Vice President Finance, Matchbox

Company Description

Matchbox Pictures is a prolific, multi award-winning television production company with offices in Sydney and Melbourne. A creative-led company, Matchbox is renown for making world class content for global audience, including Irreverent (Netflix), Bad Behaviour (Stan), Class of 07 (Amazon) Clickbait (Netflix), Stateless (ABC), Safe Harbour (SBS), Wanted (Seven), Nowhere Boys (ABC) and The Real Housewives of Melbourne and Sydney (Foxtel). Matchbox Pictures is part of Universal International Studios (UIS), an NBCUniversal company.

We are looking for an experienced, highly collaborative, strategic, positive, energetic finance professional to head up & lead the Matchbox Finance team. They will be an integral partner on the leadership team to help drive Matchbox Pictures ongoing growth in a rapidly changing market. Through their leadership, they will provide financial and commercial decision & advice by producing thorough and detailed financial reports in accordance with the company's strategy. Reporting to the Managing Director, Matchbox Pictures and CFO & EVP for the International Studios, this senior role will also collaborate closely across all parts of the Matchbox Pictures business in Australia and have significant interaction with our London based finance leadership team and Financial Planning and Analysis and Controllership team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leading the Matchbox finance function with sole responsibility of the finance team of four people and play a leading role in the Matchbox Pictures Leadership team.
• Providing strategic advice and decision making on commercial & financial matters relating to the Matchbox business.
• Representing the Matchbox finance division at the International Studio's finance leadership team.
• Ensure the timely and accurate reporting of the company's financial results, assets & liabilities, and to confidently present these results to senior management in Australia and internationally.
• Leading local budget and long range plan processes.
• Leading the P&L and Cash Flow forecasting process, working with multiple functions across the business to generate high quality forecast accuracy in the projections.
• Prepare and manage operating expenditure budgets.
• Manage annual statutory audit and tax process.
• Manage financial planning and analysis for Matchbox Pictures, including project analysis and sales projections.
• Manage communication with and reporting obligations to external stakeholders.
• Build new financial competency in creating financial tools & analysis to enhance transparency in Matchbox Pictures.
• Lead & drive Television series life cycle from greenlight estimates to long term financial performance through detailed modeling & analysis and close partnership with FP&A teams in London.
• Participate and advise on future year planning and forecasting activities and provide leadership around business drivers and their impact.

The responsibilities associated with this position are not limited to the above job description.

This is a 12 month maternity contract.

Qualifications

Qualifications/Experience:

• CA/CPA or equivalent qualification
• Minimum 7-10 years of experience in Finance or Accounting
• SAP knowledge preferred
• Superior Excel and financial modelling skills
• Preferred experience in media, but not essential

About you:

• Proven leadership experience with the ability to partner with Executive stakeholders across the NBC matrix organisation and local leadership.
• Deep understanding & expertise in Reporting, Financial Analysis, Accounting and related Financial processes.
• Strong analytical skills and proven capacity to do "deep dives" in numbers to discover business drivers.
• Experience successfully working within a matrix organisation.
• Ability to influence & communicate effectively with non-financial professionals.
• Proven ability to drive results even under difficult or ambiguous circumstances
• Proficiency in statistical modeling & analysis; above average Excel skills.
• A demonstrated ability in stakeholder management, with strong communication skills and able to quickly establish trust.
• Strong negotiation skills with the ability to create win-win situations.
• Curiosity and drive to learn the Television business and be able to influence decision making across multiple levels.
• A passion for Television, storytelling and creativity.

Additional Information

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