Media conglomerate managing studios, networks, and streaming services at global scale
Paramount operates a massive portfolio of studios, networks, and streaming properties (CBS, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, Paramount+, Pluto TV, and others) serving global audiences. Active hiring in finance (84 roles) and operations (25 roles) reflects a company wrestling with cost controls, intercompany reconciliation delays, and SOX compliance — classic challenges of a complex, multi-brand conglomerate. The tech shift from Concur to Oracle Fusion signals infrastructure consolidation around a unified ERP backbone.
Notable leadership hires: Policy Director, Corporate Strategy Director, Director Procurement Creative Production, Director of Procurement, Director of Finance
Paramount is a publicly traded media and entertainment company headquartered in New York with over 10,000 employees worldwide. The company operates through iconic consumer brands spanning television networks (CBS, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Nickelodeon), theatrical studios (Paramount Pictures, Skydance Animation), and streaming services (Paramount+, Pluto TV). Paramount's business model spans content production, distribution, advertising solutions, and direct-to-consumer streaming. The company maintains one of the industry's largest libraries of TV and film IP and reaches a leading share of U.S. television audiences.
Core tools include SAP, Oracle Financials, Salesforce, Tableau, Power BI, Concur, and Signiant/Aspera for media transport. Development stack includes Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Git. Currently adopting Oracle Fusion and RAG technologies.
Key pain points include cost savings, improving financial reporting accuracy, intercompany reconciliation delays, SOX compliance, expense management, and workflow streamlining — typical of a multi-brand, globally distributed media conglomerate managing complex financial structures.
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