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Financial Analyst - Production Finance
- Paramount (Los Angeles, CA)
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Overview and Responsibilities
The Production Finance Financial Analyst supports the studios Production Finance leadership by providing financial oversight, reporting, compliance support, and cross-department coordination throughout all phases of a film production. This role is heavily involved in the cost analysis for each production, month-end, quarter-end, and year-end reporting, audit support, and system-driven financial controls, while serving as a key liaison between Production, Accounting, and Studio Executives.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Financial Reporting & Analysis
Prepare a weekly cost analysis for active productions.
Compile and analyze month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial reports for active and wrapped productions.
Support production of wrap financial reports, post-60 reports, and local community expenditure reporting.
Assist with ad-hoc financial analysis requests related to productions, departments, or executive review.
Compliance, Controls & Audit Support
Assist with production finance audits and provide supporting documentation.
Support SOX compliance, including maintaining and reviewing month-end, quarter-end and year-end user access reports.
Coordinate and validate digital filing audits to ensure audit and tax incentive readiness.
Ensure productions comply with the Production Finance Manual and studio policies.
Systems & Process Oversight
Oversee and support production onboarding into studio systems (SAP, Graphite, payroll platforms such as Cast & Crew and Entertainment Partners).
Review vendor onboarding workflows and payment methods (invoice vs. payroll).
Provide guidance on legal bill coding, rental car coding, and expense classification to Corporate Accounting.
Support troubleshooting of system access issues across Accounting and Production teams.
Cross-Functional Coordination
Partner with Physical Production, Post Production, and Corporate teams to ensure financial consistency.
Coordinate with GRM, and Accounting on document management, approvals, and compliance needs.
Support VP-level scheduling and executive deliverables.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
23+ years of experience in Production Accounting or Studio Production Finance.
Additional Qualifications
Strong working knowledge of SAP, Cast & Crew, Entertainment Partners, Cashet, DPO, and studio financial controls.
Microsoft applications, such as Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Familiarity with production audits, tax incentive requirements, and SOX compliance.
Exceptional organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ: PSKY) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic studios, networks and streaming services, Paramount's portfolio of consumer brands includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount+, and Pluto TV, among others. Paramount delivers the largest share of the U.S. television audience and boasts one of the industry's most important and extensive libraries of TV and film titles. In addition to offering innovative streaming services and digital video products, the company provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution and advertising solutions.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Hiring Salary Range: $60,000.00 - 72,500.00.
The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York City, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement.
What We Offer:
+ Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. Check out our full list of benefits here: https://www.paramount.com/careers/benefits
+ Generous paid time off.
+ An exciting and fulfilling opportunity to be part of one of Paramounts most dynamic teams.
+ Opportunities for both on-site and virtual engagement events.
+ Unique opportunities to make meaningful connections and build a vibrant community, both inside and outside the workplace.
+ Explore life at Paramount: https://www.paramount.com/careers/life-at-paramount
Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.
At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Paramount is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access https://www.paramount.com/careers as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by calling 212.846.5500 or by sending an email to [email protected]. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned.
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