Financial Analyst

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox Corporation

Under the FOX banner, we produce and distribute content through some of the world’s leading and most valued brands, including: FOX News Media, FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment, FOX Television Stations and Tubi Media Group. We empower a diverse range of creators to imagine and develop culturally significant content, while building an organization that thrives on creative ideas, operational expertise and strategic thinking.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Financial Analyst supports the Network and Studio Production Finance team with financial close activities, vendor onboarding, obligation settlement, and cost tracking for development, licensed, and internally produced content.

The Financial Analyst reviews contractual support, reconciles obligations and payments, maintains title-level records, and assists with internal and external audit requests. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, proactive, and comfortable working with internal
and external partners in a fast-paced finance environment.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Initiate, manage, and support current and prospective vendors in Fox systems, including vendor setup, information updates, platform guidance, inquiry resolution, and onboarding issue troubleshooting
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate timely vendor onboarding and information updates, ensuring required documentation and approvals are completed efficiently
• Review legal documentation, including contracts and other binding agreements, to validate Fox’s legal obligations related to acquired content
• Maintain accurate and complete title-level records for Fox-acquired content, including development projects, licensed programming, and internally produced content
• Manage the content settlement process, including reviewing supplier invoices, validating billing completeness and accuracy, and confirming outstanding balances
• Provide management with accurate reporting for title-level commitments and pending obligations
• Support month-end close activities, including journal entries, ad hoc reclassifications, programming/content accruals, content amortization, account reconciliations, and related close reporting
• Support internal and external audit requests by gathering documentation, maintaining internal request trackers, coordinating responses through management, and meeting established deadlines
• Support Finance management with ad hoc analyses, reporting requests, process improvements, and other business needs as assigned

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 1+ years of accounting or finance experience
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to organize, analyze, and reconcile financial data using formulas, pivot tables, and related Excel functionality
• Strong analytical, reconciliation, and problem-solving skills, with high attention to detail and a strong commitment to accuracy
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage deadlines
• Self-driven and proactive, with a results-oriented approach and a strong drive to learn quickly
• Accurate, responsive, and comfortable working with detailed financial records and contractual support, with sound judgment and the ability to identify and escalate unusual items or potential issues in a timely manner

NICE TO HAVE BUT NOT A DEALBREAKER

• Experience with Workday Financials, Adaptive Planning, and Blackline
• Public accounting experience.
• Entertainment, media, production finance, or content accounting experience
• CPA license or progress toward CPA accreditation