Director / Senior Director Finance - Cp&E

This is a 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.

Consumer products and experiences finance is a highly visible distributed team responsible for the identification, analysis, and development of pivotal initiatives to drive the long-term profitability and growth of CP&E’s businesses worldwide.

We seek a Director/Sr. Director, LBE Finance to be an integral member of the senior management team, reporting to the VP, CP&E Finance. You will be responsible for the development of CP&E’s LBE financial management strategy. You will also provide finance business decision support to Paramount’s Resorts, Theme Parks, Hotels, Events, Touring and Experiences. This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading global media/entertainment company!

Overview and Responsibilities

• Lead a distributed team of 3-5 professionals across different time zones and locations

• Provide finance support to the business in the preparation of the annual Budget, annual five-year Long-Range Plan (LRP) and monthly Actuals & Forecasts; includes Revenue, Operating Income, Cash Flow & Risks/Opportunities (R&Os)

• Dive deeply into financial data, track current financial progress, predict future financial trends, and proactively provide insights and financial advice to senior leadership

• Develop presentation materials with quantitative/qualitative insights and supporting analysis for senior leadership team

• Identify operational improvements and implement standard methodologies to drive forecasting accuracy, standardization, efficiency & visibility across business segments

• Work closely with business and controllership team on revenue & expense recognition & balance sheet R&Os

• Ad hoc (e.g., trend & sensitivity), including but not limited to products, franchises & brands

• Collaborate closely with LBE business team, Strategy, Insights, Operations, Finance, Controllership, Paramount's various Center(s) of Excellence and Paramount senior leadership

• Continually develop the team across core finance competencies

• Work within the matrix organization to support business operations across regions and across lines of business

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance and/or Accounting, with at least 5-10 years of experience

• CPA, MBA a plus

Additional Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills, capable of leading and handling an array of initiatives from project initiation through final presentation

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to convey complex information to shape, influence, and drive decision making and work with all levels within the organization

• Actively builds a diverse and inclusive working environment

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic, and matrixed environment with contending priorities

• Must be highly organized, analytical, and diligent

• Takes ownership of a process to get results

• Licensing or LBE experience preferred but not required

• Experience with large enterprise financial applications like SAP, Hyperion, and Longview

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