This Senior Manager, Production Finance Systems & Workflows is a critical
leadership role focused on supporting the company’s production finance
operations and production accounting activities. This role reports to the
Director, Production Finance, has multiple direct reports, and additionally will
provide comprehensive production finance support for specialized internal and
select VFX projects, including complex engagements with partner studios. The
ideal candidate will be a proactive problem-solver with a deep understanding of
production finance, strong technical acumen, excellent accounting knowledge, and
a passion for streamlining processes to drive efficiency and accuracy.
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Key Responsibilities
VFX Supervisor Loanout Engagements
- Provide full-cycle production finance support for VFX supervisor loanout
arrangements, including contract review, payment processing, compliance, and
financial reporting
Hub and Spoke Engagements
- Manage production finance for "Hub and Spoke" models where Eyeline supervises
VFX work for the project that is distributed across multiple VFX vendors.
Oversee budgeting, cost tracking, vendor payments, and reconciliations
Outsourcing Support
- Oversee production finance for outsourced roto-paint, matchmove, etc.,
ensuring accurate cost allocation, vendor management, and timely payments
across all projects
Tax Incentive Audits
- Oversee the calculation of tax incentive calculations, review required
documentation, prepare vendor declaration letters, respond to audit requests,
maintain audit-ready records and liaise with external auditors and tax
authorities as needed
Revenue Recognition
- Partner with accounting to ensure accurate and timely monthly revenue
recognition for all VFX projects, including preparation of supporting
schedules and reconciliations
VFX Project Prep & Wrap
- Coordinate project setups and wrap procedures, including handoff to/from
production finance leads across VFX & Studio projects, including system
setup, budget input, initial and final cost reporting, etc.
Invoicing & Collections
- Oversee invoicing and collections processes for all projects, ensuring timely
billing, cash flow management, and resolution of client queries
Purchasing & Accounting Support
- Provide financial support for purchasing and accounting activities related to
VFX and stage productions, including purchase order management, production
payroll, purchasing card management and expense tracking
Data Workflows & Reporting
- Oversee, architect and maintain data workflows for payroll labor books, cost
reports, and productivity reports, ensuring data integrity across all
financial systems
Studio Cost Reports Oversight
- Oversee the preparation, review, and maintenance of cost reports for internal
studio projects and special projects, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and
alignment with overall financial objectives
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field; CPA or
MBA preferred
- Minimum 7 years’ experience in production finance, FP&A, or accounting,
preferably within the VFX, animation, or entertainment industry
- Proven experience managing complex, multi-vendor projects and outsourced
workflows
- Strong knowledge of tax incentive programs and audit processes
- Advanced proficiency with finance systems (e.g., Workday), Excel, and Google
Sheets; experience with data analytics tools such as DataRails and Tableau is
a plus
- Exceptional organizational, analytical, and communication skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities
simultaneously
- Familiarity with Google Gemini or similar is a plus
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$160,000 - $200,000 a year
This salary range is specific to applicants applying to our position in
Vancouver, BC. To determine your base salary, we consider your qualifications,
skills, and experience. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary
outside of this range and will also be dependent on your location.
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About Us
Scanline VFX is an award-winning leader in the visual effects industry with 7
studios worldwide, including London, Los Angeles, Montreal, Seoul, Mumbai,
Hyderabad and Vancouver. Since our beginning in 1989, we strive to set the
highest standard of quality in everything we do. Through innovation, we generate
solutions for our clients and raise the bar — both within our workplace and
throughout our industry.
We look for explorers, people who are willing to go to new places and are open
to testing, learning and iterating as they go. We believe great ideas come from
everyone, so we actively encourage team members to ask questions and present
their ideas.
Eyeline Studios
Eyeline Studios, our virtual production division, is rethinking the future of
real-time filmmaking by providing content creators with unmatched flexibility.
Learn more [https://www.eyelinestudios.com/].
Powered by Netflix
Netflix’s investment in our pipeline, infrastructure, and workforce allows us to
continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in visual effects. In
addition to working on projects for Netflix, we continue to work with a variety
of long-standing and new clients.
Come as you are. We are committed to ensuring fair and equal treatment of your
application. When you apply for a role with us, you will receive consideration
based solely on your qualifications.
