- Own FP&A functions including the Annual Budget, Long Range Plan, Forecasts and Outlooks across all studio divisions.
- Create and present executive financial reporting package for Budget, LRP and estimate cycles.
- Work with production finance to provide consolidated analytics and reporting of content spend during development, pre-production, production, and post-production phases.
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- Provide insight into potential areas of risk and opportunity in relation to content slate management.
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VP Sphere Studio Finance - Burbank, United States - Sphere Entertainment Co.
Description
Sphere Entertainment Co. (NYSE: SPHR) is a premier live entertainment and media company. The Company includes Sphere, a next-generation entertainment medium powered by cutting-edge technologies to redefine the future of entertainment. The first Sphere venue in Las Vegas opened in September 2023. In addition, the Company includes MSG Networks, which operates two regional sports and entertainment networks, MSG Network and MSG Sportsnet, as well as a direct-to-consumer and authenticated streaming product, MSG+, delivering a wide range of live sports content and other programming. More information is available at
Who are we hiring?
This role will partner closely with leadership teams across Sphere Studios and Ventures to strategically analyze, monitor, and provide oversight for all financial aspects of operations for the studio. This includes oversight of long-range planning, budgeting, and forecasting, evaluating capital investments, liaising with production finance, and implementing controls over reporting and spending.
The VP is a prominent voice within the Company's management structure and takes a leadership role in exemplifying and instilling the Company's business philosophies across the organization while assisting the Sphere SVP and Executive Leadership Team in the development and facilitation of the Company's growth strategies and operational execution. Through deep understanding of the financial implications of business decisions, the VP helps to identify operational improvements/efficiencies and growth opportunities across Sphere Studios and Ventures businesses.
What will you do?
What do you need to succeed?
#LI-Hybrid
Pay Range
$193,000—$350,000 USD
At MSG, we recognize the importance of upskilling employees' talents and strengths so they can drive their careers forward. We are proud to offer a robust set of tools and resources to help employees understand their interests and purpose, harness their talents and obtain the skills they need to reach the next step in their careers. Growth and longevity for our employees are top priorities here.
We value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds MSG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sexual and reproductive health choices, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. In addition to federal law mandates, MSG complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in all locations and will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required.
