Sr. Analyst, Content Strategy and Corporate Development

The Senior Analyst role is an integral part of the Content Strategy, Corporate Development, and Finance teams. MRC is a cross-functional organization, and the Senior Analyst will work with colleagues across divisions and business units, learning the business inside-and-out. Primary responsibilities include building and maintaining film, TV, and corporate financial forecast models, performing greenlight analyses on prospective film and TV projects, and helping to support strategic and financial corporate and divisional initiatives. A successful candidate has strong financial modeling and analytical skills, multitasks effectively, has a desire to learn, and thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment

Responsibilities:

Build and maintain film & TV project models to analyze acquisition, financing, production, and distribution opportunitiesBuild and maintain corporate and divisional financial models in support of M&A activity and strategic initiativesDevelop and manage processes for maintaining internal databases and conducting relevant performance analysesPerform various financial analyses and industry-related research, tracking and compiling industry trends and performing competitive analyses to inform strategic decision-makingAssist in monthly reporting and analysis for corporate and divisional financial planning (including management of MRC’s credit facilities)Support FP&A team in the preparation of Quarterly Business Reviews, Annual Operating Plans, and 5yr Long-Range Business PlansPartner with FP&A and Accounting teams to identify and implement process efficiencies to improve productivity and quality of forecasts

Qualifications:

Minimum 2 years of experience in investment banking, management consulting, corporate development, content strategy, or other analytical role; media/entertainment experience is a plusBachelor's degree from a leading university (preferably in the finance, business, or related fields) with a strong GPAAdvanced financial modeling and PowerPoint presentation skills with demonstrated experience in qualitative and quantitative analysisDemonstrated communication and interpersonal skills; high degree of professionalism and ability to interact with senior managementIntellectual curiosity, desire to learn, and a passion for media and entertainmentDetail-oriented with exceptional organizational skills, including ability to prioritize and manage evolving deadlinesStrong independent problem-solving skills with ability to thrive in a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment