Staff/Production Accountant

This is a Full Time Job

El Segundo creative services company is seeking a Staff / Production Accountant. The ideal candidate is a highly organized individual with outstanding communication and project management skills. Candidate must be self-motivated with a strong background in entertainment production accounting.
Responsibilities include:
• Directly report to CFO & Managing Director
• Assist CFO with various tasks & projects
• Work with upper management, vendors, and other departments to ensure proper fiscal management
• Perform general Accounts Payable tasks: data entry, process payments, and track project/overhead costs
• Manage various credit cards: import transactions, coding, and maintain proper backup
• Perform monthly reconciliations for various divisions (Bank & Credit card)
• Process staff & freelance payroll
• Audit Budgets, Projects expenses, and generate closeout reports
• Assist in quarter & year-end closes (prepare financial reports per division)
Requirements:
• Must be self-motivated, proactive, well organized, and detail oriented
• Have the ability to anticipate needs, prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced, high pressure, and high volume environment
• Must possess strong communication skills (written and oral)
• Good follow through on all projects and meet all deadlines and take ownership of assigned tasks without undue supervision
• Prior experience in accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, payroll, and other accounting functions
• Proficient in 10-key by touch, Excel, Word, Windows, and various accounting software (i.e. Quickbooks, Showbiz, Hot Budget, etc.)
• Experience in the entertainment industry and production accounting preferred
• 4-5 Years of applicable work experience greatly preferred