Director / Senior Director Finance - Cp&E

Job Description

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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Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rzezx1-3-145-156-250-42 in your application.