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We are looking for a Senior Accountant to support the Corporate accounting operations for *** . The position is a highly valued individual within the Controller's Group and plays an integral role in the day-to-day accounting operations. The ideal candidate will be a motivated self-starter who thrives working in a fluctuating environment and takes ownership of their responsibilities. In return, we will offer you a challenging role in an international organization with ample opportunities for growth. You will be pivotal in improving the company's financial processes. This position is based in Charlotte, NC. Come join us!

Responsibilities (What you'll do)

• Execution of monthly and year-end closings, ensuring accurate results are delivered on time.
• Prepare and record routine and complex journal entries and accruals.
• Perform detailed research and analyses of P&L accounts, Balance Sheet, and various sub-ledgers. Prepare reconciliation and resolution of discrepancies on a routine and proactive basis.
• Generate, prepare, and distribute reports in support of month end close processes.
• Prepare and review cash generated/(used).
• Prepare entries and maintain reports for investments.
• Maintain monthly forecast and prepare annual GL budgets.
• Cash responsibility to record daily transactions and bank reconciliations. This includes involvement in cash applications with wire transfers, voids, and bank sweeps.
• Daily cash das *** ard reporting to C-Suite executives using Excel and PowerBI.
• Responsible for a variety of GL functions such as intercompany reporting, order-to-cash, procure to pay, record to report, payroll, and benefit processes.
• Work cross functionally with Corporate teams, in addition to other group accounting teams.
• Prepare support for external and internal audit requirements.
• Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and assist in refining accounting processes and procedures with a focus on continuous improvements.
• Grow into new responsibilities for data analytics in a Corporate Center of Excellence team.
• Participating in special projects and ad hoc analysis.

Skills and Experience (Who you are)

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• Certified Public Accountant.
• 3+ years Big 4 accounting firm experience required.
• Corporate accounting experience preferred.
• Experience with major ERP systems required (NetSuite, Oracle, or SAP).
• Experience in data analytic projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Very detailed oriented and organized.
• Ability to work under time pressure, to prioritize workload, and meet strict deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills, self-motivated and a team player with a positive attitude.
• Excellent communication skills and able to communicate across all levels of the organization.
• Self-starter who is both interested and willing to take on an expanded role over time.
• Ability to work nonstandard hours due to responsibility and executive requirements.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office. Proven ability to utilize advanced Excel functions to identify discrepancies *** ween multiple data sources is a plus.
  
  About Us
  
  *** is one of the nation's largest global, diversified information, services and *** companies.
  
  *** has been innovating for more than a century, leading with purpose, integrity and a culture of care, with a mission to inform audiences and improve lives.
  
  The company's diverse portfolio includes global financial services leader Fitch Group; *** Health, a group of medical information and services businesses; *** Transportation, which includes CAMP Systems International, a major provider of software-as-a-ser *** solutions for managing maintenance of jets and helicopters; ownership in cable television networks such as *** , HISTORY, Lifetime and *** ; 35 television stations; 24 daily and 52 weekly newspapers; digital services businesses; and more than 200 magazines around the world.
  
  *** is always moving forward, investing in healthcare solutions to improve patient outcomes and technology that curbs emissions; providing vital analysis, data and software to the global financial services industry; delivering important ser *** and investigative journalism; and inspiring audiences with sports and entertainment programming.
  
  With a commitment to maintaining the highest quality in its products and services, *** is dedicated to serving the communities it operates in, both civically and philanthropically.
  
  *** is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex or gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Who We Are:

*** and its brands (Pandora, *** *** , AdsWizz, Simplecast, and *** Connected Vehicle Services) are leading a new era of audio entertainment and services by delivering the most compelling subscription and ad-supported audio entertainment experience for listeners -- in the car, at home, and anywhere on the go with connected devices. Our vision is to shape the future of audio, where everyone can be effortlessly connected to the voices, stories and music they love wherever they are.

This is the place where a diverse group of emerging talent and legends alike come to share authentic and purposeful songs, stories, sounds and insights through some of the best programming and technology in the world. Our critically-acclaimed, industry-leading audio entertainment encompasses music, sports, comedy, news, talk, live events, and podcasting. No matter their individual role, each of our employees plays a vital part in bringing *** 's vision to life every day.

