Director, Finance - Technology & Engineering

The Director serves a key role on the Versant Production & Distribution Finance team, reporting to the Director, Production & Distribution Finance and serving as an operational finance support partner to the “Technology & Engineering” team. The role provides the unique opportunity for extensive visibility with the Versant leadership team and experience both shaping and managing the operations of a recently formed Media company.

The Production & Distribution Finance team is responsible for providing the full suite of operational Finance support to the President of Operations & Technology. This team will be responsible for supporting strategic decisions on the set-up of the Versant Operations & Technology function and providing ongoing financial support on day-to-day operations and guiding long-term initiatives. The Director of Technology & Engineering Finance will specifically support Operations Leaders, including the SVP of Technology & Engineering as well as a team of 600+ Full Time Employees (6 Operations Vice Presidents+).  Technology & Engineering Operations manages expenses and capital projects in excess of $150M.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Supporting the President of Operations & Technology and Operations Leadership team in making strategic decisions related to setting-up new technical and operational solutions for Versant
• Providing ongoing operational finance support for the Technology & Engineering team, including enabling Company-wide Technology support/solutions, Engineering infrastructure, Satellite Operations, managing key vendor relationships, and providing financial support across Versant Operations
• Managing tracking of Technology & Engineering operating expenses and allocating capital spend in collaboration with Operations & Technology Finance/Ops. Teams and Versant Corporate FP&A team
• Partnering with Versant Corporate FP&A team with key inputs for ongoing forecasting, including budgets/long-range plans, in-year pacing and ad hoc financial analysis on Operations & Technology organization and specifically for Technology & Engineering Operations