Manager, Production Finance

The Manager of Production Finance is a key leader responsible for overseeing all financial operations that support Sports Production. This role owns the full financial lifecycle for assigned productions, including budgeting, actualization, forecasting, and variance analysis. The Manager provides direct analytical and operational support to the Director, Production Finance, and partners closely with Production, Operations and Scheduling ensuring financial transparency and accuracy, operational efficiency, and alignment with organizational goals. In addition, this role manages a small team responsible for day‑to‑day financial processing, reporting, and compliance, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to internal controls. Here you can: Production Finance Business Partner Finance leader and point of contact for Sports Production & Operations teams Lead recurring budget meetings, providing clear financial insights including identifying areas of risk and opportunity early and often Prepare cost analyses and financial summaries to support decision‑making Budgeting, Forecasting & Season Planning Own the end‑to‑end Production Budget process, including detailed preparation for each upcoming season. Collaborate with the Scheduling department to align staffing plans with budget targets. Support annual budgeting cycles, including pacing, reporting, and identifying financial risks and opportunities. FP&A and Controllership Deliverables Support monthly close activities, pacing updates, estimates, long‑range planning (LRP), annual budgets, and variance analysis. Produce accurate and timely post‑close financial reporting for leadership. Team Leadership & Management Lead and develop two direct reports responsible for: Invoice coding and processing Vendor coordination and approval workflows Updating operators and internal teams on financial status Actualizing production budgets and maintaining show models Ensuring accurate posting of expenses and forecasting updates Ad Hoc Analysis & Special Projects Support leadership with special requests, deep‑dive analyses, and cross‑functional initiatives as needed.