Tim Wright Email & Phone Number

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco, California, United States

• Leads the forecasting and planning of San Francisco, Atlanta, and Osaka studios• Works closely with the Executive Producer of SF studio to understand key drivers, risks and opportunities, and underlying planning assumptions• Assist with the build of the 5-year Strategic Plan• Builds and maintains dynamic studio and game financial models• Delivers analyses which enable management to make informed decisions and support the analyses with metrics, variance explanations, root… Show more • Leads the forecasting and planning of San Francisco, Atlanta, and Osaka studios• Works closely with the Executive Producer of SF studio to understand key drivers, risks and opportunities, and underlying planning assumptions• Assist with the build of the 5-year Strategic Plan• Builds and maintains dynamic studio and game financial models• Delivers analyses which enable management to make informed decisions and support the analyses with metrics, variance explanations, root causes and opportunities to improve performance• Tracks R&D expenses and headcount resource planning• Provides monthly reporting and variance analyses of Studios and individual projects• Acts as liaison with Corporate HQ regarding Studio investments and P&L Show less

San Francisco Bay Area

• Prepares quarterly reports for executive leadership detailing financial performance of the Lucasfilm franchise across multiple lines of business• Responsible for F&S expense forecasting, quarter close allocations, variance analysis and square footage reconciliations for multiple facilities• Creates presentations for annual operating plan and five year strategic plan to executive leadership• Collaborates with department leads to plan and forecast for multiple cost centers as well… Show more • Prepares quarterly reports for executive leadership detailing financial performance of the Lucasfilm franchise across multiple lines of business• Responsible for F&S expense forecasting, quarter close allocations, variance analysis and square footage reconciliations for multiple facilities• Creates presentations for annual operating plan and five year strategic plan to executive leadership• Collaborates with department leads to plan and forecast for multiple cost centers as well as provides meaningful analyses on trends and potential cost savings • Manages P&L for home entertainment revenue and direct costs, including G&A and allocations for multiple cost centers• Implements process improvements to drive efficiency of data management and effectiveness of financial reporting for key stakeholders • Manages incoming allocations from corporate and studio partners• Coordinates with internal and external partners to manage close deadlines, deliverables, and reporting Show less

San Francisco Bay Area

• Responsible for forecasting home entertainment revenue and direct costs on a quarterly basis • Forecasted cost center labor and operational expenses on a bi-quarterly basis• Assisted with quarter close by creating and posting journal entries as needed• Created consolidated financial reporting outlaying market performance of home entertainment titles to inform operational decisions• Analyzed third party distribution service agreements to identify revenue generating… Show more • Responsible for forecasting home entertainment revenue and direct costs on a quarterly basis • Forecasted cost center labor and operational expenses on a bi-quarterly basis• Assisted with quarter close by creating and posting journal entries as needed• Created consolidated financial reporting outlaying market performance of home entertainment titles to inform operational decisions• Analyzed third party distribution service agreements to identify revenue generating opportunities and potential cost savings• Ad hoc projects such as tax incentives and creation of historical financial database Show less

San Francisco Bay Area

• Analyzed and reported revenue, cost of sales, sell thru data, and inventory levels in support of worldwide home entertainment operations • Managed database of retail promotional activities, product pricing and in-store placement for home entertainment titles• Created Star Wars foreign language glossaries for over 20 languages to ensure consistent translations of Star Wars specific terms across all lines of business• Supported the worldwide Star Wars Legacy digital launch by… Show more • Analyzed and reported revenue, cost of sales, sell thru data, and inventory levels in support of worldwide home entertainment operations • Managed database of retail promotional activities, product pricing and in-store placement for home entertainment titles• Created Star Wars foreign language glossaries for over 20 languages to ensure consistent translations of Star Wars specific terms across all lines of business• Supported the worldwide Star Wars Legacy digital launch by compiling and delivering descriptive metadata, subtitles, and artwork to iTunes and other providers Show less

San Francisco Bay Area

• Created gross margin reporting for Clone Wars television series home entertainment, TV licensing, and consumer products for senior management• Tracked and maintained Clone Wars television post-production and syndication budgets including video asset creation, closed captioning and localization costs • Coordinated distribution of the Clone Wars TV series video asset, metadata, and closed caption deliveries to multiple domestic digital providers

• Received software licenses and company merchandise in Oracle• Organized worldwide financial statements and contractual vendor agreements for Consumer Products/Licensing department• Assisted with annual maintenance project for the San Francisco facility

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Composed original music for placement in network and cable TV• Produced, engineered, and mixed songs for various artists and album projects• Consulted on design and construction of in-house recording studios

Ba, Music

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Music