones, and deliverables for recurring finance processes.
  • Gather, consolidate, and validate financial inputs from divisional finance leads.
  • Support monthly financial reviews through reporting, analysis, and modeling.
  • Partner with divisional FP&A leads to standardize financial assumptions and processes.
  • Serve as a finance systems subject matter resource for administration and enhancements.
  • Identify opportunities to automate and streamline recurring finance activities.
  • Support the Director with commission allocation workflows and analytics.
  • Develop and maintain standardized dashboards for department heads.
  • Establish KPI definitions, governance standards, and reporting processes.
  • Build working relationships and prepare ad hoc financial analyses.

Required qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
  • Approximately 5 to 8 years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, finance operations, financial reporting, or related discipline.
  • Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, variance analysis, and financial planning processes.
  • Demonstrated ability to coordinate complex, deadline-driven processes across multiple teams and stakeholders.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, including financial modeling and preparation of management-ready materials.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, written communication, and problem-solving skills.
  • High attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to identify and escalate issues appropriately.
  • Ability to build effective working relationships and influence stakeholders without direct authority.

Nice to have

  • Experience supporting annual operating plans and long-range planning cycles in a multi-division organization
  • Experience with enterprise performance management or financial planning platforms such as OneStream, Oracle Hyperion or EPBCS, Anaplan, Workday Adaptive Planning, or a comparable system
  • Experience with reporting and visualization tools such as Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, or comparable platforms
  • Experience partnering with Finance Systems, Business Intelligence, or Information Technology teams
  • MBA, CPA, CFA, or another relevant advanced degree or professional certification

Benefits

  • Access to the tools, leadership, and resources you will need to create and drive a center of excellence
  • The opportunity to do the best work of your career
  • Work in an inclusive and diverse company culture
  • Competitive programs to support your well-being
  • Experience working in a collaborative environment with room to grow

About the company

UTA is a premier global talent agency built for the future of media and entertainment. The agency represents artists, creatives, and brands across film, television, music, comedy, creators, sports, brands, news, publishing, speakers, and theater.

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