Manager, Finance – Production Operations

Role Overview

• Partner with Production and Development to align project budgets with financial plans
• Translate project-level assumptions into studio-level forecasts and projections
• Maintain rolling forecasts, budget vs. actuals, and headcount tracking
• Identify risks such as cost overruns, revenue timing shifts, or underutilization
• Ensure financial impact of production decisions is reflected accurately in reporting
• Serve as the connective tissue between Development, Production, and Finance
• Ensure production decisions are understood financially — and vice versa
• Drive clarity around milestone timing, revenue recognition, and cost impacts
• Establish clear communication protocols to reduce ambiguity and rework
• Support leadership with insight-driven reporting and decision-ready analysis
• Take ownership of existing financial and project management tools; elevate and refine them
• Maintain and improve dashboards, reporting templates, and workflow processes
• Ensure data integrity across systems and reporting
• Develop and document policies and SOPs to streamline budget tracking and forecasting
• Reduce reliance on manual oversight by building scalable systems
• Support studio-wide budgeting and long-range planning
• Develop scenario models to inform investment, staffing, and project decisions
• Prepare executive and board-ready materials
• Provide clear, narrative-driven insights — not just numbers
• Analyze co-development margins, revenue trends, and project performance
• Maintain and strengthen cross-functional relationships built across teams
• Build credibility with Production, Finance, and Studio Leadership
• Ensure key stakeholders feel heard and aligned
• Navigate team dynamics thoughtfully, particularly where role clarity intersects with ownership
• Foster a culture of accountability and financial transparency

Requirements

• 5–8+ years of experience in finance, FP&A, production finance, or project management within a creative, tech, or studio environment
• Strong financial modelling and forecasting capability
• Demonstrated project management experience across cross-functional teams
• Experience working closely with production, development, or technical teams
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience improving systems and workflows in scaling organizations
• Ability to translate complex financial information into clear operational insight