Senior Accountant
Paramount Pictures
Nashville, TNThis is a Full Time Job
The Senior Accountant (SA) will handle various financial reporting and accounting matters for Overhead Reporting. The SA will also assist with finance projects related to technical accounting, process improvements and system implementations.
The position reports to the Senior Manager, Overhead Reporting, and there will be significant interaction with budget coordinators throughout the organization.
Responsibilities to include, but not limited to:
• Populate monthly financial reporting schedules and provide to Planning
• Analyze actuals vs. forecast (Budget / Estimate) and explain fluctuations
• Analyze fringe balances and prepare quarterly fringe accruals based on the latest estimates
• Prepare annual multi-employer pension project
• Prepare corporate cost allocations
• Prepare invoices for charges to Viacom
• Prepare and park monthly and quarterly journal entries and accruals as required
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts related to overhead
• Clear conversion accounts ensuring they net to zero
• Clear suspense/clearing accounts (including payroll and T&E) ensuring they net to zero
• Balancing of financial systems
• Validate Quarterly and YTD Earnings Books
• Prepare Quarterly Balance Sheet File for Planning Team
• Assist with audit requests
• Back-up for Capital Acquisition/Disposal forms initial review
• Back-up Aviation Department
• Produce other ad hoc reporting and manage special projects as assigned
Qualifications/Skills
Basic qualifications:
• 4-5 years of experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required
• Strong (and current) technical knowledge of US GAAP
• Minimum of four years of accounting experience
• Intermediate-Advanced skills in Excel
• Proficiency in MS Word
Desired skills:
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Detailed-oriented
• Excellent written & oral communication and inter-personal skills
• Understanding this position works closely with employees in Los Angeles and be willing to work similar hours when necessary and overtime to meet deadlines including at month and quarter ends
• Ability to communicate with all levels of company personnel
• Ability to work in a team oriented environment
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritize workload efficiently and meet strict deadlines
• Self-starter with ability to proactively identify issues, perform research and propose resolutions
• Ability to work independently
• Previous experience in the Entertainment Industry
• Previous experience with Hyperion (Essbase/Smartview) and SAP desired
Additional Information
Founded in 1912, Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC) is a global producer and distributor of films and television programs, working with talented filmmakers to create and share entertainment worldwide. The film studio’s iconic logo has opened some of the most successful and beloved films in cinematic history, including classics such as The Godfather, Chinatown, Forrest Gump, and Titanic, as well as blockbuster franchises like Star Trek, Transformers, Mission: Impossible, and Sonic the Hedgehog. Recent innovative films such as The Wolf of Wall Street, Arrival, Rocketman, and A Quiet Place have further enriched Paramount’s legacy. With a 65-acre lot in Hollywood and a worldwide network of offices, Paramount Pictures controls a collection of powerful brands in filmed entertainment, including Paramount Animation and Paramount Players, alongside operations in Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., and Paramount Studio Group. As a subsidiary of Paramount, the company connects with billions of people globally through its brands, including MTV, CBS, Paramount Network, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, and BET, while remaining committed to delivering high-quality entertainment to audiences around the world.
