Our client provides media services to content owners in broadcast, cable, broadband, telecommunications and government arenas. Services offered include post-production, media asset management, content distribution and consulting, and systems integration and technology support.

POSITION SUMMARY:
This position will report to the Burbank-based divisional Chief Financial Officer. The successful candidate will be an integral member of the organization and should be a valuable resource to the east coast-based business units. While the position is based in Burbank, periodic travel (~10-20%) to the east-coast based business units (NY Metro area and Central Florida) is required.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee Corporate Accounting's monthly generation of financial statements for U.S. Content Distribution and Systems Technology and Services business units
• Provide support to local staffs in NY-metro area based Content Distribution and Systems Technology and Services business units on an as needed basis
• Work with business unit general and operational management to implement required processes/controls and provide required financial reporting tools to properly control, support, grow and improve the businesses
• Supervise divisional management reporting and analysis including monthly management packages and ad hoc financial and trend analysis
• Ensure timely completion and submission of required monthly and quarterly deliverables to Corporate including Cause of Change variance analyses
• Oversee preparation of accurate and timely annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.
• Management of Capital Expenditure budgets and forecasts and coordination with Corporate to obtain required levels of approval
• Provide financial oversight, analysis and support on new customer deals, capital expenditures or initiatives as needed
• Supervision of monthly, quarterly and annual sales reporting and analysis for purposes of sales incentive compensation
• Support Divisional CFO on ad hoc projects and analyses.
• Directly supervises two employees in the Finance group.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Additional responsibilities include; interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

• The ideal candidate will work closely with the CFO and Corporate Accounting in carrying out their duties as well as developing a close working relationship with the business units.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, or members of the business community.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, and/or boards of directors.
• Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
• The ideal candidate will possess 10+ years of relevant financial/accounting experience working for companies of varying sizes—ideally in the media services and/or related industries.
• The ideal candidate should have a strong background in accounting (CPA preferred) and financial reporting as well as financial planning and analysis.
• CPA and/or MBA preferred

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TO APPLY: Contact Cindy Popock at cpopock@sjaccounting.com.

 
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