Interim Director of FP&A

SolomonEdwards; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

CFO’s Domain, a Solomon Edwards Company, is seeking an experienced Interim Director of FP&A to lead financial planning, forecasting, and reporting for a TV entertainment client. The role requires hands-on model building, cross-functional collaboration, and delivery of accurate financial information in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate will have 7+ years in FP&A/corporate finance with strong Excel and analytical skills, and prior TV entertainment experience is highly preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 7+ years of progressive FP&A, corporate finance, financial planning, or related experience.
• Prior experience in TV entertainment highly preferred.
• Strong background in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, variance analysis, and management reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain models incorporating multiple financial and operational variables.
• Experience with Operating Cash Flow forecasting, cash-flow analysis, and working capital considerations preferred.
• Ability to translate underlying business assumptions and changes in activity into meaningful financial projections.
• Experience supporting annual financial plans, recurring forecast updates, and multi-year financial outlooks.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, revenue and expense recognition, and financial reporting processes.
• Experience partnering with Accounting, Finance, and cross-functional stakeholders to validate financial information and assumptions.
• Familiarity with month-end and quarter-end financial review processes.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to identify variances, assess risks, and communicate financial implications.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills required.
• Experience with ERP, reporting, or BI systems preferred.
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and deliver accurate financial information under deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate operating cash flow forecasts across the television business and consolidate into a leadership outlook.
• Lead review and consolidation of financial submissions across television activities and intercompany eliminations.
• Oversee planning and management reporting for a television content portfolio with updated forecasts.
• Partner with production and distribution finance to understand cash implications of schedules and revenue/cost changes.
• Maintain models for TV licensing, fees, revenue recognition, and cash timing; coordinate with teams for title-level assumptions.
• Support annual budgets, reforecasts, and multi-year plans considering content and distribution changes.
• Analyze results vs. plan and prior forecasts; present actionable observations to senior finance.
• Prepare consolidated financial packages and executive presentations for scripted and unscripted programming.
• Work with Controllership on monthly/ quarterly close reviews and reconcile results with forecast assumptions.
• Coordinate with production, distribution, and finance to resolve data discrepancies and ensure consistent reporting.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis and scenario modeling for decisions on content activity and cash flow timing.
• Identify opportunities to improve forecast accuracy and reporting workflows.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling

Variance analysis

Analytical skills

Communication

Organization

Problem solving

Independence

Deadline management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business Administration

Tools

ERP systems

BI systems

Financial reporting software

Job description

ABOUT CFO’S DOMAIN (A Solomon Edwards Company):

CFO’s Domain, a Solomon Edwards Company, is a national accounting & finance consulting and recruiting organization serving CFOs and their stakeholders. Our consultants are among the best practitioners in the marketplace, serving clients across a diverse range of industries and stages of growth. Our consultants serve clients with mission critical deliverables when they are experiencing capacity or capability constraints. Our consultants receive benefits, competitive compensation, gain access to the full breadth of our recruiting capabilities and are introduced to roles that are accretive to their personal and professional growth.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

Our client is an established TV entertainment organization seeking an experienced Interim Director of FP&A - to provide financial planning, forecasting, analytical, and reporting support within an existing Finance function.

The consultant will assume responsibility for several recurring financial processes, including performance analysis, financial projections, management reporting, and cash-flow planning. This individual will work with stakeholders across the organization to evaluate underlying business assumptions, maintain financial visibility, and support informed decision-making. The ideal candidate is a hands-on FP&A professional who can independently manage complex financial models, coordinate inputs from multiple stakeholders, and deliver accurate, timely financial information in a fast-paced environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate operating cash flow forecasts across the television business, integrating projections from Production Finance, Distribution Finance, and other stakeholders into a consolidated outlook for leadership.
• Lead the review and consolidation of financial submissions across television activities, reconciling key assumptions, investigating variances, and preparing schedules for centralized FP&A, including intercompany eliminations.
• Oversee planning and management reporting for a television content portfolio, translating production slate activity, episode and content delivery timing, and key operating indicators into updated financial forecasts.
• Partner with production and distribution finance teams to understand the cash implications of production schedules, content delivery plans, collections, and changes in projected revenue and costs.
• Maintain financial models reflecting television licensing arrangements, expected fees, revenue recognition and collection timing, and other title-level assumptions; coordinate with teams responsible for series Ultimates and cash flow planning.
• Support annual budgets, periodic reforecasts, and multi-year financial plans, evaluating the impact of evolving content and distribution assumptions on operating cash flow and financial performance.
• Analyze results against plan and prior forecasts, explain material changes in performance and cash flow, and present actionable observations to senior finance stakeholders.
• Prepare consolidated financial packages and executive presentations covering scripted and unscripted programming, production and delivery activity, content portfolio economics, and key financial drivers.
• Work with Controllership and related finance teams on monthly and quarterly close reviews, including revenue-related analyses, reconciliations, and alignment of actual results with forecast assumptions.
• Coordinate with business partners across television production, distribution, and finance to resolve data discrepancies and ensure consistent reporting across financial submissions.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis and scenario modeling to support decisions involving television content activity, spending patterns, and timing of cash inflows and outflows.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen forecast accuracy, streamline consolidation and reporting workflows, and improve the tools and processes used by the television finance organization.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 7+ years of progressive FP&A, corporate finance, financial planning, or related experience.
• Prior experience in TV entertainment highly preferred.
• Strong background in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, variance analysis, and management reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain models incorporating multiple financial and operational variables.
• Experience with Operating Cash Flow forecasting, cash-flow analysis, and working capital considerations strongly preferred.
• Ability to translate underlying business assumptions and changes in activity into meaningful financial projections.
• Experience supporting annual financial plans, recurring forecast updates, and multi-year financial outlooks.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, revenue and expense recognition, and financial reporting processes.
• Experience partnering with Accounting, Finance, and cross-functional stakeholders to validate financial information and assumptions.
• Familiarity with month-end and quarter-end financial review processes.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to identify variances, assess risks, and communicate financial implications.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills required.
• Experience with financial planning, ERP, reporting, or business intelligence systems preferred.
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and deliver accurate financial information under established deadlines.