Financial Controller
Imagine Entertainment
Beverly Hills, CAThis was removed by the employer on 2/2/2022 8:37:00 AM PST
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Our Imagine Finance team is looking for a Financial Controller to join its growing department. Key features to this role include, but are not limited to, financial statement preparation; analysis and reconciliation of accounts across Imagine's legacy business and growth initiatives, such as acquisitions and new divisions; internal control maintenance and external audit oversight; regulatory reporting. If you are someone who is keenly interested in entertainment accounting, fastidiously detail oriented, and thrives on makings processes better, we would love to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities:
• Review, analyze and consolidate monthly financials, including the maintenance of proper support and reconciliations for financial accounts
• Review and prepare month-end entries including I/C chargebacks and adjusting journal entries to bring accounts to a U.S. GAAP basis, including application of film and television accounting, and group consolidation entries.
• Maintain banking relationships and oversee group treasury function
• Review and approve accounts payable transactions
• Comply with tax and statutory reporting requirements, including the management of third-party tax professionals and financial consultants.
• Manage external audits, and identify areas impacting controls and thoughtfully recommend mitigating actions
• Actively review, recommend and implement system enhancements to streamline and automate processes
• Assess, document and maintain best practices for an internal control environment
• Manage system administration of finance related software including Netsuite and Concur
• Support wider finance team with accounting, tax and reporting expertise
• Prepare ad-hoc reporting as needed
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Desired Qualifications:
• Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Accounting required; CPA preferred
• 7-9+ years professional experience working in an ''in-house'' Accounting and Reporting team within the Entertainment industry. Public accounting audit experience is a plus
• Strong level of technical expertise in U.S. GAAP, specifically accounting for TV/film revenue recognition and amortization policies
• Strong Excel skills and working knowledge of PowerPoint
• Experience with NetSuite and Concur is a plus
Desired Attributes:
• Comfortable working in a changing environment requiring the creation or improvement of accounting and finance related processes
• Able to organize and work effectively under tight deadlines
• Confidence to represent the Accounting and Finance team and influence across all levels
• Able to identify and mitigate risks to positively impact Imagine's operations
• Self-motivated with a heightened sense of ownership for work
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP
• Team-player who demonstrates professionalism and discretion when dealing with co-workers, investment partners and other third parties
• Excellent written and communication skills
Location: Beverly Hills, CA (Hybrid)