Production Finance Manager

Job Description

Technicolor Creative Studios is powered by world-leading visual effects, advertising, animation and games brands around the world; from Moving Picture Company and MrX to The Mill and Mikros to the recently-launched Technicolor Games.
Our studios have worked on the spectacular scenes and tiny details that make movies, advertising campaigns, animation and games truly mind-blowing. We're the people behind creative delivery in countless blockbuster films such as 1917, The Lion King, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, Cruella, game animations for titles including Call of Duty, Resident Evil and Need for Speed and advertising campaigns for some of the biggest brands in the world including Apple, Nike, Samsung and Audi.

The Technicolor Creative Studios team is wildly creative, exceptionally talented and extremely passionate about the possibilities we make happen in our industry. We are looking for more of the very best talent to join us.

This position will be reporting to the Film and Episodic Finance Manager and will look after aspects of film and episodic finance. Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

Primary Responsibilities:
• Support producers in preparing regular cost projection reports and analysis including opportunities and risks on the film projects
• Provide financial (cost) Analysis to the Executive Producer and Head of Studio on the profitability of each show, and provide insight into opportunities and risks using existing tool-set
• Controlling, recording and reconciling costs to ensure cost control and preparing regular costs and progress reports for management
• Month end duties including reporting and forecasting all (future) revenues and costs on film and episodic projects across MPC Film and Episodic Europe.
• Review and reconcile India Direct Labour spends for projects across FEV.
• Assist with half year and year end audit for relevant areas.
• Liaise with Senior Management to develop new systems for monitoring and controlling costs on film projects
• Building, capturing and maintaining large data documents for use by various departments across the business
• Provide ad-hoc financial support to the Film and Episodic Finance Manager and the Film and Episodic production department

Qualifications

Technical Knowledge/Skills:
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, Sumifs etc.) and abilities to create and work in complex financial models
• VFX industry knowledge is an asset, but not required
• Undergraduate degree in Accounting; (Part) qualified qualification CIMA/ACCA
• Minimum 3-4 years relevant work experience in project accounting

Attributes:
• Highly driven and motivated
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, multiple show production environment
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment, with a strong sense of urgency to achieve results
• Ability to collaborate with various stakeholders such as HR, Production, IT, and Management
• Strong financial analysis/interpretation skills

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rb87yo-3-136-18-48-42 in your application.