Chief Financial Officer

About the role

Dhar Mann Studios is looking for a hands‑on Chief Financial Officer to lead its finance organization and act as a strategic partner to the CEO and executive team. This senior position will shape a finance function that is accurate, trusted, scalable, and tightly aligned with the fast‑moving digital media business.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the full finance organization, including accounting, planning, tax, analysis, production finance, reporting, controls, systems, and cash management.
• Build a finance function that delivers accurate actuals, credible forecasts, reliable cash visibility, and actionable reporting for leadership.
• Partner with the CEO on strategy, growth planning, cost structure, capital allocation, profitability, and operational trade‑offs.
• Define operating models across Finance, Production, Operations, HR, Legal, and department leaders to ensure decisions are based on trusted information.
• Oversee revenue finance reporting at division, department, and IP levels, covering platform revenue, brand deals, licensing, and monetization trends.
• Manage the annual budget, periodic re‑forecasting, scenario planning, and long‑range financial planning.
• Implement strong financial controls, approval frameworks, policies, and compliance standards without slowing execution.
• Own enterprise‑level cash strategy, liquidity planning, and financial risk management.
• Supervise equity, 409A, commission structures, insurance, debt/lender reporting, and ensure finance systems and workflows support both accounting accuracy and production reality.

Required profile

• Senior finance leader with a proven track record of building high‑performing finance functions in fast‑growth environments.
• Hands‑on, operationally fluent, and able to translate business needs into finance solutions.
• Strong leadership and communication skills to partner with cross‑functional teams.
• Experience in digital media, entertainment, or similar content‑driven businesses is a plus.

Required skills

• Financial reporting
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Cash management
• Financial controls
• Equity compensation administration
• Tax compliance