Director / VP, Production Finance

Job Description

Job Summary

This position is responsible for the day to day over-sight of Production Finance activities as they relate to feature films produced at Paramount.

Responsibilities to include, but not limited to:
* Supervise free-lance production accountants assigned to film projects
* Thorough understanding of the motion picture budgeting process
* Preparation of film budgets
* Manage co-productions
* Track co-financing
* Cash forecasting
* Enforce policy and procedures
* Weekly cost reports
* Daily hot costs
* Understand all guild payrolls
* Liaise with outside third party payroll services
* Provide co-fi partners with required reporting and forecasts
* Participate in preparation of annual production spend forecast
* Thorough knowledge and understand of both domestic and international film tax credits and incentives
* Prepare and track film incentive applications
* Liaise with 3rd party auditors to facilitate tax credit filings
* Liaise with guild auditors for review of wrapped films
* Attend and participate in weekly staff production meetings
* Contribute to preparation of weekly production status report for submission to senior management

Qualifications/Skills

Basic qualifications:
*Bachelor's degree in Finance
*Minimum 7 years experience in finance with prior production accounting experience

Desired skills/experience:
*Knowledge of the workflow and procedures involved in film production
*Thorough knowledge of collective bargaining agreements is required to ensure the accuracy of payments made to production personnel
*Ability to analyze and interpret financial information and to prepare reports in a meaningful format for presentation to senior management
*Excellent organizational and management skills
*Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and diplomatic manner with all levels of Company personnel and outside contacts

Eligibility requirements:
* Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV online to be considered
* Must be willing to submit to a background investigation
* Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States

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

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gpm3wx-13-59-61-119-42 in your application.