Senior Manager

Salary Range: 160000 to 200000 (Currency: CAD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

Key Responsibilities

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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