Full-Time
Senior Financial Analyst
Posted on 7/30/2025
MrBeast
1,001-5,000 employees
YouTube-driven entertainment brand with food ventures
No salary listed
Greenville, NC, USA
Hybrid
Greenville, NC relocation/housing assistance provided for those coming from outside the Greenville, NC area; first 90 days housing provided; travel included
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- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field (MBA or CPA a plus)
- 4–7 years of experience in FP&A, investment banking, consulting, or corporate finance—preferably within media, entertainment, or tech
- Expert in Excel/Google Sheets modeling; familiarity with financial systems (e.g., NetSuite, QuickBooks, Adaptive) a plus
- Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail; ability to turn complex data into actionable insights
- Excellent communication skills and comfort working with both creatives and executives
- Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, ambiguous, and evolving environment
- Passion for creator-driven content, digital media, or the YouTube ecosystem is a major plus
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for content production, revenue, and operating expenses.
- Build robust financial models to evaluate content investments, new ventures, strategic partnerships, and growth initiatives.
- Partner with producers to monitor budgets, track actuals, and ensure cost discipline on shoots and studio projects.
- Develop and maintain dashboards that give insight into content ROI and business performance.
- Support high-priority initiatives such as international expansion, licensing deals, or platform partnerships with financial diligence and analysis.
- Prepare financial reports and presentations for internal leadership, board of directors, and external partners.
- Identify and implement improvements to financial workflows, systems, and tools as the company scales.
- Ad-Hoc Analyses as necessary
- MBA or CPA a plus
- Passion for creator-driven content, digital media, or the YouTube ecosystem is a major plus
MrBeast creates digital media content on YouTube featuring large-scale challenges, giveaways, and philanthropy. Its products extend into food and consumer goods: MrBeast Burger operates as a virtual restaurant that uses partner kitchens to fulfill online orders, and a line of chocolate products. The business earns through YouTube ad revenue, brand sponsorships, merchandise sales, and profits from its food and beverage ventures. The model relies on video content to attract a global, young audience and to drive demand for its store-brand offerings and sponsorships, then monetizes across media, merchandise, and meals. The company differentiates itself by high-stakes, participatory content and a clear philanthropic angle, along with diversified revenue streams beyond advertising. The goal is to entertain a worldwide audience while funding charitable initiatives and pursuing sustainable growth across media and consumer products.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total Funding
$300M
Headquarters
Greenville, North Carolina
Founded
2012
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Creator ad spending projected to reach $44 billion in 2026, positioning MrBeast for upfronts growth.
- Feastables profitability ($20M in 2024) demonstrates CPG model outperforms core media business.
- $200 million January 2026 funding from Bitmine fuels expansion into Step and mobile services.
What critics are saying
- Maternity leave lawsuit with TIME'S UP support triggers federal investigation and investor confidence erosion.
- Employee insider trading scandal on Kalshi prompts CFTC investigation, damaging $5B valuation credibility.
- Rapid 750-person workforce expansion with chaotic culture deters CMO candidates and executive attrition.
What makes MrBeast unique
- Diversified revenue beyond YouTube ads through Feastables ($250M revenue), Lunchly, and financial services.
- Scaled executive team from TikTok and NBCUniversal building Disney-comparable entertainment conglomerate infrastructure.
- Integrated ecosystem spanning content, CPG, fintech, and telecommunications under single brand umbrella.
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6 month growth
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↓ -3%MrBeast, the YouTube creator with 476 million subscribers, has revealed he works 15-hour days with virtually no work-life balance. "I live to work and 100% do not have a healthy work-life balance," Jimmy Donaldson wrote on X following release of a docuseries about his schedule. Donaldson's days are "literally planned down to the minute", with operations including employing a body double to test video concepts before he steps in for final shots. The demanding schedule comes as he builds Beast Industries, an entertainment empire he hopes will rival Disney. The company is expanding its workforce by 50% this year, hiring across marketing, engineering and consumer products. Roles offer compensation between $130,000 and $160,000 plus equity, with relocation support and no college degree requirements.
Beast Industries, founded by YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson (MrBeast), has fired a video editor following insider trading accusations by prediction market operator Kalshi. The editor allegedly traded about $4,000 on streaming markets related to MrBeast videos with "near-perfect" success using material non-public information. Kalshi suspended the employee for two years, fined him $20,000 and notified federal regulators. Beast Industries CEO Jeff Housenbold said the company has "no tolerance for this behaviour" and initiated an independent investigation. He had previously barred trading by MrBeast employees and Beast Games contestants several months ago. The incident highlights concerns about insider trading on prediction markets, which are regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission rather than gambling authorities. Housenbold called prediction markets "ripe for abuse.
YouTube creators are increasingly diversifying revenue beyond ads and brand deals, building parallel businesses that can outlast platform volatility. MrBeast exemplifies this shift. Whilst his YouTube channel has 442 million subscribers, his Feastables snack brand generated $250 million in revenue and $20 million profit in 2024, outpacing his media business which lost $80 million. He's expanding into telecommunications, banking apps, and a Saudi Arabian theme park. Emma Chamberlain's coffee brand reached $20 million in revenue in 2023 and opened physical cafés in January. Logan Paul's Prime energy drink surpassed $1.2 billion in retail sales in 2023. Other creators have launched product lines: Ryan Kaji's toys generated $250 million in 2020, whilst beauty influencers Huda Kattan and Michelle Phan built successful cosmetics companies. These ventures often prove more profitable and stable than ad-dependent content creation.
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