Senior Manager, Production Finance Systems & Workflows

Scanline VFX; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading visual effects company in Vancouver is seeking a Senior Manager for Production Finance Systems & Workflows. This role involves comprehensive support for production finance operations and requires strong analytical skills and experience in managing complex projects. The ideal candidate will have a degree in finance and at least 7 years of relevant experience, with knowledge of VFX processes and vendor management. Competitive salary ranges from $160,000 to $200,000 annually.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years’ experience in production finance, FP&A, or accounting.
• Proven experience managing complex, multi-vendor projects.
• Strong knowledge of tax incentive programs and audit processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide full-cycle production finance support for VFX supervisor loanout arrangements.
• Manage production finance for multi-vendor projects and outsourcing.
• Oversee invoicing and collections processes for all projects.

Skills

Production finance support

Financial reporting

Vendor management

Data analytics tools

Advanced proficiency in Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field

CPA or MBA preferred

Tools

Workday

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Overview

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.

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

Salary: $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.

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.

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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.