Director of Financial Planning & Analysis, UTA
OPEX / CAPEX
$175-225k
3 days a week in office (Beverly Hills, CA)
Talent & entertainment agency
Job no longer available
Talent & entertainment agency
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$175-225k
3 days a week in office (Beverly Hills, CA)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To shape talent, build careers, and tell stories.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will be a motivated, seasoned executive with a demonstrated track record of financial planning, budget management, and margin improvement through robust financial analysis
- The candidate must have a strong attention to detail and the diligence to reconcile monthly vendor-level actuals against budgets
- The candidate should also have a “zero-based budget” mindset and the confidence to question department leaders about proposed spend and challenge assumptions around potential returns or benefits
- 5+ years of experience operating in a similar role, preferably within a large, global organization
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required
- Previous experience with budgeting, forecasting, analysis, and financial modeling/reporting
- Ability to analyze large amounts of financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections
- Excellent communication skills; must be able to prepare high-quality presentation materials and explain complicated financial details and concepts
- Financial management experience with ability to establish policies and procedures to support the organization
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience using and managing accounting and budget/planning systems (NetSuite) preferred
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Strong interpersonal skills; must be able to work closely with leaders across all UTA departments
- Strong leadership skills and demonstrated managerial capabilities
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail
What the job involves
- UTA seeks an experienced Director to be a key member of its Financial Planning and Analysis “FP&A” team
- Reporting to the SVP of Finance, the Director will be the lead Financial business partner to the Corporate departments (IT, HR, Legal, Finance & Accounting, Workplace Services and others)
- In this role, the Director will partner with corporate leaders to ensure their departments are optimized to support UTA’s strategic long-range plan on a cost-efficient basis
- The Director will be responsible for monitoring and analyzing corporate department budgets and expenses, as well as capital spending, to drive ROI, cost savings initiatives, and support strategic decision-making
- For these departments, the Director will oversee UTA’s annual budget process and be responsible for maintaining ongoing financial forecasts, which will require working closely with the corporate department heads
- This work will include, but is not limited to, evaluation of projects, org design, and vendor relationships
- Additionally, this person will help to deliver regular financial reporting to UTA’s investors, senior management, and lenders and will perform ad-hoc analysis and projects as needed
- Establish cross-functional partnerships and collaborate with department heads across the organization
- Communicate regularly with senior management, both in writing and verbally, to share information on financial and operational performance
- Work closely with the corporate accounting team to ensure accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting
- Develop and deploy Business Intelligence tools to support ongoing analysis
- Play a critical role in the construction of UTA’s annual budget and ongoing financial forecasts
- Prepare monthly departmental reporting that enables business leaders across UTA to analyze performance relative to budget and prior periods
- Perform ad-hoc analyses and lead financial projects that address key strategic issues at the Company
- Ensure accuracy of financial models and develop new methods to improve the team’s forecasting ability
- Assist with merger integration projects, as needed
Our take
Founded in 1991, UTA represents some of the world’s most acclaimed and recognised figures - from actors and athletes to writers and digital influencers. These include Lizzo, The Coen Brothers, Bad Bunny and Timothee Chalamet.
The entertainment landscape is in a permanent state of flux, but the boom of digital and social media has brought rise to new kinds of talent. To remain on the cultural pulse, UTA has expanded its business into gaming, digital media and influencers, as younger consumers spend more time playing games or watching social content over traditional media.
With the acquisitions of Fletcher & Company and Curtis Brown, UTA took on the estates of esteemed literary figures like John le Carré and Ian Fleming. This reflects a larger competition between agencies to acquire intellectual property to develop into content. In doing so, UTA hopes to find competitive edge over other dominant agencies, WME and CAA.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
10% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company HQ
Beverly Hills, CA
Leadership
Jeremy Zimmer
(Co-Founder & CEO)Has served as CEO for UTA since 1991.
Jim Berkus
(Co-Founder & Chair)Served as a partner at Leading Artists Agency, which merged with Bauer-Benedek Agency to form UTA.
Peter Benedek
(Co-Founder & Owner)Also served as a partner at Bauer-Benedek Agency.
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