DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL PLANNING AND ANALYSIS

Company: wiip
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: November 9, 2024

Job Description:

Position Summary: -This executive-level position will be responsible for all facets of the financial planning process. This position will be a key member of the Finance Team, reporting directly to the CFO. The ideal candidate will understand the episodic television production business and be able to work cross-functionally with other teams, including but not limited to Creative, Business Affairs, Production, and Senior Management.
Email resume and cover letter to -jobs@wiip.com
---Location: -Los Angeles, CA-70-80% remote, must be available to appear in office with a day's notice
Duties and ResponsibilitiesStudio & Corporate Finance - - - - - - - -Corporate financial planning, including quarterly forecasts, yearly budget, and long range plan - - - - - - - -Quarterly management reporting for senior leadership, board of directors, and investors - - - - - - - - -Manage production slate, series ultimates, forecasts, and participation statements - - - - - - - -Project capital needs, including credit facility cash needs, borrowing base calculation, and interest projections

• Reporting covenants - - - - - - - -Ad-hoc analysis
  Business Operations - - - - - - - -Collaborate closely with physical production team on cost reporting and cash forecasting - - - - - - - -Advise business affairs on deal negotiations, including greenlight analysis - - - - - - - -Supervise development tracking, reporting, and data integrity (in Sage Intacct, Airtable, and offline) - - - - - - - -Headcount planning and personnel forecasts
  Accounting - - - - - - - -Collaborate with Controller in reporting functionality in general ledger system (Sage Intacct) - - - - - - - -Advise development impairment - - - - - - - -Support series and annual accounting audit as needed - - - - - - - -Stand in as backup for controller in workflow approvals as needed -
  Qualifications and Characteristics: - - - - - - - -Undergraduate degree required; MBA a plus - - - - - - - -Minimum 7 years of related experience in financial planning and analysis - - - - - - - -Robust understanding of finance operations; accounting knowledge a plus - - - - - - - -Strong Excel experience and modeling skills required - - - - - - - -Experience in entertainment industry required - - - - - - - -Goal-oriented self-starter who will identify and execute steps while working within tight timeframes - - - - - - - -Ability to juggle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment and to meet changing requirements and deadlines - - - - - - - -Excellent communication skills including the ability to take initiative in communicating issues and status - - - - - - - -Respectful and works well in a small team environment - - - - - - - -Proactive in initiating tasks, must be willing to be hands-on and highly collaborative - - - - - - - -Sage Intacct experience a plus - - - - - - - -Airtable experience a plus
  The salary range for this position is $150K-175K+ (DOE); Full Benefits and Bonus-Eligible
  About Uswiip is a global independent studio, distinctive in its talent-first approach by inspiring storytellers to do what they love - create. Led by entertainment veteran Paul Lee, wiip's critically acclaimed premium slate includes Brad Ingelsby's Emmy - Award-winning limited series, "Mare of Easttown," starring Kate Winslet for HBO; Alena Smith's Peabody Award-winning series, "Dickinson," starring Hailee Steinfeld for Apple TV+; -Jenny -Han's global sensation YA drama, "The Summer I Turned Pretty" for Prime Video; "Bodkin," the first scripted drama from Barack and Michelle Obama's Higher Ground Productions, starring Will Forte for Netflix; Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck's limited -series, "White House Plumbers," starring Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux for HBO; Danny Boyle's "Pistol," Matthew Berry and Arthur Mathews' "Toast of Tinseltown," and Cody Heller's "Dummy," starring Emmy - nominated Anna Kendrick for The Roku Channel. Upcoming shows include Brad Ingelsby's limited series, "Task," starring Mark Ruffalo for HBO; and crime noir series, The Undertow, starring Jamie Dornan for Netflix. -

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