Staff Production Accountant
Imagine Entertainment
New York, NYThis is a Full Time Job
Position: Staff Production Accountant
Location: New York, NY (Hybrid)
Job Type: Full-Time, Salary
Reports To: Head of Production (Documentaries division) and Corporate Finance
Position Summary:
Imagine is seeking a candidate to help manage Production Accounting and Finance for its Documentaries Division. This accountant role will work closely with the Director of Production Accounting, Production Management, and freelance production management teams to oversee production accounting across the slate of projects, from development to wrap. Additionally, this role will work with Corporate Finance for bank reconciliation, profit tracking, etc.
Responsibilities:
Serve as main production accountant on select documentary feature and series projects (processing weekly payroll, processing weekly AP, month close cost reporting to Networks & Corporate Accounting)
Track overhead and billbacks across projects.
Track AR across all clients & projects.
Liaise with the Director of Production Accounting & Head of Production to ensure accurate and timely reporting of production costs.
Manage year-end 1099 reporting.
Qualifications:
Minimum 3 years experience in production finance / accounting.
Proficient in Greenslate Accounting & Cashet software.
Detailed understanding of unscripted & documentary production.
Strong communication, organizational and processing skills.
Adept at anticipating potential issues, identifying problems, recommending and implementing solutions; escalating as needed.
Ability to succinctly and efficiently correspond with internal and external partners.
Additional Competencies:
Comfortable working in a changing environment requiring the creation or improvement of processes.
Self-motivated with a heightened sense of ownership for work.
Team-player who demonstrates professionalism and discretion when dealing with co-workers, studio partners and other third parties.
Salary/Benefits
$85,000.00 - 90,000.00 per year
Starting pay depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to experience, training, and education.
Imagine offers a range of competitive benefits including but not limited to: Health, Dental and Vision insurance, Life Insurance & AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Wellness Perks, Retirement Savings Plan, paid Vacation and Sick time-off, paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave.
Additional Information
Imagine Documentaries started in 2018 as a division of Imagine Entertainment. The division has produced over 50 documentary features and series.
Founded in 1986 by Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, Imagine Entertainment is an award-winning global entertainment company telling stories that inspire and empower, and creating unforgettable entertainment experiences of all genres across Imagine Features, Imagine Television, Imagine Documentaries and Imagine Brands as well as the award-winning Jax Media. Imagine's productions have been honored with over 90 prestigious awards, including 47 Academy Award™ nominations and 10 wins, 242 Emmy® award nominations and 50 wins, and 66 Golden Globe® nominations and 11 wins. In addition, Imagine has won 9 Clio Awards, 7 D&AD Pencil Awards, 3 Cannes Lions Awards and 1 Peabody Award.
Imagine Entertainment, LLC. considers applicants for all positions without regard to actual or perceived age, race, color, ancestry, sex, gender (including the fact that an individual is transgender, transitioning or transitioned), pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions, national origin, marital, domestic partner or familial status, military and veteran status, medical condition, physical disability or mental disability, citizenship, ethnicity, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal or local laws. We consider all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable Fair Chance laws.
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