Sr Analyst, Financial Contract Setup

Skydance seeks a Senior Analyst for Financial Contract Setup within the Financial Contract Reporting and Administration (FCRA) Division. The Senior Analyst is instrumental in the setup, maintenance and validation of participation deals and statements, ensuring that all contractual and financial obligations are accurately recorded within Skydance systems. The role requires a strong understanding of contractual agreements, close attention to detail and collaboration with multiple business partners across finance, legal and operations.

• Configure, maintain and validate participation deals, statements and stakeholder setups within Skydance systems to support accurate profit participation reporting.
• Analyse and interpret abstracts, legal agreements and supporting documentation to ensure contractual terms are properly reflected in system setups.
• Review and validate deal and statement setups completed by other analysts, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and internal control standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional business partners to resolve setup issues, clarify contractual terms and ensure timely and accurate processing.
• Provide user support for automated participations reporting systems and assist with tracking new products and workflow status reporting.
• Support system and process improvement initiatives by assisting with template maintenance, system testing, documentation of best practices and training for team members.
• Conduct research and support special projects, analyses and ad-hoc initiatives as required by management.

• Bachelor's degree required in finance, accounting, legal studies, information systems or a related field.
• 2–4 years of relevant professional experience in finance, accounting, IT or a related discipline.
• Strong analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to read and interpret legal agreements and contractual documentation.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Strong organisational, multitasking and time-management skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments and present complex information clearly.
• Advanced level of English.

• Experience in participations and/or the entertainment industry is a plus.
• Familiarity with automated participation reporting systems, system implementations, enhancements and testing is preferred.
• Prior experience with JIRA and large corporate environments is beneficial.