Director of Finance
Job Description
Beacon Hill Staffing Group is seeking a strategic Director of Finance based in Hollywood, CA (onsite). This role oversees financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and operational finance across multiple business units supporting gaming, media, and content operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range financial planning processes.
- Build financial models and business cases to evaluate new initiatives, investments, acquisitions, and growth opportunities.
- Partner with senior leadership to deliver financial guidance and strategic recommendations.
- Produce and present monthly financial reporting packages, including variance analyses and performance metrics.
- Monitor departmental spending and work with business leaders to ensure alignment with budgets and financial objectives.
- Analyze operational and project-level performance to surface risks, opportunities, and cost-saving initiatives.
- Serve as a primary liaison between divisional leadership and corporate finance teams.
- Support implementation, enhancement, and optimization of financial planning systems and reporting tools.
- Assist with financial due diligence, investment analysis, and strategic planning initiatives.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Business Development, Production, Marketing, Accounting, and Executive Leadership.
- Drive process improvements to increase reporting accuracy, strengthen forecasting capabilities, and improve operational efficiency.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 10+ years of progressive experience in finance, FP&A, or strategic finance.
- Advanced capabilities in financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis.
- Experience supporting senior executives and presenting financial results to leadership teams.
- Strong knowledge of financial systems, ERP platforms, and reporting tools including Oracle, SAP, Hyperion, Anaplan, Adaptive, or similar platforms.
- Excellent communication and business partnering skills.
- Ability to influence stakeholders and manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Proven leadership experience developing teams and driving cross-functional initiatives.
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA, CPA, or advanced finance/accounting credentials (strongly preferred).
- Prior experience in gaming, entertainment, media, technology, or digital content industries (preferred).
Technologies
- Oracle
- SAP
- Hyperion
- Anaplan
- Adaptive
Compensation
USD 65 - 85 per hour
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations