Director of Finance

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox TV Stations

FOX Television Stations owns and operates 29 full power broadcast television stations in the U.S. These include stations located in 14 of the top 15 largest designated market areas, or DMAs, and duopolies in 11 DMAs, including the three largest DMAs (New York, Los Angeles and Chicago). Of these stations, 18 are affiliated with the FOX Network. In addition to distributing sports, entertainment and syndicated content, our television stations collectively produce approximately 1,200 hours of local news every week. These stations leverage viewer, distributor and advertiser demand for the FOX Network’s national content.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The job is defined as follows:  Reporting to the VP of Finance, the Director of Finance for Fox First Run would be involved with a variety of tasks with the Fox First Run corporate finance & production teams.  These responsibilities revolve around the annual budget process, monthly, quarterly, and year-end close; as well as assisting the VP of Finance with a variety of accounting/finance tasks. The position will help the VP in staff management and training. The position with liaise and have oversight of the production accounting teams & some of their functions.  Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Oversight of the production monthly/quarterly journal entries for the accounting close.

• Oversight of the monthly account reconciliations.

• Oversight of the Fox First Run’s cash reconciliation.

• Ownership of the monthly syndication billable/receivable process.

• Ownership of the Master Distribution Services’ P&L as well as the monthly close.

• Ownership of monthly intercompany transactions.

• Play a key role with the preparation of the annual budget.

• Prepare ad hoc analysis on a as needed basis.

• Other duties as deemed appropriate.

Looking for a highly motivated individual to be able to work and function in a very fast paced environment, an independent thinker who is able to navigate between the corporate and production infrastructure by the way of working with production accounting teams as well as the corporate personnel of Fox First Run & Fox Television Stations. The candidate must be willing to work long hours, be available to help on short notice, be available to meet in person on an as needed basis (the position is considered hybrid).  Looking for a responsible person, who can think critically and will take ownership of the work and produce.  Accounting/Finance degree is a must.  Between 5-6 years of work experience – MBA & Entertainment industry is preferred but not required.

EOE/M/F/Veteran/Disabled

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.  Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job. Examples of a reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.  Please send an email to TVHO-adminJobs@FOX.COM or call (212) 301-5853, or visit our readily accessible office located at 1999 S. Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90025, and a member of our recruiting team will assist you.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

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Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is: $140,000.00-152,000.00 annually for California. This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

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