Manager, Finance - Studio Content Operations/AI

Job Details

Responsibilities

• Support cost tracking, analysis, and reporting across Tech Ops/SCO/AI activities, including labor, production services, technology, and infrastructure
• Support cost planning and tracking for post-production infrastructure and storage, including shared environments and new deployments
• Support and increasingly inform scenario analysis and investment evaluation for new initiatives, tooling, and operational changes
• Support and help evolve financial management of shared technology investments (creative tools, licensing, platforms), including allocation modeling across multiple stakeholders (Marketing, Studio, partners, title vs non-title)
• Partner with operations and finance teams to ensure accurate project setup, labor coding, and payroll alignment across Network and Studio productions
• Help shape and maintain labor models and planning frameworks, including support for evolving internal labor structures and internal allocations
• Help build and refine allocation models and reporting frameworks for cross-functional initiatives
• Contribute to and help drive operational planning and budgeting processes, building financial models that reflect real-world workflows and resource needs
• Assist in coordinating with procurement teams to ensure PO alignment and financial visibility across shared usage
• Assist in financial oversight of production services and inventory operations, including equipment procurement, rentals, repairs, and logistics, ensuring proper cost allocation and bill coding
• Partner cross-functionally to enhance cost visibility and consistency across vendor spend, invoicing, and shared services
• Partner with sourcing and legal teams to help align financial structures with contract terms, usage models, and scaling needs
• Provide financial support for business systems and internal platforms, including tracking spend for consultants, contractors, and integrations
• Identify and help drive improvements in cost efficiency, resource planning, and financial processes, contributing to more informed operational and investment decisions over time

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in finance, accounting, FP&A, production finance, or similar
• Experience working cross-functionally with operations, production, or technical teams
• Strong financial modeling, budgeting, and cost analysis skills
• Solid understanding of US GAAP accounting principles
• Familiarity with project-based financial tracking, cost allocation, and reporting
• Ability to synthesize data and communicate clear, actionable insights in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to support operational planning or investment decision-making through financial analysis

Nice to Have but Not a Dealbreaker

• Experience in media/entertainment, with exposure to production finance
• Experience with resource planning, cost allocation, or shared services models
• Understanding of both production and corporate finance
• Exposure to technology, infrastructure, or vendor-based cost environments
• MBA or advanced degree
• CPA or equivalent