Location:

Brisbane, Australia Employment Type:

Full Time (Maternity Cover) Reports to:

Studio Leadership Team:

Finance

Finance Manager Location:

Brisbane, Australia Employment Type:

Full Time (Maternity Cover) Reports to:

Studio Leadership Team:

Finance

About the Role We are looking for an experienced and commercially minded

Finance Manager

to join our 3D animated feature film studio.

The Finance Manager will play a key role in overseeing the financial management of the studio and its productions, providing accurate financial insight, strong financial controls, and practical commercial guidance to Producers, Production Management, and senior leadership.

Working across both

production and corporate finance , this role will oversee budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, cash flow, production accounting, accounts payable and receivable, payroll coordination, and financial compliance.

This is an important role within the studio, requiring someone who can operate confidently at both the

strategic and operational level , ensuring financial processes are robust while supporting the creative and production teams to deliver ambitious projects successfully.

Key Responsibilities Financial Management & Reporting

Oversee the day-to-day financial management of the studio and its productions.

Prepare and deliver accurate monthly management accounts and financial reports.

Provide transparent financial analysis and commentary to senior management and Producers.

Monitor financial performance against budgets, forecasts, and approved business plans.

Identify financial risks, trends, variances, and opportunities and recommend appropriate action.





Maintain accurate balance sheet reconciliations and financial records.

Oversee month-end and year-end close processes in conjunction with the Tax Accountant and Bookkeepers.

Prepare financial information and reporting for senior leadership, investors, boards, and other stakeholders as required.

Production Finance

Oversee production accounting across the studio's feature animation projects.

Work closely with Producers and Line Producers to maintain accurate production budgets, forecasts, actuals, commitments, and accruals.

Monitor production costs against approved budgets and provide meaningful variance analysis.

Support Line Producers in financial decision-making throughout the production lifecycle.

Monitor departmental spending, staffing costs, vendor commitments, and production overheads in coordination with the Line Producers.

Ensure production costs are appropriately coded, allocated, approved, and reported on a monthly basis.

Budgeting & Forecasting

Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting process for the studio.

Oversee the Line Producers in their preparation and maintenance of feature production budgets.

Monitor cash flow requirements across both production and corporate operations.





Work with senior leadership to develop financial plans and identify potential funding or cash-flow requirements.

Financial Controls & Compliance

Maintain and continuously improve the studio's financial controls and processes.

Ensure appropriate approval processes are in place for expenditure, purchase orders, contracts, and payments.

Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, expenses, and payment processes.

Ensure financial transactions are accurately recorded and appropriately supported.

Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards, taxation requirements, funding conditions, and statutory obligations in consultation with the Tax Accountant, Bookkeepers and Legal team

Assist the production teams with production incentives, rebates, grants, tax credits, and other screen industry funding arrangements where applicable.

Partner closely with Production, Legal, Operations, and senior management.

Business & Commercial Support

Act as a trusted financial partner to the Producers and senior leadership team.

Translate financial information into clear, practical recommendations for non-financial stakeholders.

Review commercial arrangements, vendor commitments, and contracts from a financial perspective.

Assist with business cases, investment analysis, production feasibility assessments, and new project evaluations.

Help the studio understand the financial implications of strategic and production decisions.

Identify opportunities to improve financial efficiency with considerations to creative and production objectives.

About You You are an experienced finance professional who enjoys working in a

creative, project-

📌 Finance Manager (Brisbane)
🏢 Cosmic Dino Studio
📍 Brisbane