Pedro Alizo

Manager, Studio Finance & Innovation (EMEA) · Madrid, Spain (EMEA)

Lead studio finance and innovation for the EMEA region in lockstep with global AI and automation strategy—translating enterprise priorities into regional pilots, stakeholder adoption, and repeatable playbooks across studio finance partners.

• Orchestrate EMEA innovation and AI efforts aligned with global initiatives: prioritize use cases, partner with cross-functional studio and technology teams, and govern execution from discovery through scaled adoption.
• Deliver executive-ready reporting and market intelligence for EMEA studio leadership—dashboards, narratives, and decision packs linking content strategy, production economics, and regional performance to leadership forums.
• Advance automation and GenAI-enabled workflows for financial reporting and analysis—reducing manual reconciliation, strengthening data lineage, and embedding AI-assisted quality checks where appropriate.
• Partner with operations and product-adjacent teams to scope actionable plans, align incentives, and execute against slate and regional priorities.
• Own and evolve financial modeling for production cost estimation, cash forecasting, market trends, and slate management—stress-testing scenarios and monitoring variances with clear assumptions.

Finance Associate · Los Angeles, CA

Foundation phase: scaled analytics, automation, and modeling muscle across studio finance—partnering with business leaders on high-stakes decisions and building the data fluency that underpinned progression into regional innovation leadership.

• Led analytics and automation for financial reporting, market intelligence, and business development—surfacing opportunities and operational efficiencies through recurring process improvements and tooling.
• Collaborated with business leaders on memoranda, decks, and dashboards supporting executives on business-critical and tactical decisions across studio priorities.
• Partnered cross-functionally with operations and technology teams to develop actionable plans and ensure execution aligned with content strategy.
• Built and maintained financial modeling tools for production cost estimation, cash forecasting, market trends, and slate management—monitoring performance metrics and explaining variances with clarity.
• Supported external partners in preparing production budgets—balancing creative vision, cost efficiency, and adherence to internal guidelines.

Finance Manager · Miami, FL

Studio finance leadership spanning amortization systems, close excellence, and strategic deal modeling for a major studio portfolio.

• Managed studio asset amortization subsystem with Ultimate Models covering ~$700M in studio properties—verified calculation logic and ensured accurate reporting under US GAAP.
• Led annual operating budgets and long-range plans; oversaw monthly accounting close for the studio while supervising financial analysts.
• Designed complex financial models for co-productions, pre-sales, and distribution deals for studio leadership presentations to partners.

Finance and Accounting Manager · Miami, FL

Regional finance and transformation leadership across Latin America—controls, reporting discipline, and ERP modernization.

• Supervised finance teams in regional Latin America offices during planning and accounting cycles—meeting corporate guidance and deadlines under tight calendars.
• Directed SAP implementation in regional offices—streamlined corporate reporting, strengthened internal controls, and reduced audit risk across the region.

Accounting Manager · Cooper City, FL

Hands-on accounting leadership for a small team across the full close cycle.

• Led a team of 3 across revenue, cost accrual, payroll, AR, and AP—delivering timely closes and clean reconciliations.