Director Or Vice President, Production Finance - Animation
Paramount
Los Angeles, CAThis was removed by the employer on 8/19/2022 1:01:00 PM PST
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Full Time Job
Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA, PARAA) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic studios, networks and streaming services, Paramount's portfolio of consumer brands includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount , Pluto TV and Simon & Schuster, among others. Paramount delivers the largest share of the U.S. television audience and boasts one of the industry's most important and extensive libraries of TV and film titles. In addition to offering innovative streaming services and digital video products, the company provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution and advertising solutions.
Overview and Responsibilites
Production Finance - Animation is looking for a Director or Vice President to join the Paramount team! This position is responsible for the day to day over-sight of Production Finance activities as they relate to Paramount Animation.
- Supervise free-lance production accountants assigned to animation projects
- Detailed understanding of the animation feature budgeting process
- Preparation of feature animation budgets.
- Handle co-productions
- Track co-financing
- Cash forecasting
- Enforce policy and procedures
- Weekly cost reports
- Daily hot costs
- Understand all guild payrolls
- Liaise with outside third party payroll services
- Provide co-fi partners with reporting and forecasts
- Participate in preparation of annual production spend forecast
- Detailed knowledge of both domestic and international incentives
- Prepare and track animation incentive applications
- Liaise with 3rd party auditors to facilitate tax credit filings
- Attend and participate in weekly staff production meetings
- Contribute to preparation of weekly production status report for submission to senior management
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance required
- Minimum 10-15 years’ experience in finance with previous production accounting experience
Additional Qualifications
- Knowledge of the workflow and procedures involved in production
- Detailed knowledge of collective bargaining agreements is required to ensure the accuracy of payments made to production personnel
- Ability to analyze and interpret financial information and to prepare reports in a meaningful format for presentation to senior management
- 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!