Assistant Accountant Production Jobs

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Welcome to *** Discovery... the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are...

When we say, "the stuff dreams are made of," we're not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD's vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what's next...

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

The Role

The primary responsibility of the Record to Report (RTR) Assistant Manager is to deliver quality accounting services for *** Discovery entities. The role will be based in Hyderabad, India and will report directly to the Manager - Record to Report based in India. The RTR Assistant Manger will need to work for their respective region and report to the Accounting Managers of that region or above and work closely with the Local Entity Financial Controller, including other Business Departments, Global Business Services (GBS), the broader Finance community, Internal Audit, and external auditors, Tax team and Financial Compliance. This individual will be responsible for ensuring accounting policies are followed for their respective region, month end processes are completed accurately and on timely basis and ensure completeness of SOX documents and process related documentations.

What you will be doing:

• Standard working hours for this role will be from 11:00am - 8:00pm (local time). However, during the month end close and transition, additional efforts will be required to ensure overlap of India and US time zone.
• Responsible for preparing and posting month end journal entries, reconciling GL accounts, issuing IC invoices and other month end related standard and ad-hoc activities
• Ensuring accounting and reconciliations supporting documentation meets SOX standards
• Bank Reconciliations process, bank upload, clearing of open items, follow up to clear the items

• Ensuring completeness of close for appointed entities
• Improving processes through standardization and simplification
• Responsibility to ensure all the global accounting policies are always followed and be compliant
• Ensuring completeness of month end accounting process as per the month end calendar
• Other duties and responsibilities as requested by his/her key Customers/Stakeholders in respective accounting region

What you need to have:

• Chartered Accountant (CA)/CPA/CMA required
• Minimum of 5-7 years of accounting experience, preferably in US GAAP environment
• Minimum 1-2 years of experience in SAP FI/CO

• Blackline and Cadency experience would be preferred
• Must have experience with MS Excel and advanced functions
• SOX controls experience and ability to articulate key SOX controls in General Accounting
• Very good communication skills, soft skills, interpersonal skills
• Experience working in Multinational/Multicultural organization matrix

• Agility, flexibility, analytical, problem solving, putting extra effort to serve business-oriented goals
  

It's a plus if you have:

• Big 4 public accounting background and prior exposure to work in a captive Finance Shared Ser *** Centre
• Self-driven attitude every day, with willingness to GROW and take on more tasks
• Skills to work in a fast-paced environment that will be changing together with you

Other Requirements

• Required to be in the Hyderabad office three days a week (specific days to be determined upon hire)

How We Get Things Done...

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The Legal Bits...

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Company Description

We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including *** , *** News, MS *** , *** , *** Sports, *** , *** Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and *** , our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. *** Universal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast *** Universal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we'll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.

Job Description

The Production Finance Accounting Clerk supports the SVP Production Finance, liaises with film productions, and processes payments thru internal *** U systems. The position deals with highly confidential financial and proprietary information and interacts with all levels of the Studio including Senior Management, Physical Production, Post-Production, VFX, Tax, Development, Business Affairs, Legal and other business units of the Company.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Prepare pre-production payroll and production prep period accounting documents
• Assist in the gathering and submission of tax documents necessary for vendor setup and proper tax reporting.
• Assist in forecasting production funding for Production Finance
• Reconcile cash actuals for Production Finance for submission to the FP&A group
• Update production incentive forecast and analysis for various projects
• Work with Comcast Treasury to open production bank accounts
• Establish foreign exchange spreadsheets, estimate FX currency gain/loss, coordinate forward currency purchases with Treasury
• Manage production wire transfers and various invoices with follow up and confirmation
• Maintain a log of all production wire transfers
• Establish new show accounting office set up
• Prepare and send new show production packets & system orders
• Interface with all production accounting offices
• Assist with update of Production Status Report
• Prepare journal entries for studio charges
• Research studio costs and obtain backup
• Distribute all incoming production accounting reports and related documents
• Update and distribute various internal Production Finance reports
• Serve as Studio point of contact for questions from production regarding general company policies and procedures
• Serve as a back-up for more sophisticated functions in the absence of the more senior Finance executives that it supports
• Organize travel and reconcile T&L expenses
• Provide administrative support to the SVP Production Finance
• General office maintenance, including filing of confidential documentation
• Assist and/or coordinate other special projects as required (for example: funding reconciliations, bank reconciliations, implementation of new procedures, etc)

