Director - Financial Planning and Analysis

Specific Responsibilities include:

Operational Management: Reporting & Analysis, Finance Operations across the group.
Deliver actionable financial insights through BI tools and predictive modeling.
Drive pragmatic approaches to solving key complex business problems through data analysis, predictive modeling and machine learning techniques.
Provide financial, analytical modeling and strategic support business development growth initiatives
Execute on maximizing and monetizing all domestic and international production incentives.
Supervise new data management techniques to improve tax credit and production cost forecasting and pacing.
Liaise with corporate tax, production audit, controllership, production, and government relations teams to ensure proper incentive compliance, government reporting and capitalize on internal tax credit utilization.
Perform industry due diligence including market research of industry metrics, trends, and competitive analysis
Partner with the CFO and CEO and finance teams to conduct analysis, craft messaging, and create deliverables for board meetings and key investor updates
Prepare detailed analysis and commentary for presentations for leadership/senior management.
Formulate and prepare presentations to share findings and recommendations for divisional and senior management critical to the decision-making process
Drive complex, cross-functional strategic initiatives that impact all aspects of the business and organization
Conduct ad-hoc analyses at the request of senior executives
Champion ad hoc projects and training initiatives to foster growth and knowledge.
Engage with internal teams, executive leadership, and business units for holistic decision-making, financial planning, and operational excellence.
Maintain an up-to-date view on market research related to the industry.
Requirements

Typically 7 years accounting experience including experience in investment banking, valuation, private equity, or corporate / business development.
Experience in entertainment and/or media desirable but not essential.
Qualified Chartered Accountant/Qualified ACA / CIMA (UK)/ MBA (USA)
Private equity experience for 3yrs desirable but not essential.
Strong analytical and financial modeling skills
Hypotheses driven and comfortable with ambiguity
Ability to logically break down approach and assumptions
Experience developing compelling business cases and presentations
Deadline-driven, organized, and able to multi-task
Ability to work in a team and on a standalone basis
Ability to develop a collaborative rapport with divisional executives and teams
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Confident presenter.
Proficiency with MS Office applications including Excel and PowerPoint and SAP
About Pixomondo (PXO)

PXO, a Sony Pictures Entertainment company, creates industry-leading Visualization, Virtual Production, and Visual Effects for premium Film and Episodic content. Through its 23-year history, the Oscar, BAFTA, & Emmy-winning creative and technology company has been a trusted partner for storytellers and showrunners worldwide. The company has consistently created iconic works, from Martin Scorsese’s Academy Award-winning Hugo and multiple seasons of HBO’s Emmy-winning Game of Thrones to the recent House of the Dragon, Amazon’s The Boys, and Lionsgate’s John Wick: Chapter 4.

In Virtual Production, PXO collaborates with filmmakers from first drawing to final pixel. Using interactive technology and proprietary software and tools, PXO brings ideas to life by virtually immersing filmmakers in the worlds they imagine, throughout every stage of the creative process