Senior Financial Analyst, Entertainment Finance

Senior Financial Analyst, Entertainment Finance

Full-time, ONSITE (3 days in office) - Toronto

Finance - Financial Planning & Analysis

Must-Haves:

• 5+ years of experience in Financial Analysis role
• CPA designation is required or equivalent work experience
• Knowledge of the entertainment industry is an asset

What will you work on?

The Senior Financial Analyst will play a key role in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and strategic decision support for Spin Master's Entertainment business. Acting as a trusted business partner to senior leaders, this role will provide financial insights that drive decision-making while also supporting financial reporting, royalty administration, and other critical finance activities.

How will you create impact?

• Prepare departmental budgets and forecasts consistent with company budgeting and forecasting cycle
• Partner with leaders across Distribution, Development, Production, Business Affairs,
• Licensing & Marketing, and Franchise Marketing to provide financial guidance, insights, and decision support.
• Prepare and deliver accurate, timely financial reporting, analysis, and presentations that support business performance reviews and executive decision-making.
• Analyze actual results against budget and forecast, identify key drivers of variances, and communicate actionable insights to business and finance leaders.
• Develop and maintain financial models, departmental forecasts, cash flow projections, and other planning tools to support strategic initiatives and resource allocation.
• Track and analyze revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, and key performance indicators, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities to improve business outcomes.
• Support the preparation of brand and project-level profit and loss reporting, including financial performance analysis and forecasting.
  
• Collaborate with the broader Finance team to ensure reporting accuracy, consistency, and compliance with company processes and timelines.
  
• Provide reliable financial data, reporting, and recommendations that enable informed decision-making across the Entertainment organization.
• Support royalty reporting and payment processes, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely execution.

What you can expect from us:

• Our mission is to Make Life More Fun with a vision to push the boundaries of innovation, creativity, and fun.
• Growth and Career Opportunities
• Flexible Work Hours
• Innovation, Collaboration and Fun
• Comprehensive Benefits
• Other fun Perks!

What's it like to work here?

Spin Master is a fast-paced, hands-on organization that provides many great opportunities for impactful decision-making; though our challenging start-up atmosphere isn't for everyone, we have a proven record of opportunities for future advancement and internal transfers for our passionate and results-driven team.

Everyone is welcome in our sandbox and we are committed to an accessible and inclusive hiring process that provides reasonable accommodation to all applicants.