Nate Wakefield

About Nate Wakefield

Experienced production finance executive with a background in production accounting and physical production.

Experience

1. Head of Production Finance

   ITV America

   Apr 2024 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   Lead the production finance function across domestic and international operations, partnering with accounting teams and production leadership to develop efficient, scalable workflows that support a rapidly growing content slate. Oversee a global slate of 30+ productions annually, managing a combined budget exceeding $400M and supporting the delivery of over 500 hours of premium content. Drive end-to-end financial oversight, from budgeting through wrap, ensuring accurate cost tracking, compliance, and timely project delivery. Coordinate preparation of detailed production cost reports to align with corporate finance and outside partner deadlines and support broader financial planning and analysis. Develop and enforce global finance policies and best practices across multiple markets to maintain consistency and operational excellence. Administer and optimize the use of state, federal, and international tax credits, ensuring all eligible incentives are captured, documented and monetized. Monitor production-level profitability through rigorous review of outside costs, inter-company recharges, and billbacks. Act as a strategic liaison between production and corporate functions, helping align creative goals with financial accountability.

Education

• University of California, Los Angeles

  Bachelor of Arts - BA

• Louisiana Tech University College of Business

  Master of Business Administration - MBA