Christine Pryce

Production Finance, Studio Operations, and Production Logistics professional with 10+ years of experience supporting broadcast, streaming, live sports, e-commerce, and live event productions. Extensive experience in production coordination, equipment movement, shipping and receiving, inventory tracking, vendor logistics, production asset management, and cross-functional stakeholder communication. Supported large-scale productions and live events for organizations including DIRECTV, Tennis Channel, Walmart, Viacom, and SoFi Stadium, ensuring seamless operational execution and logistics coordination.

Managed purchase orders, vendor invoicing, payroll processing, contract administration, cost reporting, budget support, and production finance operations across multiple projects and departments. Proficient in Airtable, Google Workspace, SAP, Oracle Ariba, Concur, Excel, Slack, and Cast & Crew for production tracking, reporting, logistics coordination, and operational support. Proven ability to coordinate production equipment shipments, vendor deliveries, inventory management, freight logistics, and event operations while maintaining accuracy, compliance, and on-time project delivery.

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(2025-11)

Studio Production Coordinator (Contract) - Walmart through Cella - Playa Vista, CA

(2024-10 - 2025-10)

• Audited and validated actual costs, ensuring all wrap books and POs follow consistent guidelines and are actualized for processing using SAP, Excel, and Google Sheets.
• Acted as a liaison between the production team and the Studio Director for weekly/monthly cost reporting.
• Supported agency relations by opening and closing purchase orders (POs).
• Facilitated timely invoices from vendors and ensured proper billing info is communicated, syncing Anaplan, and POs with Airtable.
• Processed freelance payroll, managed insurance compliance, and worked with the paymaster to ensure accurate timecard submissions.
• Assisted in processing payments for freelance staff, vendors, and talent, ensuring compliance with insurance requirements for e-commerce projects.
• Audited payroll and vendor edits from external partners, comparing estimates and bids to ensure financial alignment.
• Provided support for reporting against Studio Lines of Business to ensure accuracy in project scoping and bidding.
• Cultivated strong relationships with internal and external teams using Slack for real-time communication and coordination, and spreadsheets for tracking and reporting across production and finance teams.

Production Finance Associate (Full Time) - Tennis Channel - Santa Monica, CA

(2022-04 - 2024-10)

• Partnered with Production, Finance, and Operations teams, playing a key role in cost management, production logistics coordination, cost accounting, and cash flow oversight.
• Utilized Google Workspace (Google Sheets, Docs, and Drive), Excel, and finance tracking tools to maintain cost reports, budget trackers, rights/license schedules, forecasts, and production finance documentation.
• Coordinated heavy volumes of deal memos for non-staff production personnel and contract management of department SOPs and renewals.
• Assisted with accrual and journal entries, amortization schedules, and reconciliations to support monthly close.
• Assisted department purchase card expense report submission, accounts payable (AP) processing, and overall cost management.
• Assisted Director of production finance with monthly forecasts, accruals, and amortization.
• Completed monthly cost reports, revenue review, and department flash reporting.
• Completed quarterly projections and variance analysis.
• Maintained five-year plans of rights/license fee schedules, and Tennis Channel International market roll outs and sub channel launches.
• Assisted production finance team with overhead budgets and forecasts.
• Supported responsibilities may include reviewing/coding invoices, researching and responding to payment inquiries, processing freelance start paperwork and weekly payroll, maintaining yearly rights/licenses fee schedules, and other clerical tasks as needed.

Production Event Support Manager (Full Time) - CSC - Inglewood, CA

(2021-06 - 2021-10)

• Directed event staff supervisors, event staff and provided guidance, either directed or personal action, for appropriate responses to field situations based on company, client (SoFi Stadium) and/or venue policies and procedures.
• Coordinated equipment movement, inventory tracking, vendor deliveries, event assets, and logistics support for large-scale sporting events and live venue operations.
• Educated and enforced operating standards to maintain compliance and service quality.
• Communicated with and "brief" event staff.
• Served as a principal source of information on rules and procedures governing security and other event management operations.
• Managed supervisors/staff responsible for event coordination activities.
• Coordinated details of events such as sporting events, concerts, conferences, and other various events.
• Defined company brand through events.
• Led end-to-end event planning, overseeing logistics from concept development to execution.
• Ensured staff are adequately prepared for the event.
• Coordinated with client to ensure the best way to carry out an event.
• Prepared all paperwork, uniforms and equipment needed for event is available and the tasks assigned are completed as planned.
• Presented during the event and handled issues and problems as they arise before, during and after events.
• Ensured that all timelines /deadlines are met and produce satisfying results for the client.
• Tracked event metrics, schedules, and staff assignments using Google Sheets for reporting and operational oversight.

Ariba Analyst (Contract) - Viacom - Los Angeles, CA

(2020-01 - 2020-04)

• Collaborated with end users to troubleshoot Ariba system issues, bugs, and workflow errors.
• Supported the global rollout of Ariba on a global scale by supporting the project team and employees with hyper care, including system defect identification, assisting new users with training and questions.
• Served as the subject expert in Ariba and P2P processes.
• Managed approval flow for all types of approvals using the customer admin role identifying and rerouting the documents to the correct approver.
• Managed the PO closure process in Ariba.
• Managed the terminated VIN process in Ariba.
• Resolved workflow related errors/questions.
• Served as a liaison with P2P team/end users and the Ariba technical admin team.

Production Coordinator and Specialist (Full Time) - DIRECTV - Los Angeles, CA

(2010-11 - 2019-03)

• Supported all production aspects of DIRECTV national sports events and live broadcasts including The Rich Eisen Show, BlizzCon, Red Zone, Fantasy Zone, Celebrity Beach Bowl, BKB, Dan Patrick Show, and remote productions, ensuring communications and airtime objectives were achieved.
• Planned and executed production logistics, transportation, travel, promotional materials distribution, post-event follow-up, and budget reconciliation for staff, talent, crew, and contractors.
• Coordinated inbound and outbound shipments of production equipment, technical gear, and event assets between production sites, vendors, and warehouse locations.
• Coordinated domestic shipping, receiving, tracking, and delivery of production equipment, technical gear, promotional materials, and event assets for remote productions and live events nationwide, supporting end-to-end supply chain and logistics operations.
• Collaborated closely with Technical Directors, Production Managers, vendors, and shipping providers to coordinate equipment movement, freight logistics, delivery schedules, and return shipments for production assets.
• Maintained inventory records and tracked the movement of production equipment and materials to ensure timely delivery, operational readiness, and accountability across multiple event locations.
• Analyzed, interpreted, and ensured execution of agreements, contracts, releases, and production documentation for contractors and talent.
• Planned, negotiated, and secured food service catering for events supporting 20–300 employees and contractors, including vendor negotiations, space planning, and payment coordination.
• Processed and tracked high volumes of contracts, purchase orders, invoices, and vendor payments while ensuring compliance with company procedures.
• Facilitated vendor setup within ARIBA, submitted and tracked purchase orders and invoices, and served as a primary point of contact for vendor payment inquiries and logistics coordination.