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Accounting & Finance, Data Science
West Hollywood, CA, USA
USD 177k-215k / year
Storytelling is, and will always be, the heart of what we do at Skydance.
Our vision is to build a thriving entertainment ecosystem where stories and worlds are imagined, brought to life and experienced. We create for every age and audience, anchored by the strength of our content and experiences and the depth of our connection with fans. We are creator-first, audience-focused, tech-forward, globally scaled.
Here, you’ll work with talented teams that move fast, think boldly and collaborate with purpose to deliver results. We aim high, champion the best ideas and win together, earning the trust of our employees, creators, partners and audiences every day.
If you’re energized by the opportunity to help build the next-generation global media and entertainment company powered by creativity and technology, we’d be thrilled to welcome you aboard. LET’S GO!
Overview:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Lead and manage high-priority finance special projects on behalf of the CFO, including strategic initiatives, cross-functional analyses, and transformation efforts.
- Serve as a thought partner to the CFO on key business decisions, synthesizing complex information into clear, actionable recommendations.
- Drive follow-through on strategic priorities across the finance leadership team, ensuring alignment and accountability against commitments.
- Prepare board and executive-level briefing materials, presentations, and talking points for the CFO.
- Support earnings, investor day, and board-related content development in partnership with Investor Relations and Corporate Finance.
- Serve as a gatekeeper and air-traffic controller for the CFO’s time, triaging incoming requests and ensuring the CFO’s bandwidth is focused on the highest-value priorities.
- Exercise independent judgment on what does and does not require the CFO’s direct attention, resolving issues on his behalf where appropriate.
- Anticipate needs and potential issues before they escalate, proactively coordinating with stakeholders to keep initiatives on track.
- Plan and execute finance organization town halls, all-hands meetings, and leadership offsites, including content development and logistics.
- Own the CFO’s staff meeting cadence, setting agendas, leading follow-ups, and tracking action items to closure.
- Serve as a central point of contact between the CFO’s office and the broader finance leadership team, as well as cross-functional partners.
- Shape internal communications strategy for the finance organization, ensuring consistent and clear messaging.
- Represent and speak on behalf of the CFO in select internal forums where his direct presence is not required.
- Partner with the CFO’s direct reports to coordinate priorities, surface issues early, and remove roadblocks.
- Manage the CFO’s key operating mechanisms (staff meetings, business reviews, planning cycles) and maintain a scorecard of strategic priorities.
- Partner with the CFO and Human Resources on finance organization design, headcount planning, and leadership succession considerations.
- Work closely with Human Resources to help build and maintain a healthy team culture within the finance leadership organization.
- Coordinate the finance organization’s initial response to urgent or sensitive issues (e.g., control matters, audit findings) in partnership with the relevant functional leaders.
- Build relationships with Chiefs of Staff across the C-suite to keep the CFO’s agenda aligned with company-wide priorities.
Basic Qualifications:
- 10 -15 years of experience in finance, strategy, investment banking, management consulting, or a related field.
- Strong foundation in financial analysis, corporate finance, or FP&A; experience with financial planning processes preferred.
- Prior chief of staff, strategy, or similar experience supporting a senior executive strongly preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred.
Additional Qualifications:
- Experience supporting board or investor-facing materials is a plus.
- Strong technical fluency, including hands-on proficiency in SQL and familiarity with AI/automation tools and their application to finance workflows.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing executive-level materials.
- Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities with strong attention to detail and follow-through.
- High emotional intelligence and discretion; ability to build trust and exercise sound judgment across all levels of the organization.
- Comfortable operating with significant autonomy and representing the CFO’s perspective in his absence.
About Skydance
Skydance is a next-generation global media and entertainment company, comprised of three business segments: Studios, Direct-to-Consumer, and TV Media. Skydance's portfolio unites legendary brands, including Paramount, Warner Bros., HBO and HBO Max, Paramount+, Pluto TV, CBS, CNN, CBS Sports, TNT Sports, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, MTV, Food Network, BET, HGTV, and Comedy Central.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Hiring Salary Range: $177,000.00 - 215,000.00.
In compliance with local law, we are disclosing compensation, or a range thereof, for roles where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, external market data, internal equity, skill set, experience, training, education, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of our total compensation package. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards.
This position is bonus eligible.
What We Offer:
- Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. Check out our full list of benefits here.
- Generous paid time off.
- Complimentary subscriptions to HBO Max, Paramount+, and other Skydance streaming services and digital news products.
- Robust employee engagement opportunities, including access to exclusive screenings and events, speaker series, volunteer activities and more.
Skydance is an equal opportunity employer (EOE)
We embrace the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit. In line with the laws of the country or region in which the role is based, this includes consideration without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, religion or belief, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or protected veteran status, union status or any other category protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability, you may request a reasonable accommodation during the job application and/or recruitment process. You can request reasonable accommodations by calling 212.846.5500 or by sending an email to paramountaccommodations@paramount.com. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned.