Senior Manager, Production Finance
Walt Disney Pictures Production
Burbank, CAThis was removed by the employer on 8/6/2021 5:51:00 AM PST
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Job Summary:
Reporting to the VP, Production Finance, this position is responsible for providing financial support and developing financial plans to guide Walt Disney Studio Motion Pictures Productions. The role requires superior strategic, financial analysis, business development, and team leadership skills.
Responsibilities:
• Work directly with Production Finance Execs to oversee all financial aspects of assigned projects; act as lead in managing lower budget projects.
• Ensure all show related information, including EFCs and tax incentive estimates, are accurately reported and maintained in the Production Finance reporting database.
• Act as a key resource to production accountants on studio policies and procedures; provide guidance on corporate structure, flow of funding and intercompany journal entries or bill backs.
• Review production budgets, cash flow, funding requests and weekly closing reports for completeness and accuracy; identify and escalate any anomalies to the Production Finance Executive.
• Lead film production audits on location along with other Production Finance team members.
• Track long-term stage and facility leases, billing back lease allocations to relevant productions.
• Manage production cash flow reporting, including forecast, actuals and plan, for all feature projects; analyze and review variances and variance explanations for reasonableness.
• Manage quarterly studio reporting deliverables, including EFCs, tax credits and trial balances.
• Work with the Production Finance Execs and Production Tax team on status and timing of tax incentives, review tax incentive estimates and analyze changes for reasonableness.
• Manage the Production Finance Accountant availability database and work with IT on improvements/transition.
• Identify process improvement opportunities with focus on driving efficiency, transparency and collaboration across the studio.
• Manage special projects and ad-hoc reports as needed.
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelors of Science in Finance or Accounting
• Minimum of 6 year of finance and accounting experience with 4 years of direct production finance experience
• Knowledge of union/guild agreements
• Knowledge of domestic and international tax incentives
• Acute attention to detail; ability to effectively review the work of others and develop a system to catch errors
• Ability to anticipate and think ahead
• Advanced problem-solving skills; often can see a simple solution to complex problems
• Team player who maintains a high level of professionalism when working with colleagues and other studio partners
• Strong organizational skills; ability to multi-task, prioritize and manage priority changes
• Passionate about entertainment industry and production finance/accounting
• Experience working with production accounting software, such as PSL, Global Vista and Smart Accounting
About The Walt Disney Studios:
For over 95 years, The Walt Disney Studios has been the foundation on which The Walt Disney Company was built. Today it brings quality movies, episodic storytelling, music, and stage plays to consumers throughout the world. The Walt Disney Studios encompasses a collection of respected film studios, including Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios, and Searchlight Pictures. It is also home to Disney Theatrical Productions, producer of world-class stage shows.
About The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with the following business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney's stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with Walt Disney Pictures Production, LLC, which is part of a business segment we call The Walt Disney Studios.
Walt Disney Pictures Production, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.
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