*** is the leading audio entertainment company in North America, and the premier programmer and platform for subscription and digital advertising-supported audio products. *** 's platforms collectively reach approximately 150 million listeners, the largest digital audio audience across paid and free tiers in North America, and deliver music, sports, talk, news, comedy, entertainment and podcasts. Pandora, a subsidiary of *** , is the largest ad-supported audio entertainment streaming ser *** in the U.S. *** 's subsidiaries Simplecast and AdsWizz make it a leader in podcast hosting, production, distribution, analytics and monetization. The Company's advertising sales organization, which operates as *** *** , leverages its scale, cross-platform sales organization and ad tech capabilities to deliver results for audio creators and advertisers. *** , through Sirius XM Canada Holdings, Inc., also offers satellite radio and audio entertainment in Canada. In addition to its audio entertainment.

How you'll make an impact:

The Senior Accountant will play a pivotal role in providing comprehensive support for Cash Accounting and Payroll Accounting, within the accounting organization. This person will be responsible for preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, reporting, and analytics within established deadlines for successful execution of month-end close process. This role will require knowledge in handling transaction matchings, accruals, deferrals, and reconciliation of clearing accounts, coupled with working knowledge of Blackline, Oracle and Alteryx.

What you'll do:

• Engage in daily operational controls concerning cash activities.
• Prepare month-end journal entries to accurately reflect business transaction.
• Perform month end reconciliations of all related balance sheet accounts.
• Provide accounting and analytical support as required.
• Collaborate closely with other members of the accounting team to facilitate a smooth month-end accounting close process.
• Communicate on a regular basis with finance team and business liaisons to ensure that the accounting is consistent with the business.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and enhance existing processes to achieve greater efficiency and adherence to best practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What you'll need:

• BA/BS in Accounting/Finance or equivalent is required.
• A minimum of 3 years of accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and ability to execute operationally
• Strong analytical skills and reconciliation experience, including for clearing accounts
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly detailed oriented and organized in work with an ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction.
• Ability to interact and work cooperatively and collaboratively with staffs at all levels
• Good project management and planning skills.
• Willingness to take initiative and follow through on projects
• Ability to identify process improvement and leverage automation opportunities to drive positive change across the organization.
• Thorough knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Experience working with large size data in Excel and Alteryx.
• Knowledge of Oracle, Blackline, Alteryx software preferred.
• There are no supervisory responsibilities associated with this job
• Must have legal right to work in the U.S.

Our goal at *** is to provide and maintain a work environment that fosters mutual respect, professionalism and cooperation. *** is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, gender identity, marital status, familial status, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

The requirements and duties described above may be modified or waived by the Company in its sole discretion without notice.
R-2024-03-57

Every great story has a new beginning, and yours starts here.

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.

Your New Role...

• ****VP Sverige AB is a creative, talent driven production company that develops, produces and distributes content in different genres including reality, factual, documentaries and entertainment.
• ****VP Sverige AB produce multiple successful and award-winning entertainment and drama series for Swedens biggest tv channels.
• From 2024, the Swedish management team will take over the operational management of ITVP Denmark (with the Danish business having been restructured in June 2023).
• This role will also cover activities relating to ITVP Finland and Norway where additional support may be required
• The finance teams use a combination of Just Produce / JP (a production accounting package based of Microsoft Navision and SAP (for book of record reporting)
• Perform local controllership activities primarily for the regions of ITVP Denmark and Norway (operating out of Sweden)

Your Role Accountabilities...

