Director, Production Finance

Job Description

Responsibilities

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Job Description

Job Summary:

Universal Studio Group (USG) is hiring a Director, Production Finance for our dynamic and creative USG Production Finance team. We seek a high-performing, motivated, conscientious professional who exhibits strong analytical, written and oral communication skills. This individual should demonstrate a high aptitude for critical thinking and analysis, and excellent legal and deal analysis skills.

The successful candidate should emphasize cross-functional collaboration with all business partners for process improvements and efficiencies and the ability to partner closely with our various internal teams. Candidate should possess extensive knowledge of entertainment contract structures relating to Co-Productions, Licensed, Up To, and Cost Plus deals, as well as have strong interpersonal skills to deal with the daily interactions with Production, Business Affairs, Production Audit, Controllership, FP&A, Legal, and Tax.

Position will have a Senior Financial Analyst reporting to them.

Essential Responsibilities:
• Manage 3rd Party Productions (Passive Co-Productions & PSA's) and collaborate with 3rd party finance executives to deliver the highest quality original content.
• Review and analyze financial deal terms to improve decision making and profitability for passive co-pro and PSA productions.
• Perform kick off calls with 3rd Party Producers and maintain open collaborative communication throughout the production life cycle.
• Review 3rd Party Production budgets, cost reports, trial balances, tax incentives, cash flows prepared by lead producers.
• Liaise with FP&A team, including those with various forms of passive co-production, and PSA joint venture financing arrangements.
• Prepare passive deficit payments, manage accruals and final remittances to 3rd Party Productions.
• Implement and maintain internal controls for 3rd Party Productions to ensure compliance as well as effectiveness within the various co-producers and PSA production companies.
• For Active Co-Financed and Licensed Productions, partner with FP&A to prepare License Fee, Active Deficit and Premium Billing requisitions and deliver to Billing Team for invoice creation.
• Maintain and update Passive and Active Co-Productions and PSA's cash forecast and accruals for FP&A and Controllership
• Responsible for various month end and some weekly Journal Entries relating to USG allocations.
• Prepare annual budget and responsible for maintaining cost reporting of USG Asset Centers utilized by various USG productions. Communicate/present monthly financial position to Asset Center Operations team.
• Continue to assess/evaluate current practices, policies, and workflows to be able to make recommendations for improvements to increase efficiencies.

Technical Skills:
• Advanced experience with Excel and other Microsoft / Apple products.
• Knowledge of Entertainment Production Accounting software, such as Vista and PSL.
• Technology savvy, and comfortable working in numerous digital systems and workflows.
• SAP experience preferred.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:
• BA/BS required. (CPA, MBA or JD/LLM, a plus)
• 7+ years of film and/or television industry production finance or entertainment, or management audit experience.

Desired Characteristics:
• Strong communication skills, written / verbal, and ability to interact with employees at all levels, including upper management.
• Robust understanding of co-financing, production payroll process, audit, union labor agreements and requirements.
• Proven ability to lead and manage.
• Candidates are required to be highly analytical, as well as strong effective communicators.
• High aptitude and enthusiasm for complex problem solving and analysis utilizing financial applications, including strong Excel skills.
• Must thrive in a fast-paced environment, possess a high level of curiosity, focus on generating results and exhibit the highest personal and professional standards of integrity and ethics.

Additional Requirements:
• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV online to be considered.
• Willingness to travel (domestic and international) and work extended hours if needed.
• Must be willing to work in Universal City, CA.
• Must have work authorization to work in the United States.
• Must be covered by Solutions, NBCU's Alternative Dispute Resolution Program.
• Willingness to work long hours and on weekends with short notice as ad hoc projects arise.
• Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week
• This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $125K-$170K (Bonus Eligible)

Additional Information

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