We are looking for a detail-oriented finance specialist to help guide planning, reporting, and performance analysis for our team. This on-site role will support budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning while turning financial and operational data into clear business insights. The ideal candidate brings strong modeling capability, excellent communication skills, and the ability to partner effectively with leadership in a deadline-driven environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Build and refine detailed financial models that support the annual budget, recurring forecasts, and longer-term strategic planning efforts.<br>• Review financial performance against established plans, investigate key variances, and summarize conclusions for business leaders.<br>• Develop recurring monthly reporting materials that give leadership and operational teams a clear view of results and trends.<br>• Partner with department leaders to connect financial targets with operating priorities and execution plans.<br>• Analyze information from accounting and operational sources to identify meaningful performance indicators and answer business questions.<br>• Conduct special analyses that inform decision-making, evaluate opportunities, and support strategic initiatives.<br>• Create presentation materials for executive discussions, business reviews, and other planning or analytical meetings, translating data into a clear narrative.<br>• Assist with required organizational reports, business plans, survey responses, and other external deliverables.<br>• Identify opportunities to improve reporting workflows and increase efficiency through process enhancement and automation.
<p>Robert Half Management Resources is recruiting an Interim Finance Director for a major entertainment client based in West Los Angeles for a 6+ month on-site engagement. The Finance Director will play a key role in supporting and executing the financial strategy for the gaming division. This individual will serve as a lead finance partner to the business, overseeing core financial planning and analysis activities, supporting greenlight evaluations for new games and potential acquisitions, preparing monthly reporting for division senior leadership, and managing the budget, monthly forecast, and long-range plan.</p><p> </p><p>As a finance point of contact with corporate and studio segment finance for the division, the Finance Director will work cross-functionally across the organization, partnering closely with management, business development, marketing, and centralized controllership. The role will provide financial guidance and analytical support to help drive informed business decisions and will also support the division’s participation in the company-wide ERP FP&A module. </p><p> </p><p>This is a highly visible interim opportunity for a hands-on finance professional who can thrive in a fast-paced, growing, and creative environment.</p><p> </p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Lead the division’s budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes</li><li>Provide financial planning and analysis support aligned with the company’s strategic and growth objectives</li><li>Support greenlight analysis for new games, development initiatives, and acquisition opportunities</li><li>Prepare and deliver monthly financial reporting and variance analysis to division senior leadership</li><li>Serve as the primary finance liaison to corporate and studio segment finance teams</li><li>Partner daily with cross-functional stakeholders across management, business development, development, marketing, and controllership</li><li>Provide financial guidance and decision support to business leaders across the division</li><li>Monitor project costs in partnership with team leads, ensuring adherence to budgets and company policies</li><li>Support the division’s use of the company-wide ERP FP&A module and contribute to process improvements and systems effectiveness</li><li>Ensure timely, accurate, and policy-compliant financial reporting and analysis</li></ul>