• Coordinate monthly bookings with the Production Accountants, explain material balances (balance sheet) and movements to Business Director and Nordic Hub Controller, resonsible for balance sheet reconciliations completeness/accuracy and participate in balance sheet reviews with ITVP Controllership team..
• Ownership of specific month end and accounting activities including intercompany overhead recharges, fixed asset accounting, payroll processing by third party provider, credit card transactions, staff allocations. Liaise with ITVP Controllership Poland, SDC and other WBD accounting departments on accounting entries driven by them such as fixed asset and lease accounting, bonus and stock options and ensure associated taxes are accurately accrued and accounted for.
• Responsibility for completion of quarterly SOX activities as instructed by ITVP HQ.
• Support Business and Production Accountants with accounting and reporting of local industry, regulatory and customer practices, production incentives, tax incentives and other local requirements.
• Overall Balance Sheet responsibility for local entities and primary point of contact for ITVP Controllership team and SDC (outsourcing partner for accounting and reconciliation processes). Ensure balance sheets are reviewed and reconciliations are acceptable standard for both US GAAP reporting, tax and statutory purposes. Assist EFS in the clearance of reconciling items where required.
• Local ownership of SAP, including review and approval of master data changes and responsibility of data integrity including c-items, MPM and project codes.
• Work with ITVP Controllership Poland and SDC to reconcile and manage the reconciliation and settlement of intercompany transactions. Provide support in quarterly footnote reporting process including management of quarterly AR ageing report.
• Support Nordic Hub Controller in ensuring adequate processes and controls exist and that the business operates in accordance with ****VP divisional and *** *** group policies.
• Coordinate compliance and regulatory reporting. Monitor the day-to-day financial operations within the company to ensure compliance with control environment, group policy, local regulations, local GAAP and US GAAP.
• Monitor SDC performance open-item-managed accounts clearing activities (including cash and bank, AR and AP clearing), to substantiate appropriate and timely clearing.
• Responsibility for production customer management with Production Accountants and SDC.
• Support Nordic Hub Controller in their role as SME for application and interpretation of WB policies within production environment. Ensure Company management reporting is consistent with US GAAP and is up to date with relevant local GAAP.
• Manage relationships with other WB partners including ITVP HQ, Tax, Corporate Finance and CapGemini.
• Work with Production Accountants and other partners to provide supplemental information for WBD's quarterly financial and regulatory filings.
• Preparation of annual financial statements, management of audit process, preparation of audit support and principle point of contact for the auditors.
• Coordination of tax and production incentive accounting with the production accountants. Support recording and assessment of incentives by production accountants and tax advisors.
• Support for the tax dept in the Corporation Tax and Indirect Tax submissions to local tax regulators. Management of relationship with ITVP's tax ser *** provider.
• Local SAP owner including reconciliation to production accounting system, responsibility for production interface and resolving interface errors, set-up of new productions, and other master data changes.
• Provide support for local Corporate Finance activities as required.
• Participate in systems development and deployment as required.

Qualifications & Experience...

• Graduate / graduate calibre. Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or equivalent international preferred, graduate or business-related qualification, with 3-7 years + post-qualified relevant industry experience.

• TV production and/or format business, ideally in a multinational, multicurrency environment. Preferably audit background. Proven ability to work as a business partner to senior management, with a variety of functional responsibilities.

• Strong analytical skills, including the ability quickly to grasp the "big picture" and exhibit judgment in drawing conclusions and solving problems.

• Advanced excel skills required. Mid-level for all other Microsoft applications required. Ability to learn/utilize various systems and applications.

• SAP or another leading ERP experience a plus. Attention to detail and able to deliver to tight deadlines

• Experience of working in a corporate environment undergoing significant change or growth of the underlying business.

• Thorough knowledge of financial statement preparation, reporting and analysis processes, with hands on experience of underlying processes. Exposure to international accounting and ideally a thorough knowledge and experience of US GAAP applicable to revenue recognition.

• Strong but diplomatic character, with good organizational skills and ability to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously, working under pressure and to tight deadlines.

• Understands control environments and frameworks

How We Get Things Done...

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

The Legal Bits...

*** Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

If you're a qualified candidate and you require adjustments or accommodations to search for a job opening or apply for a position, please contact us at [Please reply using Staff Me Up].

Please note that this role is based in the United Kingdom. In order to enable us to meet statutory and regulatory obligations of the United Kingdom immigration system you must have the appropriate immigration permission needed to work and reside in the United Kingdom.

*** company based in Manchester, is looking to hire an experienced Finance Director/ Head of Production Finance to join a creatively led, inherently curious and passionate producer of international drama at an exciting time of transformation for the company!

This hands-on role will be responsible for the provision of all financial support including financial planning and budgeting, reporting, production accounting, financial control, compliance and accounting.

The role will work closely with the SVP & VP Production, VP Finance, International TV Production for *** Entertainment, GFO accounting functions, Corporate Treasury, IT, and others as required.

What you'll do:

Business, operational and production finance support

• Provide financial decision support to the SVPs & production teams on all financial matters
• Support production department on questions around internal budgeting for all shows
• Establish and maintain proper accounting, tracking and reporting of production costs
• Advising and reviewing Government funding submissions and funding incentives Planning, Budgeting and Management reporting
• Manage approval process for cost reports prepared by the production teams
• Support customer and vendor negotiations, giving financial input/feedback on contracts
• Support recruitment and management of freelance Production Accountant for shows
• Prepare production cash flows and management of cash funding requirements
• Oversee and assist with cost management across productions and operations
• Coordinate and manage MRP (mid-range plan), and annual budgeting cycles, presenting budgets to the International Production Senior Management team
• Ensure financial integrity of all planning and management reporting
• Working knowledge of film and television production accounting systems
• Perform and report monthly management reviews for P&L, cash flow, working capital and balance sheet, preparing overhead reporting, local management accounts and variance analysis
• Effectively manage operational cash flow and cash flow forecasting to support the business needs in accordance with policy

