Manager Production Finance

ABOUT VICE MEDIA GROUP

VICE Media Group is the world’s largest independent youth media company.  Launched in 1994, VICE has offices in 35 cities across the globe with a focus on five key businesses: VICE.com, an award-winning international network of digital content; VICE STUDIOS, a feature film and television production studio; VICE, an Emmy-winning international television network; a Peabody award-winning NEWS division with the most Emmy-awarded nightly news broadcast; and VIRTUE, a global, full-service creative agency with 21 offices around the world.  VICE's content has been recognized by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Peabodys, Golden Globes, Sundance Film Festival, George Polk, Scripps Howard, PEN Center, Cannes Lions, Knight Foundation, American Society of Magazine Editors, LA Press Club, James Beard and Webbys, among others. 

VICE Media Group’s portfolio includes Refinery29, the leading global media and entertainment company focused on women;  PULSE Films, a London-based next-generation production studio with outposts in Los Angeles, New York, Paris and Berlin;  i-D, a global digital and bimonthly magazine defining fashion and contemporary culture; and Garage, a digital platform and biannual publication converging the worlds of art and design.

 

VICE x Team

The Finance and Operations Team is supporting the Global Production Services Organisation, which comprises Editorial Production Management, Commercial Production, Post Production and Global Media Operations.

The responsibility of the team is to make sure that financial processes are running smoothly for the business and that the performance is reported back to the business, the finance teams and the management.

We are a small but effective group. Every team member is able to work self sufficient and needs to have a problem-solving, adaptable and flexible work attitude. Our team atmosphere is collaborative, fast paced and focused. 

Role x You

You are passionate about bringing together business and finance and are looking to join a global team with multiple areas of engagement. We are looking to hire a Manager, Production Finance, due to time zones preferred anywhere in Europe.

In the short term you are responsible for maintenance of all operational reporting in place and ensuring the quality and timely delivery. Reporting to the VP, Finance and Operations you will be additionally in charge of optimizing and automatizing. With a dotted line to the Director, Production Accounting you are additionally supporting in rolling out global guidelines for Production Accounting Standards and Systems.

But after 6 months in this role we see you supporting any new transformational projects from a financial perspective and supporting the budgeting process and tracking against yearly budgets 2022. We will also challenge you to bring forward ideas for improvements and execute them.

And after a year you are sole owner of financial reporting for the Global Production Service Organisation, connecting the dots via dashboards and highlighting challenges to be addressed.

 

Qualifications 

You have these:

• Experience with ERP-, BI- and Production Accounting Tools (preferred Netsuite, Domo and Greenslate/PMI) 
• Background in Production Accounting 
• 5+ years of experience in an operational or transformational finance position
• Strong Excel and G-sheet skills and experience in processing large volumes of data
• Flexible and adaptable working attitude to address changing needs and environment
• Outstanding communication skills

We’d love if you also had these:

• Ability to work collaboratively within and across functions
• Ability to establish trust and rapport with both operating and financial leaders insides the organization

We want to find people who believe in our goals and feel inspired enough to grow while they’re here to fill the role, rather than someone who checks the boxes but isn’t invested. We encourage you to apply and show us what you’ve got. 

If you require reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please let us know.  We will work together to best meet your needs.

 

Working at VICE

VICE prioritizes the ideas and people that other media companies miss. We believe that innovation is a direct result of diverse, inclusive cultures so we don’t just “tolerate” differences, we celebrate it and see it as essential to our staff, culture, and business. To learn more read the VICE Guide to VICE

Agencies: VICE Media Group is not partnering with agencies nor accepts unsolicited resumes and will not be responsible for any fees or expenses related to such unsolicited resumes and/or applicants.

The minimum salary for this role is 42,000 EUR gross (group 4, CBA for advertising and market communication, all overtime included), however, depending on your qualifications and experience, we are open to pay more.