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About the Role
As a Controller Production & Local Acquisition, you will be the central point of contact between film production and financial management. You will oversee the greenlight and budget approval process for productions and license acquisitions, from initial calculation and grant applications to integrating key figures into financial systems. You will collaborate closely with acquisition, production, accounting, and management teams to support projects throughout their lifecycle, including 5-year business planning. Your responsibilities will include monitoring grants, analyzing KPIs and performance data, and managing cost and cash flow developments.
Responsibilities
- Calculate and perform all financial simulations related to license rights acquisition and film production for greenlight creation.
- Manage and guide the budget approval process for local productions and acquisitions in close collaboration with the Acquisition & Production departments, from initial calculation to financial data integration into IT systems.
- Support the creation and submission of grant applications for German productions.
- Monitor and track grants in the production and distribution sectors.
- Collaborate closely with Accounting, the Royalties department, and the CFO at the interface between Finance and Content Strategy, particularly within the scope of 5-year business planning.
- Manage capital expenditures (CAPEX) related to license rights, including cash flow monitoring and budget control.
- Maintain, analyze, and report on KPIs, which are regularly submitted to the parent company.
- Take responsibility for the final cost status and final production budget, integrating them into existing finance processes.
Requirements
- Minimum of 3-5 years of professional experience in a comparable, independent controller position.
- Understanding of the budgeting process for local production and in-depth knowledge of film production workflows.
- Very good basic knowledge of accounting/controlling.
- Strong organizational talent with a keen eye for detail, self-reliance, and structured working methods.
- Strong analytical skills and competent communication with various stakeholders.
- Team player with enjoyment in working with specialist departments and in an international environment.
- Ability to structure complex challenges and create pragmatic solutions.
- Confidence and resilience, even in unforeseen and dynamic situations and under short-term deadlines.
- Very good Excel skills; affinity for IT tools; ideally experience with SAP.
Skills
- Excel
- SAP
Location
- Paris
- Berlin
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Mobile Working
Experience Level
- 3-5 years
Benefits
- 30 days of vacation per year
- Lunch allowance
- Contribution to Deutschland-Ticket
- Unlimited film enjoyment: free cinema tickets, screenings, and premieres
About the Company
- STUDIOCANAL, the in-house film studio of the media company Canal+, headquartered in Paris, is one of Europe's leading film and series studios.
- We produce and market our titles in Germany and worldwide across all distribution stages (cinema, home entertainment, TV).
- With over 9,400 titles spanning more than 100 years of film history, our group possesses one of Europe's largest film catalogs.
- The range of our films and series includes blockbusters, mainstream entertainment, German productions, high-quality arthouse titles, and film classics.
- The ARTHAUS label, a leading brand for special films, complements our company's comprehensive offering.
Equal Opportunity
- STUDIOCANAL values diversity and believes that diversity enriches us and our work.
- We expressly welcome all applications regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, attributed disability, age, as well as sexual orientation and identity.