Director of TV Production Finance

This is a Full Time Job

Director, Television Production Finance Job Details | Lionsgate

Summary of Position

Lionsgate is currently seeking a Director for the TV Production Finance group whose primary responsibilities includes financial project management of original series, pilots, and mini-series. This position will partner with the SVP of Television Finance and overall function.

Responsibilities
• Direct production accounting teams working closely on a day-to-day basis to ensure accurate, complete and timely cost reporting, protecting and managing show assets and supporting production.
• Act as a key resource to production accountants on studio policies and procedures and SOX compliance; provide guidance on flow of funding and intercompany journal entries or bill backs.
• Review assigned production budgets, hot costs, cost reports, trial balances, bank reconciliations and petty cash reconciliations prepared by show accountants for completeness and accuracy identifying and escalating any concerns.
• Assists in the workflow and reporting of pre-production costs prior to onboarding of the production accounting team and provides guidance to wrap accountants to assist in show closures.
• Manage quarterly corporate reporting process by overseeing and analyzing accounting accuracy of reporting from productions.
• Participates in audit process for external, internal, guild, tax credit and network audits.
• Partners with the broader team ensuring policies and procedures are uniformly implemented.
• Reviews contractual obligations from legal to ensure proper payment to talent as well as guild obligations.
• Partner with internal stakeholders on production finance including cash flow projections and cost reporting to drive key decisions.
• Prepares production cash flows prior to onboarding of the accountant and reviews after handover to production.
• Work closely with post-production accounting to manage the cost reporting process from post-production stage to close of accounting books.
• Work with physical production, post-production, corporate finance, BLA and creative in a collaborative environment.
• Perform ad hoc financial analyses and miscellaneous projects as needed.

Qualifications and Skills
• Experience with union and non-union production and guidelines in a variety of formats.
• Experience managing show level Production Accountants.
• 10 years Production Accounting experience in a studio or production environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• Solid understanding of production insurance, guilds and unions, tax incentives, tax compliance and various types of production audits.
• Movie Magic Budgeting and entertainment industry production accounting software experience required including Smart Accounting and other EP products/platforms.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills and the ability to multitask within a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of state and international tax incentive laws and credits.
• Onsite is essential (5 days a week in-office).