Manager, Finance - DreamWorks Feature

“What would you say you do here?” Own financial planning, forecasting, and reporting for studio wide Overhead and CapEx. Coordinate with department heads to prepare overhead budgets and headcount for entire studio and provide updates throughout the year Collaborate with Production Accounting & Technology Finance on monthly forecast submissions Review and present variances between actual results vs forecast estimates, highlighting issues and business trends for management Manage and enhance Overhead and Production planning tool with focus on standardizing and automating reporting, improving how we use internal systems Assist with high-visibility reporting processes for DWA Development and Production, including consolidation of monthly financial results, forecasting, and budget-to-actual variance analysis Coordinate with Finance and Controllership to support quarter close activities Participate in ad hoc strategic analyses to help management understand implications of various business trends and decisions, providing recommendations for improvement