Finance Transformation Director, Crunchyroll

$135-170k

Actual pay will vary based on factors including, but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Crunchyroll’s Total Rewards offerings for employees. Other rewards may include performance bonuses, employer matched retirement savings, time-off programs, and progressive health benefits and perks.

Expert level

Los Angeles

Office located in Culver City, CA

Streaming service for anime and manga

Job no longer available

Streaming service for anime and manga

1001+ employees

B2CEntertainmentSaaSVideo

Job no longer available

$135-170k

Expert level

Los Angeles

Office located in Culver City, CA

1001+ employees

B2CEntertainmentSaaSVideo

Company mission

To create experiences for anime and manga fans, and to enable them to connect through the content they love.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

You will apply your business, financial, and operational expertise, engage with senior executives, and help shape the Finance organization's strategic direction across a portfolio of transformation projects and new launch programs
You are an analytical who excels when solving ambiguous problems
12+ years of experience in finance transformation, financial planning, investment banking, private equity, management consulting, or corporate development / corporate strategy
Experience in project management, improving business processes, or implementing applications financial in nature
In-depth understanding of US and Global Financials Operations
Knowledge around financial processes
B.S. / B.A. required

What the job involves

Create finance and accounting specific go-to-market plans for launching new lines of business and new territories
Mapping and assessing state of teams and processes, searching for inefficiencies and looking for solutions
Work directly with important partners from Analysts up to CFO to understand causes of financial operational problems
Develop and recommend solutions that improve efficiency
Build presentations and action plans in partnership with team members leading projects to achieve visible results
Collaborate with IT and technical teams to give feedback on technical solutions and support end-to-end solution delivery
Present findings to senior management, making recommendations based on analysis and trends
Support Corporate Strategy in special projects when evaluating new business launches, including the preparation of materials, building financial models, and distilling insights and possible effects
In the role of Senior Business Operations Manager you will report to the Corporate Strategy Senior Director

Our take

In recent decades, anime - encompassing Japanese, Korean, and Chinese animation 0 has transitioned from a niche interest to a formidable industry, boasting a global market worth approximately $30B. Despite this growth, distribution has historically posed challenges, with series and films often reaching overseas audiences through disparate channels, if at all. Crunchyroll emerged to address this issue by consolidating the largest collection of anime into a single streaming service.

Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll in 2021 for $1.75B expanded the platform's reach, integrating Sony's extensive animation library into its offerings. this move also positioned Crunchyroll for heightened competition against streaming giant Netflix, known for its substantial investments in anime production and acquisition. Currently, Crunchyroll maintains an unrivaled library of anime content, boasting over 44,000 episodes that have attracted over 0M paying subscribers.

While Crunchyroll initially offered a free, ad-supported tier to its vast community, it appears poised to phase out this option, transitioning to a subscription-based model for all new series. Despite this shift, the platform has implemented a global reduction in fees to stimulate subscription uptake. The success of this strategy remains to be seen, but past experiences with companies like Hulu suggest that it may drive subscription growth and mitigate piracy

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Insights

42% female employees

9% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.1)

Trustpilot (1.5)

Company

Funding (2 rounds)

Mar 2010

$0.8m

EARLY VC

Feb 2008

$4.1m

SERIES A

Total funding: $4.9m

Company benefits

Receive a great compensation package including salary plus performance bonus earning potential, paid annually
Flexible time off policies allowing you to take the time you need to be your whole self
Generous medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance
Health Saving Account HSA program
Health care and dependent care FSA
401(k) plan, with employer match
Employer paid commuter benefit
Support program for new parents
Pet insurance and some of our offices are pet friendly!

Company HQ

Miracle Mile, Los Angeles, CA

Leadership

Kun Gao

(Co-Founder & CEO)

Co-founded Crunchyroll in 2006 and served as CEO/General Manager/Board Member until 2018. Previously the founder and CTO of Frappr.com as well as a Product Engineer at HOT or NOT.

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