Manager, Finance & Business Operations

Mythical•Burbank, CA

3d•$90,000 - $100,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Mythical is seeking a Manager, Finance & Business Operations to support the company’s financial operations and manage day-to-day partner relationships and business reporting for Mythical 24/7. The role serves as an internal bridge between Mythical’s teams and external accounting and finance partners, helping ensure timely and accurate financial reporting, maintaining visibility into company cash flow, and coordinating financial reporting across select affiliated businesses, strategic investments, and venture partners. The Manager owns Mythical 24/7’s platform relationships, business reporting, and partnership opportunities. The role works closely with internal Programming, Analytics, Production & Post, Marketing, Legal, and Finance stakeholders to support the continued growth of the channels. This position is based in Mythical’s Burbank office and follows a hybrid schedule requiring three days per week in the office. It reports to the President.

Requirements

3–5+ years of relevant experience across finance operations, accounting coordination, financial reporting, FAST, or partner management.
Strong financial and analytical skills, including experience reviewing financial statements, building or maintaining financial models, and working with budgets and forecasts.
Advanced Excel skills and comfort working with financial and operational data.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage recurring monthly and quarterly workflows across multiple stakeholders.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with internal teams and external partners.
Ability to independently drive follow-up, identify unresolved issues, and bring open items through completion.

Responsibilities

Serve as an internal liaison with Mythical’s external accounting and finance partners, supporting timely communication, reporting, and resolution of outstanding financial items.
Support the monthly close process by coordinating with department leaders to review financial statements, resolve coding and accrual questions, and close outstanding items.
Review monthly company financial reporting and identify material variances, unanswered questions, or items requiring follow-up.
Maintain and update Mythical’s company-wide cash flow forecast, incorporating actual performance, known commitments, and expected future receipts and expenditures.
Support annual budgeting and periodic forecasting by collecting inputs across departments and maintaining consolidated company reporting.
Improve internal financial processes, reporting tools, and cross-functional workflows to promote accurate, timely, and accessible information.
Manage business relationships with Mythical 24/7’s FAST platform partners, including commercial conversations, reporting needs, and partner requests.
Maintain consolidated reporting across FAST partners covering revenue, viewership, and platform availability, and provide regular updates to leadership.
Track and assess platform opportunities against priorities set by leadership.
Own the relationship with Mythical 24/7’s programmatic advertising sales partner, track performance, and identify monetization opportunities.
Partner with Brand Partnerships to identify opportunities to include Mythical 24/7 in branded campaigns, sponsorship packages, and sales pitches.
Work with Analytics & Optimization to bring performance insights and programming recommendations into FAST business planning and partner conversations.
Coordinate with Production & Post, Programming, Marketing, Legal, and other internal teams to communicate partner needs and business priorities.
Coordinate the collection and review of monthly and quarterly financial statements and reporting from designated existing affiliates or investments.
Identify meaningful changes, reporting gaps, or performance issues and escalate them to leadership as needed.
Support periodic financial analysis and reporting related to Mythical’s broader investment and partnership portfolio.