Vice President, Finance

The Vice President, Finance - Studio Operations will serve as a strategic and operational finance leader supporting key physical production departments including Stages, Lighting, Grip, Arts, Transportation, and Special Events. This role will report to the CFO, Studio Operations and lead certain financial functions across Studio Operations. The VP role requires extensive interaction with the senior leadership team and the preparation of financial analysis and presentations to a wide spectrum of audiences. This role will oversee operational finance and support across multiple jurisdictions in the U.S. and the U.K., ensuring alignment with studio goals and production needs. What You’ll Do: Partner with the CFO and SVP Production Operations to drive financial strategy and operational efficiency across studio operations Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning for all supported departments Own monthly and quarterly close processes through timely and accurate pacing updates, variance analyses, journal entries, expense accruals, allocations, and other necessary closing activities Own key financial deliverables across planning cycles (LRP, Budget, Quarterly Estimates) and related analysis for P&L, Capital and Balance Sheet Partner with FP&A to perform variance, trend, and KPI analysis Prepare monthly / quarterly presentations for senior executives and leaders including preparation of monthly operating review decks and supporting documents Manage headcount and C&B across the Productions Operations businesses, partnering closely with finance, HR, and operational leaders Partner with department heads to establish financial discipline and accountability Work with CFO and Production Operations finance leaders to find and implement efficiency opportunities. Manage and mentor a high-functioning team of approximately 4 staff Drive continuous process improvement, leveraging systems and analytics to enhance reporting, controls, and business insights Other ad hoc projects and requests as assigned