Storytelling is, and will always be, the heart of what we do at Skydance.
Our vision is to build a thriving entertainment ecosystem where stories and worlds are imagined, brought to life and experienced. We create for every age and audience, anchored by the strength of our content and experiences and the depth of our connection with fans. We are creator-first, audience-focused, tech-forward, globally scaled.
Here, youll work with talented teams that move fast, think boldly and collaborate with purpose to deliver results. We aim high, champion the best ideas and win together, earning the trust of our employees, creators, partners and audiences every day.
If youre energized by the opportunity to help build the next-generation global media and entertainment company powered by creativity and technology, wed be thrilled to welcome you aboard. LETS GO!
Senior Analyst RTR (Compensation COE)
Location: Budapest, Hungary (Hybrid)
Department: Global Business Services (GBS) Controllership
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Role
Are you a finance professional looking to make a visible impact in a premier media and entertainment powerhouse? Join our Controllership team in Budapest as a Senior Analyst Compensation COE and play a vital role in ensuring accurate accounting, analysis, and financial reporting across Skydances international operations!
In this dynamic role, you won't just process numbersyoull partner with cross-functional Finance and Operations teams worldwide. You will drive continuous improvement, support high-profile process migrations, and ensure accounting accuracy in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
What Youll Do (Key Responsibilities)
- Core Financial Stewardship: Prepare monthly journal entries, cost accruals, prepayments, balance sheet account reconciliations, and rollforwards with high precision.
- Strategic Business Support: Develop operational and financial metrics that directly empower leadership to make data-driven decisions.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Treasury, Procure-to-Pay (PTP), Order-to-Cash (OTC), and local HR/Finance teams across global markets.
- Process Transformation & Growth: Lead and support the transition of new accounting activities into our Budapest Center of Excellence (COE), helping harmonize and standardize global processes.
- Process Excellence & Efficiency: Proactively identify automation and process-improvement opportunities to streamline daily operations and enhance reporting efficiency.
- Governance & Audit Partnership: Maintain robust internal controls (SOX compliance) and serve as a primary contact for external auditors during quarterly reviews and annual audits.
- Process Ownership: Take full ownership of key end-to-end accounting workflows within the Compensation scope, serving as a subject matter expert (SME).
What Were Looking For
- Education: Bachelors or Masters degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Experience: 2+ years of progressive post-qualification experience in general accounting, RTR, or financial controlling (Shared Services / GBS experience is a strong plus).
- Technical & Analytical Expertise: Solid foundation in general accounting principles, US GAAP/IFRS, and strong MS Excel skills.
- Language Skills: Business-fluent English (B2/C1 or above) with excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
- Mindset & Ownership: A proactive problem-solver who takes initiative, manages deadlines effectively, and thrives in a collaborative, fast-evolving international setting.
- Stakeholder Management: Ability to articulate financial insights clearly, build strong working relationships, and influence partners across different regions.
Why Join Skydance Budapest?
We offer a culture that values innovation, flexibility, and personal well-being. Heres what awaits you:
- Health & Well-being: Comprehensive private healthcare insurance, including annual health screening packages.
- Flexible Benefits: Generous monthly Cafeteria plan (SZP Card, nursery support, housing loan support options).
- Work-Life Harmony: Hybrid working model providing the perfect balance between home and office life.
- Entertainment Perks: Exclusive pre-premiere movie and content screenings before public release!
- Office Culture: A modern, dog-friendly office bring your four-legged friend to work!
- Perks & Continuous Learning: Weekly fresh fruit days, eyewear financial support, and company-sponsored language courses after probation.
Ready to shape the future of entertainment finance? Apply today and join our team in Budapest!
About Skydance
Skydance is a next-generation global media and entertainment company, comprised of three business segments: Studios, Direct-to-Consumer, and TV Media. Skydance's portfolio unites legendary brands, including Paramount, Warner Bros., HBO and HBO Max, Paramount+, Pluto TV, CBS, CNN, CBS Sports, TNT Sports, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, MTV, Food Network, BET, HGTV, and Comedy Central.
What We Offer :
- Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. Check out our full list of benefits here (skydance.com/careers/…) .
- Generous paid time off.
- Complimentary subscriptions to HBO Max, Paramount+, and other Skydance streaming services and digital news products.
- Robust employee engagement opportunities, including access to exclusive screenings and events, speaker series, volunteer activities and more.
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