Job Title – Senior Accountant (Production)
Location – Santa Monica
Pay Rate – $45-$55/hour
Job Site Status (Onsite/Hybrid/Remote) – Our client has a hybrid schedule of up to three (3) days in the office.
Duration of Assignment – This role is slated to last until the hired person is either hired by our client or not, which is estimated at anywhere from one to three (1-3) months.
Job Description – Do you want to join the accounting department of a major entertainment entity? If so, then read on!
Our client, an entertainment-oriented company headquartered near Santa Monica, seeks to hire a Senior Accountant (Production) on a temp with a strong possibility of direct hire after a temp stint.
You will be joining one of the world’s entertainment outfits, stacked with creative talent. The company is well financed.
The hired candidate will handle all production accounting duties on a day-to-day basis, along with some General Ledger duties and a smattering of non-accounting tasks.
You will report to an Accounting Manager.
Culture/Environment – Our clients has created an interactive, creative, and relaxed environment to allow their professionals to produce a high-quality work product.
DUTIES OF THE SENIOR ACCOUNTANT (PRODUCTION)
General Ledger (G/L) Accounting
• Input journal entries, including accruals, adjustments, prepaids, and reversing journal entries, if need be, in accordance with GAAP
• Prepare reconciliations (account and bank)
• Help execute all month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closings of the accounting books
• Maintain financial schedules
Operational Accounting
• Review all expenditures for hospitality and ticketing
• Reconcile credit card expenses
• Review all expense accounts
• Review invoices
• Track and follow up on all outstanding invoices
• Respond to payment inquiries by vendors
Production Accounting
• Coordinate monthly accounting for production and program costs by event
• Assist in all Estimate to Completion (ETC) and Estimate to Final Cost (EFC) figures, actuals, accruals, and amortization of expenses
• Analyze project costs (budget variance analysis) for overruns
• Suggest process improvements
• Assist with weekly freelance payroll approval process on each event
• Work with Production Finance and third-party vendor to ensure timely and accurate review, payment, and funding of freelance payroll
• Assist with monthly cost reports, revenue review, and flash reporting
Financial Reporting
• Prepare financial statements (income statements, balance sheets, trial balance, and cash flow projections)
• Assist in preparing monthly financial reporting packages for upper management
Miscellaneous
• Review contracts
• Assist with audits (external and internal)
• Assist with internal controls compliance such as SOX
• Accept any other ad-hoc projects as necessary
QUALIFICATIONS OF THE SENIOR ACCOUNTANT (PRODUCTION)
Required
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance or an equivalent major
• At least three (3) years of accounting experience with appropriate progression in your career
• Production accounting and/or job costing experience
Preferred
• A CPA
• Entertainment or media industry experience
• Entertainment payroll experience
SKILLS OF THE SENIOR ACCOUNTANT (PRODUCTION)
Required
Technical
• Expert-level MS Excel skill set (v-lookups, pivot tables, IF formulas, data validation, reconciling, etc.)
• Experience working with a major cloud-based ERP system
Interpersonal
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with little supervision
• Attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify accounting issues and make all necessary changes
• Superior communication skills
Preferred
Technical
• Oracle Cloud
If you are interested, submit your resume in MS Word format to me. I will hold all inquiries in the strictest confidence.
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