Job Description
Company Description
Loca tion: Toronto, Canada (25 York St Suite 1201, Toronto, ON M5J 2V5)
Start date: asap
Vacancy: This posting is for an existing open role at WildBrain’s Toronto office.
Hybrid work: Employees work in a hybrid model balancing collaboration in our office and remote work.
Find a job that lets your imagination run wild!
WildBrain is made up of a team of innovators and creators who bring industry-leading kids’ content and brands to families globally. We inspire imagination, put creativity first and believe in the power of storytelling. We are constantly connecting the powers of our global team, making WildBrain a collaborative, openminded and passionate environment to work in. To work at WildBrain means you get to create stories that lets imaginations run wild. Join our team today and make us part of your story!
About the Role
The Role
Senior FP&A Analyst in the Group FP&A team reports to the VP, Group FP&A. The Senior FP&A Analyst will be highly motivated, detail oriented and have an excellent understanding of financial statements and financial consolidations. They will leverage their strong modelling and analytical skills to produce high-quality Group-wide financial forecasts, reporting, analysis and insights to support business decision making at the highest level and ensure the organisation’s financial goals are met.
Job Description
What You’ll Do:
Financial Planning
- Develop and maintain financial models for the following to support and drive accurate forecasting and budgeting:
- Film amortisation
- Group consolidation adjustments
- Corporate department labour costs
- P&L line items below EBITDA for the whole Group
- Group Balance Sheet and Cashflow Statements
- Restricted Group EBITDA, Restricted Group Net Debt, Bank covenant leverage ratio and liquidity headroom
- Consolidation of Group financial forecasts, budgets and long range plans
- Develop and maintain the Group’s 5 year 3 statement model
- Scenario modelling to support corporate activity and decision making
Financial Analysis and Reporting
- Month end/Quarter End
- Preparation and development of quarterly Business Unit reporting and analysis templates including gathering KPIs and developing variance analysis
- Preparation of Group reporting packs including accurate breakdown of Business Units and variance analysis
- Group-wide 3 statement analysis to provide key insights into financial performance Including developing SG&A analysis and free cash flow analysis.
- Preparation of Group management accounts
- Assisting with Lendor reporting including tracking restricted group covenant leverage ratio and liquidity vs expectations
- Assisting with Investor Reporting working with Head of Investor Relations
- Budgets/Forecasts/Long Range Plan
- Preparation and development of Business Unit reporting and analysis packs including developing variance analysis
- Review of business unit budgets/forecasts to ensure assumptions align with the organisation’s objectives and identify unusual trends that require further analysis
- Preparation of Group-wide forecast/budget financial reports to Execs and Board including key assumptions, key trends and risks and opportunities
Collaboration: Work closely with other finance teams (Business Unit, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Treasury, Tax) to ensure smooth financial operations and alignment across the organization
Process improvements: Identify opportunities for improving FP&A processes and reporting, including enhancing the quality and efficiency of financial reporting and planning across the Group
Ad-hoc Financial Analysis: Conduct financial analysis and special projects as needed
Key stakeholders
- VP Group Financial Planning & Analysis
- Group FP&A Manager
- CFO
- Business Unit Finance Leads and teams
- Corporate Accounting, Financial Reporting, Tax and Treasury teams
- HR
Qualifications
What You’ll Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience
- Experience in a group or corporate FP&A environment is preferred.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel including use of Power Query/Power BI are essential
- Strong data gathering skills and advanced financial modelling and data analysis skills.
- Experience with financial reporting software and ERP systems. Dynamics GP and Vena experience considered an asset.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
- Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team in a fast-paced environment.
- Knowledge of accounting principles, IFRS, Financial Statements and Financial consolidations. Must have a good understanding of how data flows across a whole organisation, not just for a single Business Unit, and indirect cashflow statements.
Additional Information
What We Offer
Working at WildBrain is more than a job — it’s the opportunity to join forces with extraordinary, insightful and imaginative people who will recognize your talents and encourage your professional growth and development in a work environment that promotes creativity and individuality.
Total Rewards
At WildBrain, we strive for equitable and consistent pay practices within a robust total rewards framework. Compensation may vary within the same role based on experience, performance, specialized expertise, and overall impact.
Compensation: $90,000 - $105,000 CAD. Base salary is part of a comprehensive total rewards package that includes:
- Paid time off
- Retirement savings with company matching
- Comprehensive health and dental coverage, with shared premium costs from day one.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Hybrid work model
Our Hiring Process
- Initial virtual screening with our Talent Acquisition team
- Interview with the hiring manager (virtual or in person, TBD)
- Interview with 2–3 key business partners (virtual or in person, TBD)
- Role-specific assessment, where applicable
AI in Our Hiring Process
We use artificial intelligence (AI) to support and enhance the recruitment experience - for example, by organizing applications or surfacing relevant qualifications. AI is never used to make hiring decisions. All decisions are made by our hiring managers and recruitment professionals. AI tools used in our recruitment process are subject to rigorous privacy, security, and risk assessments and are applied in alignment with WildBrain’s Inclusive Hiring framework. We believe technology should enhance human judgment, not replace it.
Our Commitment
Diversity and Inclusion are in our DNA. As a global leader in kids and family entertainment, we strive to reflect and honour the diversity of our audiences around the world. We believe that creating diverse and inclusive content & brands begins with fostering a culture of belonging at WildBrain. To us, a culture of belonging is one where we celebrate and welcome the diversity of all employees, stakeholders, and external partners and strive to create an environment where every individual feels valued, respected, and brings their authentic self to work.
We demonstrate our commitment to this by striving to provide a supportive work environment and a corporate culture that welcomes and encourages equal opportunities for all employees. We recognize that people bring experience and talent that goes beyond the technical skills and requirements of a job. If you possess similar experience that is close to what we’ve listed here, we encourage you to please still consider applying. We strongly believe that diverse experience, transferable skills, and passion are key! WildBrain accommodates people with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process. Applicants are encouraged to make their needs known in advance if accommodation is required.
About WildBrain
At WildBrain we inspire imaginations through the wonder of storytelling. A leader in 360° franchise management—spanning Content Creation, Audience Engagement and Global Licensing—our mission is to cultivate and grow love for our own and partner brands through exceptional entertainment experiences. Home to such franchises as Peanuts, Teletubbies, Strawberry Shortcake, Yo Gabba Gabba!, Inspector Gadget and Degrassi, we produce such acclaimed series as The Snoopy Show, Snoopy in Space, Camp Snoopy, Teletubbies Let’s Go!, Yo Gabba GabbaLand!, Sonic Prime and Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City. With a library of approximately 14,000 half-hours, our shows reach kids and families everywhere, including on our YouTube network, which has generated more than 1.7 trillion minutes of watch time. Our consumer products licensing arm, WildBrain CPLG, represents our own and partner brands in every major territory worldwide.
Headquartered in Toronto, WildBrain trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: WILD). Visit us at wildbrain.com.
