Favorite Parts of Being a Director of Finance at Paramount
Tim, Paramount's Director of Finance, most enjoys his "fantastic boss" who fosters productive conversations and values Tim's input, a crucial element in high-level roles. Beyond this, the numerical aspect of finance at a prestigious studio like Paramount provides both a deep understanding of the business and "the underlying basis of the storyline."
Executive/Leadership, Finance, Media & Entertainment, Mentorship, Data Analysis
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Tim Gardner
Director of Finance
Paramount
University of Scranton 2008
UCLA EMBA Class of 2023
Finance
Arts, Entertainment & Media
Finance
Video Highlights
1. Working with a humble and intelligent boss who values employee input.
2. Working for a prestigious and well-known company like Paramount Studios.
3. Enjoying the analytical aspect of finance and how numbers tell the story of a business, providing valuable insights into its operations and profitability.
Transcript
What do you enjoy the most about your current role?
There's quite a bit that I enjoy. The thing I enjoy the most, honestly, is having a fantastic boss. He has very little ego.
He's a very intelligent individual, and because he manages his ego well, we have actual productive conversations. He's willing to take my advice and be influenced by what I provide him in his decision-making.
I think that's important: having a humble nature, especially at higher levels. The other thing I enjoy is that I work for one of the most famous studio lots in the world. You can't get better than that. It's fantastic and amazing that I work for Paramount Studios; it's such an incredible company.
The other thing is, I really enjoy finance. The numbers in finance always tell the story of the business. They're the underlying basis of the business's storyline. You can talk with people who run the operations, but you also have visibility through the numbers of what's actually occurring. You can see from a profit margin standpoint what's happening within the business. So, I really enjoy the numerical aspect of my job.