Director, Production Finance
Imagine Entertainment
New York, NYThis was removed by the employer on 2/13/2023 9:32:00 AM PST
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Job Summary:
Imagine is seeking a candidate to help build and manage the production finance function and activities for its non-scripted divisions. The Director will partner with cross-functional teams to create systems and track details of financial projections and actual spend related to production, including divisional production teams and production accountants, Business Affairs and Corporate Finance.
Responsibilities include, but not limited to:
- Supervise in-house production accountants and out-of-house production accounting firms assigned to non-scripted projects
- Supervise workflows and ensure both internal & external monthly reporting is both accurate an timely
- Assist with cash flow creation for projects as well as regular cash forecasting for divisions including both externally & internally funded projects
- Maintain accounting procedures manual and standardize across divisions
- Ensure adherence of production accounting policy and procedures, including performing internal audits of project's accounting books
- Work with Production executives to track billbacks & budget for freelancers across multiple projects
- Maintain divisional project finance trackers
- Understand all guild payrolls
- Liaise with outside third-party payroll services
- Attend and participate in weekly staff production meetings
- Collaborate with Corporate Finance to provide (and develop, as needed) schedules and reports for monthly reporting and for budgeting and forecasting purposes
- Assist Corporate Finance in fulfilling requests for the annual external audit
- Manage tax credit application and collection process
Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years experience in production finance / accounting
- Proficient in Microsoft office suite
- Familiarity with industry standard budgeting software (Movie Magic)
- Detailed understanding of the non-scripted & documentary budgeting process
- Knowledge of the workflow and procedures involved in production
- Ability to analyze and interpret financial information and to prepare reports in a meaningful format for presentation to senior management
- Adept at anticipating potential issues, identifying problems, recommending and implementing solutions; escalating as needed
- Excellent interpersonal and management skills
- Ability to communicate in a concise and encouraging manner with all levels of Company personnel and outside contacts
- Passionate about the entertainment industry!
Skills:
- Comfortable working in a changing environment requiring the creation or improvement of processes
- Self-motivated with a heightened sense of ownership for work
- Team-player who demonstrates professionalism and discretion when dealing with co-workers, studio partners and other third parties
- Excellent written and communication skills
Location: Location: New York, NY (Hybrid; COVID-19 vaccine required)
Job Type: Regular; Full-Time
IMAGINE considers applicants for all positions without regard to actual or perceived age, race, color, ancestry, sex, gender (including the fact that an individual is transgender, transitioning or transitioned), pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions, national origin, marital, domestic partner or familial status, military and veteran status, medical condition, physical disability or mental disability, citizenship, ethnicity, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal or local laws. We consider all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable Fair Chance laws.?