Hybrid Manager, Finance – Production Operations

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About the role

  • Manager, Finance & Production Operations at Blackbird Interactive bridging Development and Finance teams. Overseeing budgets, forecasts and tools optimization in a creative game studio.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with Production and Development to align project budgets with financial plans
  • Translate project-level assumptions into studio-level forecasts and projections
  • Maintain rolling forecasts, budget vs. actuals, and headcount tracking
  • Identify risks such as cost overruns, revenue timing shifts, or underutilization
  • Ensure financial impact of production decisions is reflected accurately in reporting
  • Serve as the connective tissue between Development, Production, and Finance
  • Ensure production decisions are understood financially — and vice versa
  • Drive clarity around milestone timing, revenue recognition, and cost impacts
  • Establish clear communication protocols to reduce ambiguity and rework
  • Support leadership with insight-driven reporting and decision-ready analysis
  • Take ownership of existing financial and project management tools; elevate and refine them
  • Maintain and improve dashboards, reporting templates, and workflow processes
  • Ensure data integrity across systems and reporting
  • Develop and document policies and SOPs to streamline budget tracking and forecasting
  • Reduce reliance on manual oversight by building scalable systems
  • Support studio-wide budgeting and long-range planning
  • Develop scenario models to inform investment, staffing, and project decisions
  • Prepare executive and board-ready materials
  • Provide clear, narrative-driven insights — not just numbers
  • Analyze co-development margins, revenue trends, and project performance
  • Maintain and strengthen cross-functional relationships built across teams
  • Build credibility with Production, Finance, and Studio Leadership
  • Ensure key stakeholders feel heard and aligned
  • Navigate team dynamics thoughtfully, particularly where role clarity intersects with ownership
  • Foster a culture of accountability and financial transparency

Requirements

  • 5–8+ years of experience in finance, FP&A, production finance, or project management within a creative, tech, or studio environment
  • Strong financial modelling and forecasting capability
  • Demonstrated project management experience across cross-functional teams
  • Experience working closely with production, development, or technical teams
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Experience improving systems and workflows in scaling organizations
  • Ability to translate complex financial information into clear operational insight

Job title

Manager, Finance – Production Operations

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

CA$135,000 - CA$160,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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