// Open Role at Rodeo FX
Mikros Animation is a global CGI animation studio located in Paris, Montreal and Bangalore offering end-to-end animation services for feature and episodic. In over a decade, Mikros Animation has contributed to 17 feature-length animated films and numerous high-quality episodic shows for the world’s best-known animation studios such as Paramount, Netflix and DreamWorks. It has also produced hundreds of hours of programming, broadcast by notable channels including Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, and TF1, with their content airing and streaming in over 180 countries. Their portfolio includes blockbuster hits like PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie, Star Trek: Prodigy, Orion and the Dark, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.
In 2025, Mikros Animation joined the Rodeo FX group, the creative company notably behind the visual effects of The Rings of Power, Stranger Things and Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
Reporting to the Rodeo FX Group CFO, the Finance Director plays a key role at Mikros Animation, an internationally recognized studio for its film and television productions.
As the financial leader of Mikros Animation, the person in this position works in close collaboration with the Studio President, the CFO, and the management teams. They act as a business partner to the commercial, operational, and production teams, providing a clear understanding of issues related to performance, project profitability, forecasts, and treasury.
The role exists in a context of growth, where Mikros Animation aims to strengthen its financial visibility and its ability to support large-scale projects.
They lead the Mikros Animation finance team, while benefiting from the support of shared resources at Rodeo FX Group for certain systems, processes, and activities. Their mandate covers financial management, reporting, budget planning, forecasting, treasury, accounting operations, and continuous improvement of functional practices.
This position is intended for a rigorous, proactive, and business-oriented person, capable of combining financial expertise, commercial judgment, and collaborative leadership in a creative, international, and project-oriented environment.
Main Responsibilities:
Financial Leadership and Business Partnership
Project Profitability and Bid Support
Accounting, Reporting, and Compliance
Financial Planning, Budgets, and Treasury
Group Collaboration, Systems, and Continuous Improvement
Team Leadership
Lead, support, and develop the Mikros Animation finance team.
Foster a culture of rigor, collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement.
Clarify priorities, support execution, and ensure a high level of quality in financial deliverables.
Build trusting relationships with financial, commercial, operational, and creative teams.
CPA designation or equivalent qualification, strongly desired.
Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in finance, accounting, financial control, FP&A, or business partnership, including experience in a management or financial leadership role.
Demonstrated experience in financial management, reporting, budgets, forecasts, treasury, and performance analysis.
Solid ability to act as a business partner to executives, operational teams, and non-financial stakeholders.
Ability to analyze profitability, margins, risks, and cash flow impacts related to projects or business decisions.
Strong business judgment, with the ability to translate financial data into concrete recommendations.
Ability to anticipate financial issues, project short- and medium-term impacts, and escalate risks at the right time.
Strong sense of ownership, with a demonstrated ability to take charge of issues, structure the required actions, and lead them to resolution.
Experience in a project-oriented environment, professional services, production, media, animation, VFX, video games, or the creative industry is considered an important asset.
Comfortable with ERPs, financial systems, reporting tools, and advanced Excel. Experience with NetSuite, Flow, or production environments is an asset.
Ability to evolve in a fast-paced, complex, and sometimes ambiguous environment.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to demystify financial information and build clear, transparent, and proactive exchanges with financial and non-financial interlocutors.
Rigor, integrity, and commitment to sound and transparent financial governance.
Fluency in French and English, both oral and written, in order to collaborate with local and international teams and partners.*
Desired Skills
* The person in this position will need to collaborate daily with our teams located outside of Quebec, particularly in Los Angeles and Toronto, where the working language is primarily English. They will also be called upon to communicate regularly with external non-French-speaking international stakeholders. Proficiency in English is therefore essential to ensure fluid and effective communication in an international work environment and to represent the creative and technical capabilities of Rodeo FX on a global scale.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Mikros Animation is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and respectful work environment where every person is welcomed, considered and evaluated based on their skills, experience and potential.
We are committed to fostering a workplace free from discrimination, where employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, family status, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, citizenship, veteran or military status, political beliefs, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.
Each member of our team brings a unique perspective that enriches our creativity, broadens our thinking and contributes to the quality of the stories we bring to the screen.
Use of Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment
Mikros Animation may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support certain stages of the recruitment process, including interview transcription or preliminary candidate application analysis. These tools may be operated by third-party providers, and certain data may be processed outside of Quebec.
These tools never replace human decision-making: all final hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team and hiring managers.
Diversity : At Rodeo FX, diversity is a core value. We’re committed to creating an inclusive, equitable workplace where different perspectives are embraced. Every team member brings unique insight that strengthens our creativity, challenges our thinking, and helps us deliver better work.
Rodeo FX may use AI-based tools to support certain steps of the recruitment process, such as interview transcription or preliminary application analysis. These tools may be operated by third-party providers, and data may be processed outside Quebec. These tools never replace human decision-making: all final hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team and hiring managers. To learn more about how we protect your personal information and your rights, please consult our Privacy Policy.