Senior Analyst, Production Finance

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

FOX Entertainment

With a legacy spanning more than 35 years, FOX Entertainment is one of the world’s most recognizable media brands and a prolific content producer across its iconic broadcast network and both owned and third-party streaming platforms. Known for its independent, innovative spirit and provocative, groundbreaking storytelling, the company was reinvented in 2019 with the formation of FOX Entertainment. While maintaining its leadership in broadcast television (9-1-1: Lone Star, The Simpsons, The Cleaning Lady, Hell’s Kitchen, LEGO Masters), the company is actively building a portfolio of businesses and library of owned original content. To date, FOX Entertainment’s long-term growth strategy has included the acquisitions of award-winning animation studio Bento Box Entertainment (Bob’s Burgers, The Great North, Krapopolis, Grimsburg), entertainment platform TMZ, and global production studio MarVista Entertainment (The Way Home, Rescuing Christmas), as well as the formation of the culinary and lifestyle content venture Studio Ramsay Global (Next Level Chef, Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars) in partnership with Gordon Ramsay. The company also established its in-house unscripted studio FOX Alternative Entertainment (The Masked Singer, Snake Oil, I Can See Your Voice, Name That Tune), FOX Entertainment Studios (Animal Control) to develop scripted content, and worldwide content sales unit FOX Entertainment Global.

JOB DESCRIPTION

FOX Entertainment Studios is seeking a Senior Analyst, Production Finance to join our dynamic team. The Senior Analyst will support day-to-day financial operations across a diverse slate of film and television productions. You’ll collaborate with internal departments and external partners to ensure accurate budgeting, cost tracking, tax incentive compliance, and timely reporting. This role offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, hands-on environment with high visibility across finance and production leadership.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform production budget analyses, including cost comparisons and tax incentive estimations
• Monitor production spend and provide variance analyses and cost-saving recommendations
• Partner with internal Canadian entities and third-party production teams to ensure compliance with tax incentive requirements; maintain detailed and audit-ready records
• Track tax credits, deposits, and production-related receivables; maintain documentation to support incentive claims
• Create and present green light packages for new productions; ensure financial completeness
• Review cost reports and relay key insights to finance and production teams
• Coordinate with Production Executives on the status and timing of incentives and funding
• Reconcile funding and costs to ensure everything is tying back correctly to the cost report
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date data across all productions in the Production Finance database
• Prepare timely and accurate financial reporting, including production cash flows and status reports
• Collaborate cross-functionally with production, accounting, legal, and other departments on process improvements and deliverables

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in production accounting or finance
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; working knowledge of Word and PowerPoint
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively across teams
• Demonstrated problem-solving abilities and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and adapting to evolving business needs
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to retain and organize information from meetings and calls

NICE TO HAVE BUT NOT A DEALBREAKER

• Prior experience with episodic television finance or show-level accounting
• Familiarity with production finance systems and tools such as Anaplan, Intacct, Workday Financials, Concur, Intacct, PSL3, Vista, MediaWeb, MovieMagic, Notion, Chat GPT
• Proficient in building and maintaining complex business planning models