Main Responsibilities Of A Director Of Finance At Paramount
Tim's main responsibilities as Director of Finance at Paramount Studios include building revenue budgets— "around a hundred and fifty million dollars"— for various departments, modeling operating income and margins, and performing ROI analyses on capital investments like new stage construction. This involves creating "monthly presentations for the SVP and president."
Budgeting, Financial Modeling, ROI Analysis, Financial Reporting, Presentation Skills
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Tim Gardner
Director of Finance
Paramount
University of Scranton 2008
UCLA EMBA Class of 2023
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1. Building revenue budgets (approximately $150 million) for Paramount Studios, including forecasting, estimate building, and pacings for various departments.
2. Modeling operating income and gross margins for the studios.
3. Performing ROI analysis on capital investments, such as building new stages, to assess potential returns (IRR, NPV).
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What were your main responsibilities within your role?
In my current role, I build revenue budgets for Paramount Studios. This involves forecasting, estimate building, and pacings for stages, set lighting, grip, and special events.
The groups within the lot account for about $150 million in revenue. Beyond that, I model operating income and gross margins for the studios.
I also perform ROI analysis on capital investment returns. For example, if we were to build new stages at Paramount, we would analyze the IRR and NPV returns generated. Additionally, I create monthly presentations for the SVP and president of our studio group.