Financial accounting, audit and transactional support

• Manage and perform month-end close process, signing-off on trial balance and monthly Management Pack, tax packs and resolve Home Office enquiries
• Ensure reconciliations *** ween production accounting systems, Costs Reports and SAP are accurate and prepared on a timely basis
• Manage pre and post-production payroll and invoice payments
• Manage local payment approval and ensure PO and non-PO invoice approvals are in line with SPE approvals (COFA) and journal postings according to Company financial policies
• Manage the production of statutory accounts
• Manage productions statutory year end audit and other tax, and payroll

Control and Risk Management

• Create and maintain appropriate business and financial controls for forecast, planning and reporting processes with financial impact and maintains internal control safeguards
• Establish and ensure adherence to corporation policies, procedures for financial accounting and reporting and external requirements (IFRS)
• Roll out new corporate policies and procedures as required

Communication and Team Leading

• Build and maintain relationships across Finance, the Business, production teams and third parties

Project and Continuous Improvements

• Identify and implement process improvements and enabling tools and systems to provide enhanced financial and operational information
• Support and involvement in ad hoc projects

What you have:

• Professionally qualified
• Typically requires 8 - 10 years' experience in Finance and in *** , production accounting (film and/or television production)
• Ability to effectively communicate across the Business and Finance organization with strong English oral and written skills and demonstrate a willingness to generate and share information.
• Strong business acumen and excellent financial analysis experience and skills
• Excellent presentational skills - particularly presenting financial information clearly and as simply as possible to ensure key drivers clearly understood and actionable
• Ability to work closely with management to making informed business decisions
• Excellent excel skills
• Hands on working understanding of SAP would be advantageous
• Demonstrated knowledge of applicable accounting principles to include IFRS.
• Ability to create and oversee the preparation of accurate and thorough financial reports and underlying records.
• Proven experience working in a dynamic and fast moving and changing environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to establish and build healthy relationships with clients, vendors and peers in an effort to create an environment committed to providing excellent and continually improving service.
• Build, manage and work as an effective team.
• Read, interpret and draw accurate conclusions from financial and numerical material.
• Motivated by passion to go above and beyond and to continuously improve yourself, your team, and your department.

If the above sounds like you and you are looking for your next exciting move - we would love to hear from you!!

How we take care of you:

• Competitive salary, with annual bonus eligibility.
• A choice of comprehensive health plan options that fit your lifestyle including private medical insurance.
• Rest and recharge during a week off during the winter holidays, in addition to the 25 days of paid annual leave.
• Participate in extensive learning & development opportunities at all levels, including curated instructor-led classes and high impact online resources.
• Build your community by joining our Employee Business Resource Groups, and/or *** Action - our racial equity and inclusion strategy.
• Access to an employee online store filled with a variety of discounted Sony products.
• Watch the newest movies and TV shows at our exclusive employee screenings at work.
• Entitlement to apply for an interest-free season ticket loan.
• Automatic enrolment in the Company's Pension Plan
• Free counselling and advisory service.
• You will be automatically enrolled in the Company's Life Insurance and Group Income Protection Plans subject to any applicable ser *** requirements.
• The opportunity to attend various social events in our state-of-the-art offices in Paddington.
• In addition to the above we have a range of other optional discounted benefits that are reviewed regularly (e.g., gym memberships, travel insurance, activity passes, car leasing, experience days and many more!)

If you require any reasonable adjustments with any part of the recruitment process, including the application or interview process, please contact us at [Please reply using Staff Me Up]y.com . Please put Reasonable Adjustment Request in the subject line of the email.

*** Entertainment is committed to equal opportunity in all its employment practices, policies and procedures. No worker or potential worker will therefore receive less favourable treatment due to their race, age, creed, sexual orientation, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, religion, gender, marital status or Trade Union membership (if applicable).

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Job Summary:

Welcome to *** TV Animation where imagination meets innovation! We're home to producing some of the biggest animated hits on television today for *** Channel and *** Junior including Phineas & Ferb, Big City Greens, and Gravity Falls; and the premiere animation studio for the *** + streaming service. Whatever the show, our job is always about creating exciting entertainment!

