Cast & Crew

Financial Data Analyst

Burbank, CA, US

3 days ago
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Summary

About Us

At Cast & Crew, we’ve empowered creativity and supported the global entertainment industry for decades. Together with our family of brands - Backstage, CAPS, Checks & Balances, Final Draft, Media Services, Sargent-Disc, and The TEAM Companies – we operate as a combined entertainment technology and services provider offering industry standard screenwriting accounting software, digital payroll products, data & reporting, and a host of creative tools. The industry continues to move faster than ever, and the need for our expertise, our technology, and our people has never been greater. We are a production’s best ally every step of the way. #OneCastOneCrew


Position Overview

The Data Analyst plays a pivotal role in supporting the strategic business needs of Cast & Crew by transforming data into actionable insights. Acting as a bridge between business stakeholders and technology teams, this individual will provide data-driven recommendations that enhance decision-making across the organization. The ideal candidate is highly analytical, detail-oriented, and thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment—able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks efficiently while upholding accuracy, professionalism, and confidentiality.


Core Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with stakeholders from various departments to identify, analyze, and document business requirements and provide actionable recommendations.
  • Understand business processes, identify issues, and use data to propose solutions for improved decision-making.
  • Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and visualizations to track key performance indicators (KPIs) and operational metrics.
  • Prepare weekly and monthly data presentations that effectively communicate trends, patterns, and forecasts to identify opportunities for business improvement to executive leadership.
  • Use data to identify gaps, inefficiencies and risks and make recommendations for optimization.
  • Conduct ad-hoc data analysis to answer business questions and support decision making.
  • Partner with the technology team to enhance data automation, improve system integration, and ensure data integrity.
  • Work with engineers and organizational leaders to identify, develop, implement and maintain opportunities for reporting improvements.
  • Create clear documentation of data analysis processes, ensuring stakeholders can understand and replicate the analysis if needed.
  • Utilize visualization tools (e.g., graphs and diagrams) to develop and present data summarizing key findings and trends.
  • Translate complex data findings into clear insights that can be easily understood.
  • Continuously refine and enhance reporting methodologies to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Manage multiple projects and priorities, ensuring deadlines are met with high- quality output.
  • Work closely with multiple business units, assist with special projects as required, always aligning with the culture, values, and strategic goals of the organization.


Key Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree is required in business analytics, computer science, mathematics, engineering or related field.
  • 2-3+ years of experience in a similar analytical role.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail.
  • Proficient in database interrogation and analysis tools.
  • Technologically savvy with the ability to quickly learn and adapt to new applications and tools.
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills to effectively explain analytical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Excellent listening skills to accurately understand business requirements.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently, with minimal supervision, while being a proactive team player.
  • Strong planning, time management, and organizational skills.
  • Resilient and innovative, with the drive to try new ideas and solutions.
  • Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, etc.) is a plus.


Special Work Conditions

  • Sedentary – Involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Some positions may entail exerting up to 15 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force to lift, carry, push, or pull.

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