Director / VP, Production Finance

Job Description

Paramount Studios is looking for a new team member at the Director or Vice President to join their Production Finance team. The role will be responsible for leading all aspects of the Production Finance activities within the Paramount Feature Films group. They will efficiently manage day-to-day processes in a fast paced, results oriented, and highly collaborative environment.

Responsibilities include:
• Supervise free-lance production accountants assigned to film projects
• Preparation of film budgets
• Manage co-productions and track co-financing
• Cash forecasting
• Enforce policy and procedures
• Daily hot costs and weekly cost reports,
• Liaise with outside third party payroll services
• Provide co-fi partners with required reporting and forecasts
• Participate in preparation of annual production spend forecast
• 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

Basic qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or other related field
• Director candidates: 7+ years of related experience
• VP candidates: 10+ years of related experience

Additional Qualifications
• Thorough understanding of the motion picture budgeting process
• Thorough knowledge and understand of both domestic and international film tax credits and incentives
• Strong and positive people management and relationship building skills

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

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