Senior Finance Manager Center Of Excellence

Job Description

Overview and Responsibilities

The Senior Manager will perform a crucial role in building and running the new central P+ SVOD Metrics COE team for Paramount International! With the primary focus of reporting and forecasting subscriber and other metrics related to the growing Paramount + and other SVOD brands and collaborating closely with the wider P+ Finance team to incorporate this information into wider financial outputs.

The ideal candidate will have experience in a finance role within a media, entertainment, technology, internet or an adjacent industry, ideally having operated in an international environment. They will also have a dependable track record of excelling in a fast-paced environment.
• Roll out and maintain standardised models for forecasting key metrics, providing uniform definitions and methodologies across all regions
• Establish efficient and effective financial operations; review of financial and non-financial data, analysis, reporting variances and cause of change to business partners and leaders
• Lead P+ metrics COE team responsible for forecasting, monitoring, reporting and analysis of key metrics for all regions, and on a consolidated basis, working closely with the Marketing & Growth team both centrally and in region.
• Responsible for building Long Range Plan, Budget and Monthly Forecasts, for the key performance indicators/metrics with accordance with the financial planning and reporting calendar
• Detailed insight and analysis to support the business, including frequent reporting of metrics and pacing vs forecast in collaboration with the Business Intelligence and Marketing & Growth teams
• Work with the business to constantly identify and monitor risks & opportunities
• Coordination with other finance teams where appropriate to provide deeper level of understanding of related drivers both from and to the metrics COE
• Ongoing dedication to build uniformity and efficiencies in order to further establish standard processes within the team through coordination with both the Global and International P+ finance team
• Mentor and develop skills of teammates, including setting objectives and reviewing performance
• Other adhoc project work in support of the International Streaming Leadership and Finance team
• Provide holiday and sickness cover as necessary

Basic Requirements
• Bachelor's Degree Required
• MBA, CA, CPA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA are preferred

Additional Requirments
• Experience in digital media, specifically in a subscription-based role, is highly preferred
• Strong analytical, communication, presentation and management skills
• Commercially focused with a client service approach
• Experience of supervising a team, setting objectives and monitoring performance
• Confidence in establishing relationships with all levels of management
• High level of proficiency in Excel, experience in preparing complex financial models and manipulating large datasets
• Exemplary accuracy and attention to detail
• Well organised with strength in prioritising
• Adaptable mentality to achieve results
• Positive outlook and ambition to progress
• Motivated by a challenge

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

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gxvj3q-3-147-104-120-42 in your application.