Manager, Production Finance (Eyeline)

3 Weeks ago • 5-7 Years • Finance

Job Summary

Job Description

The Manager of Production Finance at Eyeline Studios (Scanline VFX's virtual production division) oversees financial operations for stage shoots, virtual production, and cutting-edge technology. Reporting to the Director of Production Finance, this role requires expertise in traditional and virtual production finance. Responsibilities include bidding, budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, cash flow management, financial reporting, compliance, and process improvement. The manager will collaborate closely with production teams, technical leads, and senior management to ensure financial discipline and alignment with company objectives while supporting creative flexibility.
Must have:
  • Budgeting & Forecasting
  • Cost Tracking & Reporting
  • Cash Flow Management
  • Financial Compliance
  • Collaboration with Production Teams
  • 5-7 years experience in production finance
  • Virtual Production Finance knowledge
Good to have:
  • Knowledge of virtual production technology
  • Experience managing technology budgets
  • Familiarity with live-action production finance
  • Movie Magic Budgeting software
  • Global Vista, PSL+, or Greenslate experience

Job Details

Eyeline Studios
At Eyeline, Scanline VFX's virtual production division, we want to provide you with a solid foundation where you can be a part of an innovative team of brilliant researchers, developers and virtual storytellers. Learn more.

The Manager of Production Finance is responsible for overseeing and managing the financial operations of production activities involving stage shoots, virtual production and cutting edge technology for Eyeline Studios. Reporting to the Director of Production Finance, this role requires a deep understanding of both traditional production finance (live action) and the unique financial needs of cutting-edge virtual production technology. The Manager will work closely with producers, production teams, and the finance department to ensure bids, budgets, forecasts, and costs are aligned with company objectives while maintaining financial discipline throughout the production cycle.

Key Responsibilities


    • Bidding:
    • Assist with setting pricing methodologies for studio services
    • Design improvement, maintenance, and implementation of proprietary bidding templates
    • Financial review of outgoing project bid packages and internal project budgets
    • Budgeting & Forecasting:
    • Collaborate with production teams, department heads, and technology leads to create comprehensive, realistic budgets for projects, including costs related to hardware, software, crew, travel and innovative technologies
    • Provide regular budget updates and forecast projections, adjusting for evolving production needs and technological developments in a virtual production environment
    • Cost Tracking & Financial Reporting:
    • Track project expenses and ensure costs remain within budget while meeting production timelines and creative requirements
    • Implement systems to track and monitor the unique costs associated with innovative technologies, ensuring transparency and accountability
    • Prepare and present financial reports for internal stakeholders, such as senior management and producers, offering insights on financial performance, variances, and potential risks and opportunities
    • Cash Flow Management:
    • Oversee cash flow management for assigned projects, ensuring that all invoices and payments are processed in a timely and accurate manner
    • Collaboration with Production Teams:
    • Act as a key financial advisor for the production team, providing financial insights and guidance throughout the production process
    • Work closely with producers, technical leads, and department heads to ensure that financial constraints are considered while maintaining creative flexibility in production environments
    • Help identify potential financial risks early in the process and propose solutions to mitigate them
    • Financial Compliance & Auditing:
    • Ensure that all financial practices comply with company policies, industry regulations, and client-specific requirements, and assist with financial audits as needed
    • Process Improvement & Innovation:
    • Help establish and refine financial processes tailored to the unique needs of Eyeline projects, implementing best practices for budgeting, cost control, and reporting
    • Stay current with advancements in Eyeline technologies, and assess their impact on financial processes, workflows, and cost structures
    • Continuously review financial tools, technologies, and systems to optimize efficiency and accuracy
    • Cross-Functional Team Leadership:
    • Work collaboratively with technology teams, production managers, creative leads, production tax, finance & accounting teams
    • Foster strong relationships between finance and technical departments to ensure clear communication and alignment between financial goals and technological needs

Qualifications

    • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
    • 5-7 years of experience in production finance, with a strong background in managing budgets for virtual production, technology-driven projects, or media production
    • Familiarity with the financial implications of virtual production technologies, such as real-time rendering, motion capture, virtual sets, LED volumes, etc.
    • Strong experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial tracking, and reporting within complex, technology-driven environments
    • High level of proficiency with financial software (e.g., Excel, Google Sheets, Workday, etc.)
    • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally with production teams, technical experts, and senior management
    • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess financial risks and propose actionable solutions
    • Experience managing cash flow and vendor relations in a project-based production environment.
    • Knowledge of virtual production technology and workflows (preferred)
    • Experience with managing technology budgets and contracts, including licensing and software expenses (preferred)
    • Experience working in fast-paced, cutting-edge production environments that blend creativity and advanced technology (preferred)
    • Familiarity with production finance for live action photography, including payroll accounting systems (Global Vista, PSL+, or Greenslate) (preferred)
    • Familiarity with Movie Magic Budgeting software (preferred)

About Us
Scanline VFX is an award-winning leader in the visual effects industry with 7 studios worldwide, including London, Los Angeles, Montreal, Munich (will cease to operate by year's end), Seoul, 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.

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.

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About The Company

Scanline VFX is an award-winning, global leader in the visual effects industry with studios in 7 core locations including London, Los Angeles, Montreal, Munich, Seoul, Stuttgart, and Vancouver. From humble beginnings over 30 years ago, we’ve grown to a team of over 1,200 made up of diverse nationalities from around the world. We believe in the power of storytelling and are committed to helping filmmakers realize their artistic vision. Underpinned by a commitment to innovation, collaboration and long-standing partnerships, we continue to develop innovative tools, techniques and technologies, to offer filmmakers the ultimate in creative freedom. Eyeline Studios, Scanline’s virtual production division, is rethinking the future of real-time filmmaking by providing content creators with unmatched flexibility.

Netflix’s investment in Scanline’s pipeline, infrastructure, and workforce allows Scanline to continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in VFX. In addition to working on projects for Netflix, Scanline continues to work with a variety of long-standing and new clients outside of Netflix.

Established in 1989 in Munich, Scanline became well-known for our ability to create photorealistic natural phenomena such as fire, smoke and water, having developed our proprietary fluid simulation software, Flowline. Scanline was the sole developer of Flowline and in 2008, and was the recipient of a Scientific and Technical Achievement Academy Award® for the software.

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