Finance Transformation Manager, Crunchyroll
$132-165k
+ Performance bonus earning potential, paid annually
3+ days a week in office
Streaming service for anime and manga
Be an early applicant
Streaming service for anime and manga
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$132-165k
+ Performance bonus earning potential, paid annually
3+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create experiences for anime and manga fans, and to enable them to connect through the content they love.
Role
Who you are
- You have 8+ years of experience in finance transformation, finance systems, management consulting, process improvement, or program management, including leadership of complex cross-functional initiatives from design through implementation
- You have strong knowledge of Finance and Accounting processes and demonstrated experience translating process-owner needs into process maps, functional requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, data and integration requirements, and test scenarios for engineering teams
- You have experience with SOX control design and operation, including automated and IT-dependent controls, system-generated reports, interface and change controls, evidence requirements, testing support, and remediation of control deficiencies
- You have managed complex projects or programs through the software development lifecycle using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methods, including scope, budget, RAID and dependency management, backlog governance, UAT, release readiness, cutover, hypercare, and executive decision reporting
- You have led change management and adoption activities including stakeholder and impact analysis, communications, training, process-owner readiness, operating-model transition, and benefits realization
- You have experience with enterprise finance platforms and integration concepts such as SAP S/4HANA, Oracle Cloud, NetSuite, Coupa, Concur, APIs, interfaces, data flows, master data, and reporting dependencies; vendor or implementation-partner management experience is also important
- You have a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field; an MBA, CPA, PMP, Prosci, Lean Six Sigma, or comparable credential is a plus. Experience in media, streaming, subscription, or other high-volume digital businesses is also a plus
What the job involves
- In the role of Finance Transformation Manager, you will report to the Director, Finance Transformation
- You will lead cross-functional initiatives that modernize Finance and Accounting processes, systems, and controls, translating requirements from process owners into clear functional and technical requirements for engineering and technology teams. You will guide initiatives across discovery, process design, solution design, build, testing, deployment, stabilization, and benefits realization while ensuring future-state solutions are scalable, auditable, and aligned with SOX requirements
- The role combines process architecture, project and program management, change leadership, and software development lifecycle governance to deliver sustainable improvements across the finance operating model. Success will be measured by delivery against the transformation roadmap, effective adoption of new processes and automation, strong control outcomes, and measurable improvements in efficiency, data quality, and close/reporting performance
- Finance Transformation and Process Architecture: Lead end-to-end assessment and redesign of finance processes, define future-state operating models, identify automation opportunities, and maintain alignment between process, data, controls, systems, and organizational responsibilities
- Business-to-Technology Translation and Solution Delivery: Partner with Finance and Accounting process owners to translate business needs into process maps, functional requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, data and integration requirements, and implementation priorities that engineers and system teams can execute. Cultivate strong stakeholder relationships and maintain effective communication channels ensuring stakeholders are informed of status and key activities
- SOX Controls and Risk-by-Design: Embed SOX requirements into transformed processes and systems by designing and documenting key controls, evaluating automated and IT-dependent controls, defining evidence requirements, supporting control operation, and ensuring changes do not create unmitigated financial reporting risk
- Program, Project, and SDLC Governance: Manage transformation initiatives through the software development lifecycle, including roadmap planning, scope, budgets, milestones, RAID management, dependencies, design decisions, backlog governance, testing/UAT, release readiness, cutover, hypercare, and vendor or implementation-partner performance. Drive continuous improvement in PMO processes, tools, and delivery models to enhance project delivery and outcomes
- Change Management, Adoption, and Benefits Realization: Develop stakeholder and change-impact plans, coordinate communications and training, prepare process owners for new responsibilities, track adoption and business outcomes, and ensure new processes and systems transition into sustainable operating ownership with measurable benefits
- The Finance Transformation team leads Crunchyroll's multi-year effort to modernize finance processes, systems, data, and controls. The team partners across Finance, Accounting, Data, Engineering, Enterprise Applications, vendors, and implementation partners to deliver scalable end-to-end solutions
- This role will lead cross-functional workstreams from business need through sustainable adoption, with success measured through roadmap delivery, effective controls, adoption, and measurable business benefits
Our take
In recent decades, anime - encompassing Japanese, Korean, and Chinese animation 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 unrivalled library of anime content, boasting over 44,000 episodes, attracting over 21M 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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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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