Sr. Finance Manager, Domestic Compensation Finance

Job Description

• The Sr. Manager of Domestic Compensation Finance within the Cable Networks Finance team will manage headcount and compensation planning for Domestic Cable Networks operations.
• This is a highly visible leadership role and must be able to work collaboratively across the organization engaging with executives from Human Resources (HR), Operating Groups, and Finance.
• The candidate must be a finance domain expert on compensation expense, providing key leadership in compensation planning, reporting, analysis, and metrics.
• This is a crucial role in the organization with financial oversight on a major component of Paramount annual operating expenses.
• This position will report to the Vice President of Cable Networks FP&A.

Principal Responsibilities

• Financial oversight of headcount and compensation for domestic operations with over 1,000+ staff employees, including review of commissions monthly payouts
• Leverage various financial systems to forecast and report compensation expenses and headcount related to monthly/quarterly closes, periodic forecasting, annual budgeting process, and long range planning
• Provide leadership team with information and insights to better plan and manage labor workforce
• Partner with HR to align headcount reporting and related expenses to organizational changes
• Maintain strong working relationship with various stakeholders:
• HR which includes Operations, Compensation & Benefits, Systems, and Generalists
• Finance track leads by Groups and Departments
• Operating groups
• Represent the finance team on initiatives that impact headcount and compensation planning, reporting, and analytics

Skills And Capabilities

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to juggle multiple and frequently changing priorities
• Ability to communicate effectively across various departments and with various levels throughout the organization
• Strong executive presence and relationship management
• Strategic and highly analytic mindset
• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• Strong analytical abilities and decision-making skills
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced working environment and deal with ambiguity
• Ability to create strong working relationships and work well both as a team player and individually
• Strong working knowledge of general accounting principles, concepts and processes, including US GAAP/IFRS
• Ability to identify process efficiency and effectiveness improvement opportunities and propose suggestions and issue resolutions
• Ability to act as a business partner to stakeholders
• Ownership and accountability for assigned tasks and deadlines

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting
• 6-8+ years of financial planning and analysis, reporting, and accounting-related experience
• High degree of proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Strong communication skills across various departments and organizational levels
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Additional Qualifications

• Experience with salary and employee planning preferred
• Experience with compensation planning principles preferred
• Employee-related FP&A experience preferred
• Experience in Oracle Fusion, Longview, or SAP is a plus
• Experience in the Media and Entertainment industry is a plus

Pay Rate

• $71.44-$76.44/hr
• Requisition ID: VIAJP00001570