*** Branded Television / Freeform Production Finance Department is responsible for the financial management of all of our television series, pilots and specials. We interact with many other *** Television departments on a daily basis and are looking for the next Sr. Production Accountant to join our tight knit team.

Responsibilities

• Manage the setup and processing of single assignments, bonuses, rights options, and milestone payments for several animation series and development projects.
• Review legal agreements to determine proper method to pay the talent. This requires concise communication with Business Affairs/Legal team at times.
• Act as a liaison *** ween talent agencies and *** to gather starting paperwork.
• Process payment via *** Services, Studio Payroll, Sargent Disc, or Accounts Payable.
• Communicate payment status with all stakeholders.
• Keep payment trackers up to date and report monthly.
• Perform generic production accounting duties as needed including processing Accounts Payable in SAP, reviewing timecards for Studio Payroll, and preparing cost reports as needed.
• Attend staff meetings and other pertinent meetings relating to the job requirements.

Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years prior experience in similar role, preferably in the Entertainment industry
• A passion for Animation and be confident working in a dynamic team environment that offers inclusivity and exposure to executives in *** TV Animation
• Understanding of talent contracts and ability to communicate contract details to others
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to problem solve and be an independent thinker
• Possess a friendly team driven positive attitude
• Have high quality organization, prioritizing, and accuracy skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Excel and PowerPoint)

Education

• Bachelor's degree

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with television or feature film production accounting is a plus
• Familiarity with union agreements is a plus
• SAP experience a plus

The hiring range for this position in CA is $82,400 to $113,300 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

About *** Entertainment Television:

*** Entertainment Television is a collection of renowned content brands at *** creating original entertainment and news programming for the company's streaming platforms *** +, *** and Star, and its broadcast and cable networks. Its extensive portfolio is comprised of *** Entertainment, *** , *** Owned Television Stations, *** Branded Television, Freeform, FX, *** Originals, National Geographic Content and Onyx Collective, in addition to *** Television *** , which include 20th Television, 20th Television Animation, *** Signature and *** Television Alternative. Responsible for over 4,500 hours of programming a year across more than 300 programs of all genres, *** Entertainment Television's creative brands are at the forefront of groundbreaking storytelling, captivating audiences and generating critical acclaim. In 2023, *** Entertainment Television's programming excellence earned 163 Emmy® nominations across daytime, primetime, news & documentary, and children's & family categories.

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 *** / *** Cable Services , which is part of a business we call *** Entertainment Television .
*** / *** Cable Services is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. *** fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.

Manager, Production Finance Reporting & Analytics

The successful applicant will be responsible for providing high-level industry support of original content production, along with broader content creation through development of our financial accounting and reporting process for original owned productions. This role will have a high degree of interaction with the company's finance leadership, production and executive teams. The candidate must be hands-on, entrepreneurial, passionate about content and physical production, quick-thinking, elastic, able to pivot when necessary, systematic, has impeccable ethics, and is able to juggle multiple and diverse projects with a strong emphasis on organization and an unwavering attention to detail. The candidate will execute on a vision to develop a world class production finance operations team, comprising of its people, systems and policies.

This individual should demonstrate a high aptitude for critical thinking and analysis, tax credit, financial systems and labor/union foundational knowledge. You will be a part of a dynamic and creative SPT Production Finance team working directly with our production business units. The successful candidate will be a strategic partner to management teams enterprise wide. He/she should be extremely comfortable counseling business partners and i *** uencing them towards decisions that have a valued business impact. The successful will work closely with freelance accountants during the course of production to provide compliance support.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary administrator for the Summary of Picture Cost (SOPC) platform, ensuring efficient consolidation of cost reports from various productions into a centralized database, while maintaining operational functionality and data integrity.
• Guarantee accuracy and timeliness in financial reporting, including regular quality checks and managing deadlines for information submissions from production units. Prepare and distribute an executive summary of financial reports to *** Television (SPT) executive stakeholders.
• Maintain effective communication with production finance teams, executive management, and other stakeholders, ensuring alignment and providing critical financial insights for strategic decision-making.
• Constantly seek opportunities to improve the SOPC platform and the overall financial reporting and analytics process. Stay abreast of industry trends and technological advancements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and the value of financial insights provided.
• Develop deep partnerships with studio technology and research teams to deliver on major cross-functional measurements, testing, and modeling efforts with studio's Data Warehouse.
• Build out a "best in class" production data support models.
• Develop new data management techniques to improve production cost forecasting.
• Liaise with corporate tax, production audit, controllership, production and government relations teams to ensure proper compliance, including refreshing studio documentation and desktop procedures.
• Identify and leverage production financial and operations data to develop standardize metrics, data tools and methods to enhance production decision support.
• Research and become a subject matter expert all domestic and international production centers.
• Participate with Director of Tax Credits and Incentives for C&I planning, production metrics and production data consolidation in support of future initiatives.
• Coordinate with production accountants, estimators, finance and legal teams on all tax and incentive matters facing our productions
• Maintain knowledge of current industry trends pertaining to television and film production.
• Develop and manage production accountant hiring/ recruiting database.
• Ensure that the SPT financial controllership and production policies and procedures are uniformly implemented operationally and that payroll/AP/Reporting are in accordance with standards established by SPT.
• Support projects pertaining to union MOA updates, rate increases and compliance issues.
• Perform ad-hoc projects as required.

