Major Entertainment Company!
Initial intake notes:
- Team Structure: Set up as the Lead Manager + 1 dedicated Associate per assigned title (no direct people management required).
- Core Responsibilities: Oversee title-specific internal meetings, external production meetings, reporting, accounting best practices, and overall production finance needs.
- Experience: Must have prior production finance experience handling high-complexity titles.
- Location/Schedule: Los Angeles, CA: Onsite Monday Thursday (standard business hours).
(Contract) Manager, Production Finance Position Overview:
This Production Finance Manager position will be based in our Los Angeles office supporting the Production Finance executives and working primarily with US based production services companies. This role will support the Live Sports and Entertainment creative content team.
Responsibilities:
Partner with other Executives to oversee our 3rd party production services companies, producers, and accountants.
Communicate effectively with a range of Production Services companies with different areas of expertise.
Work closely and collaboratively with numerous other teams including production, creative, business affairs, post production, content accounting, HR, labor relations, audit, treasury, and IT.
Work with production services companies and show accountants on a day to day basis to drive accurate, complete and timely cost reporting, protecting and managing show assets and supporting production.
Budget review, commentary, comparisons, and analysis. Manage the budget lock and tracking process. Analyze and track overages.
Review and analysis of cost reports submitted by production companies.
Manage the cash flow and funding processes, track and ensure receipt of tax incentives.
Update production information in internal systems.
Ensure compliance with policies and procedures. Adjust policies and procedures based on workflow changes and feedback.
Requirements:
8-10 years production finance and/or production accounting experience.
Expertise in entertainment industry budgeting and cost tracking software.
Candidates must thrive in a fast-paced and challenging environment.
Must possess a high level of intellectual curiosity with a focus on generating results.
High aptitude and enthusiasm for complex problem solving and analysis utilizing financial applications.
Must be self-motivated, disciplined, highly organized and able to prioritize multiple tasks.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong analytical skills.
Degree in accounting or finance preferred.