NBC Universal

1 month ago

VP Production Finance

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Job Summary

Senior leadership role overseeing international Production Finance and Accounting for NBCUniversal’s Universal Studio Group productions. Leads production finance strategy, budgeting, cashflow, tax credits, FX, payroll, and governance across multiple global locations, partnering with Creative, Production, Legal, and Corporate Finance to optimize value while ensuring compliant, best-in-class financial practices.

Location: London

Workplace: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Manufacturing & Production Operations

Seniority: CXO level

Key Responsibilities

•Lead and oversee freelance Production Finance Controllers across multiple international productions, ensuring consistent application of financial standards and strong performance.
•Develop and evaluate production finance plans, including multi-episode budgets, schedules, and cashflow models; provide recommendations to Greenlight Committees.
•Oversee financial performance of productions (investments, revenues, cashflows, loan activity) and monitor tax credit recoveries and revenue realization with auditors.
•Partner with NBCUniversal Treasury to manage foreign exchange exposure and FX strategies across international productions; oversee and enhance Production Finance systems (budgeting, cashflow, payroll, PO, accounting).
•Govern production cost controls, including contingency usage, breakage, and overages; maintain relationships with guilds/payroll providers across the UK and US; support monthly/quarterly/year-end close processes.

Travel: Low travel

Key Requirements

•Extensive international Production Controller experience at production and executive levels across major broadcasters and SVOD platforms
•Hands-on experience across diverse TV genres (multi-episodic drama, comedy, light entertainment, reality) with US-style amortization and pattern budgets
•Strong expertise in US and UK guild payrolls (SAG, DGA, WGA, Equity) and production finance systems (Eclipse, PSL+, Movie Magic)
•Proven ability to act as a strategic financial partner within large multinational studio environments, with commercial acumen and value optimization
•Ability to manage multiple productions concurrently with high attention to detail and clear recommendations

Experience:EntertainmentTelevisionProduction financeGlobal

Skills:LeadershipCommunicationStrategic thinkingStakeholder managementFinancial governance

Languages:English

Tech Stack:EclipsePSL+Movie MagicSAP

Company Brief

NBC Universal

NBCUniversal is a global media and entertainment company producing and distributing film, television, news, sports and streaming content, and operating theme parks and consumer experiences across a portfolio of well-known brands including NBC, Universal Pictures and Peacock.

Industry: Film & Television

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Established Company

Headquarters: New York City, United States

Founded: 2004

Glassdoor: 4.0

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NBC Universal

1 month ago

VP Production Finance

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 21 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: London

Workplace: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Manufacturing & Production Operations

Seniority: CXO level

Key Responsibilities

•Lead and oversee freelance Production Finance Controllers across multiple international productions, ensuring consistent application of financial standards and strong performance.
•Develop and evaluate production finance plans, including multi-episode budgets, schedules, and cashflow models; provide recommendations to Greenlight Committees.
•Oversee financial performance of productions (investments, revenues, cashflows, loan activity) and monitor tax credit recoveries and revenue realization with auditors.
•Partner with NBCUniversal Treasury to manage foreign exchange exposure and FX strategies across international productions; oversee and enhance Production Finance systems (budgeting, cashflow, payroll, PO, accounting).
•Govern production cost controls, including contingency usage, breakage, and overages; maintain relationships with guilds/payroll providers across the UK and US; support monthly/quarterly/year-end close processes.

Travel: Low travel

Key Requirements

•Extensive international Production Controller experience at production and executive levels across major broadcasters and SVOD platforms
•Hands-on experience across diverse TV genres (multi-episodic drama, comedy, light entertainment, reality) with US-style amortization and pattern budgets
•Strong expertise in US and UK guild payrolls (SAG, DGA, WGA, Equity) and production finance systems (Eclipse, PSL+, Movie Magic)
•Proven ability to act as a strategic financial partner within large multinational studio environments, with commercial acumen and value optimization
•Ability to manage multiple productions concurrently with high attention to detail and clear recommendations

Experience:EntertainmentTelevisionProduction financeGlobal

Skills:LeadershipCommunicationStrategic thinkingStakeholder managementFinancial governance

Languages:English

Tech Stack:EclipsePSL+Movie MagicSAP

Company Brief

NBC Universal

Industry: Film & Television

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Established Company

Headquarters: New York City, United States

Founded: 2004

Glassdoor: 4.0

Website LinkedIn Glassdoor