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic and high-volume administrative role within the entertainment industry, with some analytical responsibilities
• Proficient with PC and Microsoft Office software, including PowerPoint

Desired Characteristics:

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Previous Production Experience (television or film) preferred.
• Knowledge of any industry specific accounting or scheduling programs a plus.
• Motivated, extremely organized and detail oriented with excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality for highly sensitive materials and details is key
• Strong follow through and able to anticipate issues before they arise
• Ability to multitask and juggle many competing priorities efficiently
• Excellent critical thinking skills

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be willing to join the L174 Union
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Required On-Site: This position is required to be performed full-time from an *** Universal-designated worksite.

Wage: $29.75/hour

Additional Information

*** Universal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. *** Universal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access *** as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations in the US by calling 1-818-777-4107 and in the UK by calling +44 2036185726.

Job Summary:

As we continue to grow ILM Sydney, we are seeking a Payroll Assistant to join our Finance team. The Payroll Assistant will be responsible for providing support to the Sydney Finance and HR teams, playing a key role in ensuring company wide payroll and time tracking are processed accurately and on time.

What will you be doing?

• Assisting with processing monthly Payroll for ~ 600 employees via a hybrid in-house/outsourced managed ser *** arrangement, ensuring all employees are paid accurately and in a timely manner
• Gather monthly documentation to support payroll including updated contracts, termination documentation, changes to employee details, employee tax documentation.
• Support and train employees in Australian payroll processing procedures.
• Assisting with weekly Time cards close management in H2G, reviewing time cards for completion, maintaining weekly head counts, updating outstanding timecards, completing weekly upload process of timecard data into Oracle.
• Expense claims - auditing and processing expense claims, providing training and assistance to all staff.
• Reconcile all leave taken in timesheet system to OUTS and payroll reporting
• Prepare monthly leave balance reports
• Assist with headcount reporting and reconciliations
• Assistance with gathering payroll-based audit documentation
• Assisting in processing and reconciling monthly payroll tax submissions
• Other adhoc tasks

To be a contributing member of this team, you will have a mix of these skills:

• HSC/VCE Equivalent is required. Completion of payroll related qualification or courses is an advantage
• At least 2 years of experience in a similar role
• Previous working experience in entertainment/ *** industry is a plus
• Oracle and TM1 experience an advantage
• Ability to work collaboratively with employees across the organization and at all levels.
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong understanding of payroll system configurations and behaviours
• Utmost reliability, professionalism, confidentiality and discretion in handling sensitive payroll information
• Organised and systematic; plans well and manages priorities
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Google Suite and Adobe Acrobat

JoinILM

At *** /ILM we believe that diversity, inclusion and belonging are integral to our company. We are at our best when our people at all levels reflect the vast life experiences of our audiences, and we thrive when ideas and decisions from all are valued and represented. If you are passionate about the role, but don't fit every criteria of the posting, we encourage you to still apply. We want to hear your story.

About *** :

Founded in 1975 by George Lucas, ILM is the leading effects facility in the world, serving the motion picture, commercial production, and attraction industries. ILM has created visual effects for over 325 feature films and has played a key role in seven of the top 10 worldwide box-office hits of all time and has contributed to 25 of the top 50. ILM has set the standard for visual effects, creating some of the most stunning images in the history of film. At the forefront of the digital revolution, the company continues to break new ground in visual effects, VR, AR, and Immersive Cinema.

About *** :

*** , together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and *** enterprise with the following business segments: *** Entertainment, *** , *** Parks, and Experiences and Products. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, *** proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. *** 's stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with ILM (Australia) Pty. Ltd. , which is part of a business we call *** .