Finance & Strategy Director, CP&E and Brand Partnerships (MAT Cover)

Responsibilities

• Partner with CP&E and Brand Partnerships leadership to manage budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning for the global CP&E business.
• Monitor and analyze business performance metrics, revenue drivers, and expense trends to deliver actionable insights and recommendations.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, and Commercial teams to review contracts, ensure alignment, and improve deal terms.
• Lead financial evaluations of licensing deals, brand partnerships, and experiential initiatives - including royalty performance, minimum guarantee recoupment, etc.
• Prepare executive-level presentations and reporting materials summarizing performance to support decision-making.
• Conduct competitor and industry trend analyses to inform long-term strategic planning and prioritization.
• Lead the development and execution of quarterly business reviews (QBRs), including both financial and non-financial updates.
• Establish and monitor KPIs/OKRs for CP&E, in collaboration with the Managing Director, ensuring progress against business milestones.
• Own and maintain business guidelines: best practices for licensing deal structures, workflows, and contractual terms.
• Oversee the licensee audit program - work with external auditors to ensure licensee contract compliance.
• Support month-end close processes, perform variance analysis, and manage ad-hoc finance & strategy projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• MBA or advanced degree is a plus.
• Proven work experience as a Finance Director, Senior FP&A Manager, or similar strategic finance role, preferably within the entertainment, gaming, consumer products, or media licensing industry.
• Deep foundational knowledge of licensing business models, royalty structures, and minimum guarantee (MG) recoupment mechanics.
• Strong financial modeling skills and extensive experience with enterprise ERP or FP&A forecasting software.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, with a track record of translating complex data into clear, executive-level summaries.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively cross-functionally across Legal, Commercial, and Brand management teams.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to hit the ground running to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive, details-oriented, and results-driven mindset with the agility to manage continuity effectively during a contract coverage period.