Chief Financial Officer, Culture Officer
12 - 15 years
White Plains, NY
Contract
Onsite
1 month ago
About the role
Quentasia Studios
Quentasia Studios is building a new model for premium, inclusive storytelling—one designed to be legible, auditable, and investable at institutional scale. As we prepare to scale into a multi-slate entertainment studio, we are seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) who is not only a rigorous financial operator, but a strategic partner capable of translating creative ambition into durable economic outcomes.
This role is for someone who understands that financial discipline is not a constraint on creativity — it is the condition that makes creative freedom possible .
Why This Role MattersThe CFO will be one of the most critical architects of Quentasia’s future.
This role will directly influence:
This is an opportunity to help build a studio that treats finance not as a back-office function, but as a core strategic capability.
Key ResponsibilitiesCapital Strategy & Investor Stewardship
Financial Strategy, Modeling & Governance
Systems, Controls & Transparency
Production Finance & Structural Oversight
Strategic Partnership with the CEO
Culture, Integrity & Financial Leadership
Ideal Candidate Profile
Engagement Structure
Because Quentasia is in a pre-funding and early scaling phase, this role will begin as:
Candidates must be willing to sign a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) confirming interest in being identified as part of Quentasia’s founding leadership circle.
The OpportunityMost studios hire CFOs to manage budgets.
At Quentasia, you will help design the financial system that makes ambitious, values-aligned storytelling sustainable at scale.
Quentasia Studios is building a new model for premium, inclusive storytelling—one designed to be legible, auditable, and investable at institutional scale. As we prepare to scale into a multi-slate entertainment studio, we are seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) who is not only a rigorous financial operator, but a strategic partner capable of translating creative ambition into durable economic outcomes.
This role is for someone who understands that financial discipline is not a constraint on creativity — it is the condition that makes creative freedom possible .
Why This Role MattersThe CFO will be one of the most critical architects of Quentasia’s future.
This role will directly influence:
- How capital is raised, structured, and protected
- How investors experience transparency and trust
- How creative projects are financed without compromising values
- How Quentasia earns credibility with institutional allocators
This is an opportunity to help build a studio that treats finance not as a back-office function, but as a core strategic capability.
Key ResponsibilitiesCapital Strategy & Investor Stewardship
- Co-lead capital raising across equity, debt, and strategic partnerships.
- Represent Quentasia in conversations with family offices, institutions, banks, and strategic capital partners.
- Design capital structures that balance risk, flexibility, and long-term value creation.
- Partner with the CEO in articulating Quentasia’s financial narrative to investors and stakeholders.
Financial Strategy, Modeling & Governance
- Design and maintain financial models for the studio and slate, including project cash flows, recoupment waterfalls, and return scenarios.
- Establish clear financial guardrails that enable growth while protecting downside risk.
- Build systems that allow investors to understand performance, not just projections.
Systems, Controls & Transparency
- Build and oversee robust financial systems, controls, and reporting frameworks.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, and risk management protocols.
- Partner with internal and external stakeholders to ensure financial data is accurate, timely, and decision-useful.
Production Finance & Structural Oversight
- Oversee project-level financing structures, including SPVs, tax incentives, payroll, and union/guild compliance.
- Ensure production finance decisions align with both investor expectations and creative realities.
- Coordinate with production accounting teams to ensure consistency and discipline across projects.
Strategic Partnership with the CEO
- Serve as the CEO’s closest partner in evaluating trade-offs between growth, capital deployment, and long-term sustainability.
- Provide clear, principled counsel in moments of ambiguity or pressure.
- Help shape the long-term operating model of the studio as it scales.
Culture, Integrity & Financial Leadership
- Uphold Quentasia’s values in all financial dealings.
- Model integrity, clarity, and accountability in decision-making.
- Lead with both rigor and humanity, recognizing that finance is ultimately about stewarding trust.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Senior finance leader with experience in entertainment, media, private equity, or complex operating environments.
- Demonstrated track record in capital raising and structuring sophisticated financial transactions.
- Deep experience building financial systems, controls, and reporting infrastructure.
- Strong understanding of production finance, tax incentives, and unionized workforces is highly valued.
- Comfortable operating in a lean, evolving organization while building for scale.
- High emotional intelligence, strong communication skills, and investor presence.
- A principled operator who believes finance exists to enable excellence, not restrict it.
Engagement Structure
Because Quentasia is in a pre-funding and early scaling phase, this role will begin as:
- Advisory or fractional, transitioning to full-time as financing milestones are achieved
- Active participation in capital strategy and leadership formation
- Advisory equity participation to reflect early belief and contribution
- Full compensation package (salary + equity) activated post-funding
Candidates must be willing to sign a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) confirming interest in being identified as part of Quentasia’s founding leadership circle.
The OpportunityMost studios hire CFOs to manage budgets.
At Quentasia, you will help design the financial system that makes ambitious, values-aligned storytelling sustainable at scale.
- You will help build a studio where capital is disciplined, transparency is non-negotiable, and financial leadership is a source of strength — for creators, investors, and the company alike.
Skills
Entertainment