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Dick Clark Productions
Santa Monica, CA
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Dick Clark Productions, a diverse entertainment company and producer of a wide range of television programming, including awards shows, specials, and reality series, is seeking a highly qualified Controller. This position will be based in Santa Monica.
Description
The Controller is responsible for the company's financial plans and policies, its accounting practices, the maintenance of its fiscal records, and the preparation of financial reports. This position will oversee the timely monthly close of the General Ledger, consolidation, and reporting of financial results, coordination of audits, and the development of and compliance to internal controls. The successful candidate will be a self-starter who is able to prioritize effectively and oversee the daily activities of the department. Reports to CFO/COO.
Responsibilities
• Reviews and ensures timely completion of internal financials, bank financials and other financial packages.
• Ensures financial accounts are properly supported and reconciled.
• Reviews and ensures timely completion of internal financials, bank financials and other financial packages.
• Maintain the company's overall system of accounts, books and records on all company transactions and assets.
• Ensures accurate & timely financials are in compliance with US GAAP standards with adherence to tight closing calendar. Identifies any areas of concern in financials for investigation & resolves.
• Responsible for establishing and ensuring compliance to internal controls.
Manage company's daily cash flow.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local corporate, payroll, and other applicable taxes and regulations.
Ensures 1099 and tax reporting is completed on a timely basis.
• Directs the daily activities and the career development of team members, including hiring, coaching, reviewing work, establishing goals and performance management of team members as required.
• Oversees and supervises Accounting and Finance staff.
• Continually updates processes & procedures bringing accounting to best in class.
• Manages and improves weekly reporting.
• Reviews and ensures accurate and timely computation and payment of payroll, commissions, and expenses.
• Manages consolidation of company entities including eliminations and recording of investment in joint ventures.
Basic Qualifications
• Minimum 10 -15 years of prior Accounting experience with 5-7 years in a leadership position
• Minimum 5 years of Entertainment Industry experience
• Experience supervising an audit
• Public accounting experience in a Big 4 ideal
• Solid working understanding of film production and distribution accounting practices in line with ASC 926
• Experience consolidating multiple entities
• Understanding and experience in dealing with foreign currencies and accounting
• Skilled with PCs, accounting software, and MS Office including advanced Excel skills
Job Requirements
• Strong and broad experience in accounting and ability to apply strong GAAP knowledge to business scenarios.
• A high level of initiative and drive. Natural sense of ownership for projects and duties.
• Communication skills for credibility at all levels of the organization
• Strong technical and PC skills (particularly Microsoft Excel, Great Plains and PowerPoint)
• Informal leadership qualities with ability to drive change effectively across functional areas
• Thorough knowledge of accounting processes and procedures.
• Complete understanding of complex revenue recognition and film amortization policies required in the production/distribution environment.
• Handles confidential and sensitive information and records with a high degree of discretion, diligence and good judgment.
• Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills. Listens effectively, transmits information accurately and understandably, and actively seeks feedback.
• Well-organized, self-directed team player. Remains open to others' ideas, and exhibits willingness to try new things.
• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
• Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
• Prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plans.
• Demonstrates professionalism, discretion, and good judgment in all interactions with co-workers, customers, vendors and others.
Required Education
• Must have Bachelor's degree in Accounting, MBA a plus
• CPA is required
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Dick Clark Productions, a diverse entertainment company and producer of a wide range of television programming, including awards shows, specials, and reality series, is seeking a highly qualified Controller. This position will be based in Santa Monica.
Description
The Controller is responsible for the company's financial plans and policies, its accounting practices, the maintenance of its fiscal records, and the preparation of financial reports. This position will oversee the timely monthly close of the General Ledger, consolidation, and reporting of financial results, coordination of audits, and the development of and compliance to internal controls. The successful candidate will be a self-starter who is able to prioritize effectively and oversee the daily activities of the department. Reports to CFO/COO.
Responsibilities
• Reviews and ensures timely completion of internal financials, bank financials and other financial packages.
• Ensures financial accounts are properly supported and reconciled.
• Reviews and ensures timely completion of internal financials, bank financials and other financial packages.
• Maintain the company's overall system of accounts, books and records on all company transactions and assets.
• Ensures accurate & timely financials are in compliance with US GAAP standards with adherence to tight closing calendar. Identifies any areas of concern in financials for investigation & resolves.
• Responsible for establishing and ensuring compliance to internal controls.
Manage company's daily cash flow.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local corporate, payroll, and other applicable taxes and regulations.
Ensures 1099 and tax reporting is completed on a timely basis.
• Directs the daily activities and the career development of team members, including hiring, coaching, reviewing work, establishing goals and performance management of team members as required.
• Oversees and supervises Accounting and Finance staff.
• Continually updates processes & procedures bringing accounting to best in class.
• Manages and improves weekly reporting.
• Reviews and ensures accurate and timely computation and payment of payroll, commissions, and expenses.
• Manages consolidation of company entities including eliminations and recording of investment in joint ventures.
Basic Qualifications
• Minimum 10 -15 years of prior Accounting experience with 5-7 years in a leadership position
• Minimum 5 years of Entertainment Industry experience
• Experience supervising an audit
• Public accounting experience in a Big 4 ideal
• Solid working understanding of film production and distribution accounting practices in line with ASC 926
• Experience consolidating multiple entities
• Understanding and experience in dealing with foreign currencies and accounting
• Skilled with PCs, accounting software, and MS Office including advanced Excel skills
Job Requirements
• Strong and broad experience in accounting and ability to apply strong GAAP knowledge to business scenarios.
• A high level of initiative and drive. Natural sense of ownership for projects and duties.
• Communication skills for credibility at all levels of the organization
• Strong technical and PC skills (particularly Microsoft Excel, Great Plains and PowerPoint)
• Informal leadership qualities with ability to drive change effectively across functional areas
• Thorough knowledge of accounting processes and procedures.
• Complete understanding of complex revenue recognition and film amortization policies required in the production/distribution environment.
• Handles confidential and sensitive information and records with a high degree of discretion, diligence and good judgment.
• Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills. Listens effectively, transmits information accurately and understandably, and actively seeks feedback.
• Well-organized, self-directed team player. Remains open to others' ideas, and exhibits willingness to try new things.
• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
• Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
• Prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plans.
• Demonstrates professionalism, discretion, and good judgment in all interactions with co-workers, customers, vendors and others.
Required Education
• Must have Bachelor's degree in Accounting, MBA a plus
• CPA is required
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