Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

Position Summary: This executive-level position will be responsible for all facets of the financial planning process. This position will be a key member of the Finance Team, reporting directly to the CFO. The ideal candidate will understand the episodic television production business and be able to work cross-functionally with other teams, including but not limited to Creative, Business Affairs, Production, and Senior Management.

Email resume and cover letter to jobs@wiip.com

Location: Los Angeles, CA—70-80% remote, must be available to appear in office with a day’s notice

Duties and Responsibilities

Studio & Corporate Finance

· Corporate financial planning, including quarterly forecasts, yearly budget, and long range plan

· Quarterly management reporting for senior leadership, board of directors, and investors

· Manage production slate, series ultimates, forecasts, and participation statements

· Project capital needs, including credit facility cash needs, borrowing base calculation, and interest projections

• Reporting covenants

· Ad-hoc analysis

Business Operations

· Collaborate closely with physical production team on cost reporting and cash forecasting

· Advise business affairs on deal negotiations, including greenlight analysis

· Supervise development tracking, reporting, and data integrity (in Sage Intacct, Airtable, and offline)

· Headcount planning and personnel forecasts

Accounting

· Collaborate with Controller in reporting functionality in general ledger system (Sage Intacct)

· Advise development impairment

· Support series and annual accounting audit as needed

· Stand in as backup for controller in workflow approvals as needed

Qualifications and Characteristics:

· Undergraduate degree required; MBA a plus

· Minimum 7 years of related experience in financial planning and analysis

· Robust understanding of finance operations; accounting knowledge a plus

· Strong Excel experience and modeling skills required

· Experience in entertainment industry required

· Goal-oriented self-starter who will identify and execute steps while working within tight timeframes

· Ability to juggle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment and to meet changing requirements and deadlines

· Excellent communication skills including the ability to take initiative in communicating issues and status

· Respectful and works well in a small team environment

· Proactive in initiating tasks, must be willing to be hands-on and highly collaborative

· Sage Intacct experience a plus

· Airtable experience a plus

The salary range for this position is $150K-175K+ (DOE); Full Benefits and Bonus-Eligible

About Us

wiip is a global independent studio, distinctive in its talent-first approach by inspiring storytellers to do what they love - create. Led by entertainment veteran Paul Lee, wiip’s critically acclaimed premium slate includes Brad Ingelsby’s Emmy® Award-winning limited series, “Mare of Easttown,” starring Kate Winslet for HBO; Alena Smith’s Peabody Award-winning series, “Dickinson,” starring Hailee Steinfeld for Apple TV+; Jenny Han’s global sensation YA drama, “The Summer I Turned Pretty” for Prime Video; “Bodkin,” the first scripted drama from Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions, starring Will Forte for Netflix; Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck’s limited series, “White House Plumbers,” starring Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux for HBO; Danny Boyle’s “Pistol,” Matthew Berry and Arthur Mathews’ “Toast of Tinseltown,” and Cody Heller’s “Dummy,” starring Emmy® nominated Anna Kendrick for The Roku Channel. Upcoming shows include Brad Ingelsby’s limited series, “Task,” starring Mark Ruffalo for HBO; and crime noir series, "The Undertow," starring Jamie Dornan for Netflix.