Financial & Budget Controller - Gcn

**About OML**:
Only Much Louder Entertainment is a market-leading, full-service creative and entertainment business network that has instigated pop culture for over two decades by creating iconic moments across television, digital content, fan experiences, branded entertainment and in the artist-creators community. Celebrated for creating India's first multi-genre music festival, the NH7 Weekender, Only Much Louder has built India’s independent music and comedy scene from the ground-up. They won the first-ever Branded Content and Entertainment Cannes Lion for ‘Dewarists’ and have been the first homegrown content business to have a strong footprint in over 22 countries.

Today, Only Much Louder businesses include -:
**Artist Management**: Representing the best talent in the country including comedians, actors, chefs, hosts, writers, directors, creators, illusionists, and more.

**Content Studio**: Developing and producing original long-form scripted and unscripted content for television and streaming platforms since 2016 with over 32 shows and 69 comedy specials, across Amazon Prime, Netflix, MTV, Disney Hotstar and more.

**Branded Content**: With businesses in the creative and branded content space Only Much Louder has serviced some of the biggest global brands like Tinder, Netflix, OPPO India, Amazon, Tira Beauty, Canva India and more.

**1862**: A groundbreaking branded content and influencer marketing agency with active campaigns in 22 countries and teams in Russia, Poland, Nigeria and Japan.

**GCN**: The full-service strategic and creative agency at the intersection of advertising, branded content, communication design and social media.

**Hypothesis**: Over two decades of working with agencies, brands and influencers has helped us identify gaps and challenges in influencer marketing, resulting in Hypothesis, a comprehensive AI-enabled influencer marketing platform that services the entire influencer marketing journey and has executed more than 150 campaigns.

**About the role**:
We are seeking an experienced Financial Controller/ Production Budget Controller to oversee the financial operations of our agency and production businesses. This role is pivotal in ensuring cost efficiency, financial integrity, and profitability across these departments.

**Responsibilities and Duties will include**:
**Operational Financial Management**:

- Collaborate closely with team members to monitor daily financial activities
- Implement strategies to minimize project costs and enhance profitability
- Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting for each team

**Cost Control and Vendor Management**:

- Conduct regular audits to verify the appropriateness of commissioned vendors for projects
- Evaluate vendor contracts and expenses to ensure alignment with project objectives and budget constraints.
- Develop and enforce policies for vendor selection and cost approvals.Expense Authorization and Oversight:
**Expense Authorization and Oversight**:

- Scrutinize all cost items, providing justification and ensuring compliance with financial policies.
- Maintain detailed records of all financial transactions and approvals.

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in financial and budget management, with a focus on cost control and auditing.
- Proven track record of reducing costs and improving financial efficiency in a similar role.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with cross functional teams. Proficiency in financial software and tools; experience with [specific software] is a plus.

**Personal Attributes**:

- High level of integrity and ethical standards.
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
- Proactive problem-solver with the ability to make informed decisions.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

**About OML**:
OML is a new media and entertainment company that partners with creators to build content, IPs & live experiences that impact culture and help brands come closer to consumers. Headquartered in Mumbai with teams in Russia, Poland & Thailand, OML was founded in 2001 to book and manage artistes across all genres of entertainment. Today our operations span a prolific and award-winning content studio that packages and produces shows for OTT platforms, live events production and a global brand solutions business.

From the beginnings of OML as an artist management agency to the advent of modern-day content marketing, we have helped our clients thrive in the face of disruption while setting trends in talent representation, marketing and sponsorship; inspiring industry change in events and licensing; and helping reshape the digital landscape. As technology further shifts the balance of power in media and puts more power in the hands of the creator, OML is