Technical Skills:

• Advanced experience with Excel and other Microsoft / Apple products.
• Inter *** te/Advanced experience with Tableau/PowerBi/MicroStrategy VI tools.
• Inter *** te/Advanced knowledge of Global Vista, Movie Magic, PSL, and Smart Accounting products.
• SAP experience required.

Basic Qualifications:

• Education: BA/BS required (Finance, Quantitative Field or Accounting preferred. CPA, MBA or JD/LLM, a plus)
• Candidate must have 4+ years of film and/or television industry production finance or entertainment tax, or management audit experience.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Willingness to travel (domestic and international) and work extended hours if needed.
• Must be willing to submit to background check.
• Must have work authorization to work in the United States.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Must be willing to work in Culver City, CA.
• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV online to be considered.

Desired Characteristics:

• Strong communication skills, written / verbal, and ability to interact with employees at all levels, including upper management.
• Robust understanding of payroll process, union labor agreements and tax requirements.
• Proven ability to lead and manage.
• Candidates are required to be highly analytical, as well as strong effective communicators.
• High aptitude and enthusiasm for complex problem solving and analysis utilizing financial applications, including great Excel skills.
• He/she must thrive in a fast-paced environment, possess a high level of academic curiosity, focus on generating results and exhibit the highest personal and professional standards of integrity and ethics.

The anticipated base salary for this position is $88,600-$121,700. This role may also qualify for annual incentive and/or comprehensive benefits. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location of the position.

* *** Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.

USA - Culver City - Studio Lot - CA01

*** *** seeks a motivated, experienced accountant to join our team. This position will be part of the Global Accounting Shared Ser *** team and will involve a mix of month-end close functions, group consolidation and Accounting support.

Qualifications

• CA or ICWA Inter *** te
• 4-5 years of professional experience
• Must have experience with month end and year end closing
• Preferably have experience preparing financial statements
• Strong knowledge of GAAP accounting required
• Experience communicating accounting information to senior level managers
• Strong Excel skills including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs
• Ability to learn quickly and apply accounting guidance to new and varied types of transactions
• Knowledge of Netsuite a plus

Job Duties

• Bank reconciliations, accounting for accruals, and prepaid expenses
• Intercompany reconciliations and matching
• Intercompany billbacks and recharges
• Review, analyze, and reconcile customer and vendor GLs
• Salary allocations (global recharges), freelancer payroll entries, and reconciliation
• Prepare Financial statement with notes and schedules
• Understanding of consolidation accounting
• Tax support preparation
• Audit support including pulling samples
• Ad hoc projects and line of business reporting as needed by the business
• Line of business support as needed

Working at *** :

We want to find people who believe in our mission and goals and feel inspired to grow while they're here, rather than someone who checks the boxes but isn't invested. We encourage you to apply and show us what you've got. *** *** Group prioritizes the voices, ideas and people that other *** companies miss. We believe that innovation is a direct result of diverse, inclusive cultures so we don't just "tolerate" difference s , we celebrate it and see it as essential to our staff, culture, and business. To learn more read the *** Guide to *** .

Accommodations:

If you require reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please let us know by contacting [Please reply using Staff Me Up] . We will work together to best meet your needs.

Agencies:

*** *** Group is not partnering with agencies nor accepts unsolicited resumes and will not be responsible for any fees or expenses related to such unsolicited resumes and/or applicants.

Candidates, please note that if you are contacted by anyone with an email other than @ *** .com purporting to be recruiting on behalf of *** *** , it is not legitimate , and you should not engage.

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 *** .