Manager, TV Studio Original Series, Finance & Planning

Yoh has a contract opportunity for a Manager, TV Studio Original Series, Finance & Planning with our client in the entertainment industry located in Culver City, CA.

• 12 month assignment (with the possibility of extension)
• Pay Rate: $60.00 – $76.00/hr
• Hybrid (3-4 days in office located in Culver City, CA)

Overview:
This role will lend critical support on workstreams related to our systems and financial models, namely rebuilding all our financial tools from scratch to evaluate, measure, and report all ATL, BTL, and Tax Incentives impacts for each individual production on the overall slate, track weekly and monthly production assumptions (including series-by-series budgets and cost reports), develop KPIs, metrics, and dashboards to provide leadership with actionable insights on key operational and financial metrics, and conduct ad hoc analyses on issues pertaining to TV business strategy.
Roles & Responsibilities:

• Liaise with Production Finance teams to proactively track, report, and analyze production cost budget and cost report updates on series-by-series basis across 100s of active shows
•  fueling complex slate analyses executed by senior members of the team and serving as a critical component to actively managing costs on a series-by-series basis
• Ad hoc TV Strategy and Planning analyses
• Support the Finance & Planning team on business development exercises as needed
• Exhibit and maintain strong knowledge of industry trends and practices to identify opportunities, risks, et
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Expert proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, Tableau, and/or SQL
• Strong proficiency in Financial Modeling, Financial Reporting, and Management KPI Dashboards
• 5-7 years of experience in a TV and media/entertainment company
• TV production budgets and cost reports experience preferred
• Experience in translating financial impacts from ATL contracts for actors, producers, writers
• Experience in business development/strategy
• Experience preparing complex financial models for strategic initiatives or new business opportunities.
• MBA, and a B.S. in Finance, Mathematics, or Statistics background preferred but not required
• Strong quantitative & analytical skills and ability to think strategically to oversee creation of dynamic and detailed financial models to evaluate different operating scenarios for TV-related businesses
• Advanced financial modeling skills: high proficiency in Excel to create dynamic models to evaluate different operating scenarios for TV
• Strong communication & interpersonal skills; active participation in meetings
• Complex problem solving and critical thinking skills 
• Professional maturity and executive presence; effective presentation skills
• Ability to be proactive to drive projects forward
• Effective multi-tasking and time management; strong planning & organization skills
• PC based information systems knowledge required: MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Power BI required.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and tactfully with all levels of personnel (in person, telephone, written).
• Must be able to organize and schedule work effectively.
• Must be able to handle multiple tasks under time constraints in a fast-paced environment exhibiting strong follow-up skills.
• Must be able to prioritize.
• Must be able to work flexible hours when necessary.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality.

If This Sound Like You, Apply Now!
Recruiter: Casie Griffin
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