SYZYGY Adds Dean Golder as Client CFO

SYZYGY has hired Dean Golder as its new client CFO. As a trusted go-to accounting firm for many of the industry’s top production and post companies, SYZYGY is delighted to add Dean’s financial leadership expertise to its growing team. 

With over 15 years of experience in entertainment, VFX, and digital media, Dean’s track record of ensuring both creative excellence and profitability in every company he’s worked for precedes him. A proven leader through times of change and evolution, he’s been the driving force behind financial operations during acquisitions, equity raises, and significant business overhauls. 

Prior to joining SYZYGY as CFO, Dean served as COO at global production studio Psyop, where he helped lead the company’s enhanced business structure that included a smart variable cost business model and expanded their global footprint by opening studios in Germany and Mexico City. He also managed international studios at Digital Domain as their senior director of production finance. Other positions Dean held in his career include director of finance and digital media at Intersection Co., senior manager of financial planning and analysis, and commercial operations finance manager at The Mill, an award-winning VFX company.

Teaming up with SYZYGY's founders, Tyler Burr and Chris Walters, Dean’s unique perspective promises to benefit not just the SYZYGY team but also their clients. Aligning perfectly with Tyler and Chris' vision to cater to the specific needs of individual arts entities and leaders, Dean's knack for crafting and executing custom financial strategies across various entertainment, production, and media platforms further solidifies SYZYGY's commitment to delivering top-notch accounting services tailored to the industry's demands.

“My reason for joining Syzygy was very simple,” said Dean. “The team Chris and Tyler have built is focused on providing their clients a first-class accounting and CFO advisory experience, while using enhanced workflows and technology to develop the effective, streamlined process needed to make accounting not just a reporting mechanism, but a critical strategic tool to help our clients reach their goals.”

Tyler Burr, COO and co-founder of SYZYGY, added, “Dean’s body of experience offers a unique vantage point into the advertising industry that will create a ton of value for Syzygy’s clients. Having him join our team is an exciting step forward in service of delivering meaningful insight and true partnership to the companies we work with. More importantly, he meets our hiring criteria of being one of those rare accountants you’ll actually want to hang out with.”