Vania Shu

Director, Content Fp & a @DIRECTV

Los Angeles, CA, US

Provide leadership and key support to a team of Finance Managers through month end close, budget and forecast cycles on $12B of a $14B video content portfolio encompassing multiple products and lines of business-Deliver variance analyses for monthly, quarterly, and annual financials on a consolidated and individual product basis and relay financial and analytical insights to senior management -Maintain and develop complex and dynamic long range forecasting models and budgets for $12B of a $14B video content portfolio to support evolving business needs and strategic decisions-Support product profitability by tracking margins distributed across the company for various business cases-Analyze the strategic and financial impact of significant cost drivers to aid management in achieving favorable contractual agreements for major broadcast and cable networks and movie studios-Identify and implement month end close and forecast process efficiencies by creating new variance analyses and streamlining data and formula redundancies-Establish effective working relationships with various Finance teams, Accounting, Pricing, Revenue, Negotiations, Consolidation, Legal, Compliance, Marketing, and Payments stakeholders to ensure cross-functional priorities are met-Utilize deep knowledge of company processes to proactively communicate opportunities for operational efficiencies, cost savings, or potential downsides