Corporate Fp&A Associate / Sr. Corporate Fp&A Associate

Who We Are
MasterClass is the streaming platform where the world’s best come together so anyone, anywhere, can access and be inspired by their knowledge and stories. We put you in the room with the creators, thinkers, makers and leaders who have changed the world, so that you can change yours.
Members get unprecedented access to 150+ instructors and classes across a wide variety of fields, including Arts & Entertainment, Business, Design & Style, Sports & Gaming, Writing and more. Step into Nas’ recording studio and Gordon Ramsay’s kitchen, and go behind the big screen with James Cameron. Design your career with Elaine Welteroth, get ready to win with Lewis Hamilton, perfect your pitch with Shonda Rhimes and discover your inner negotiator with Chris Voss.
It's a pivotal time for MasterClass – and we want you to be a part of the journey. With a HQ in San Francisco, an office in Waterloo, Ontario, and a future office in Los Angeles, our team is evolving to support the business.
If you want to help make an impact on our members' lives – we want to hear from you!
We are looking for more than what a resume can show. If you don’t have the exact experience or skills, but think you’d be a great addition to MasterClass, please apply for the role.
Summary
Reporting to the Director of FP&A and Content Production Finance, you’ll play an impactful role in building MasterClass’s financial planning and analysis processes with a focus on content production and other operating expenses. You will have the opportunity to partner cross-functionally. You will be responsible for the strategic financial planning for income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow; delivering accurate financial visibility to executives and investors; and driving continuous process improvement. The ideal candidate will be a proactive, organized, detail-oriented finance professional and critical thinker that thrives in a fast-paced environment.
What You Will Do

• Build and enhance financial models to monitor trends and key drivers and proactively recommend a course of action if risk is present.
• Prepare financial reports in a timely and accurate manner to support internal business review and external investor reporting needs.
• Manage the content production financial planning and analysis (FP&A) tasks covering both standard procedures, such as budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis, and ad hoc requests.
• Build and improve processes, leveraging systems, and creating necessary alignment between different organizations to streamline the current work of production finance activities.
• Provide in-depth analysis of financial results to understand performance against plan/forecast and collaborate cross-functionally with various departments.

About You

• Previous experience in content production space is preferred but not required
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and effective in working cross-functionally with departments throughout the organization
• Strong analytical thinker who is adept at complex analysis
• Minimum 3 years of FP&A or financial advisory/investment banking experience with strong financial modeling skills
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or equivalent

At MasterClass, we believe we put our best work forward when our employees bring together ideas that are diverse in thought. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. In addition, MasterClass will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability or special need, we would like to know how we can better accommodate you.
The salary range below is for NYC/CA/WA. As a company, we have a location based strategy, which means the disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location where the position may be filled.
MasterClass’s salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our size and industry. In addition to salary, we also offer equity and comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, flexible PTO, and more). The range above is for the expectations as laid out in the job description, however we are often open to a wide variety of profiles, and recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced (or more senior) than this job description as posted. If that ends up being the case, the updated salary range will be communicated with you as a candidate.
Salary Range
$94,000—$149,100 USD