Accounts Payable Specialist
Tennis Channel
Santa Monica, CAThis was removed by the employer on 12/30/2019 1:21:00 PM PST
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Accounts Payable Specialist (Production)
Make your mark in tennis! Tennis Channel is a twenty-four-hour television network, online streaming service and national print magazine circulation dedicated to the sport and its unique lifestyle. The tennis-media hub is home to every aspect of the wide-ranging, worldwide tennis community. Tennis Channel is carried nationwide by every one of the top ten pay-TV service providers.
Our Accounts Payable Specialist (Production) works closely with Accounts Payable Supervisor and Production Manager on processing of production-related invoices. This role reports to our Accounts Payable Supervisor.
Responsibilities
include but are not limited to:
• Codes and processes tournament & original production invoices and expense reports; including providing timely resolution efforts with respect to production accounting guidelines
• Obtains departmental invoice approvals
• Handles vendor account set-up and maintenance
• Enters and tracks capital expenditure purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and goods receipts in Oracle system
• Administers weekly freelance payroll paperwork and acts as first point of contact on related matters
• Ensures the timely submission of freelance timesheets and the accuracy of new hire start paperwork to expedite the processing of the payroll through third party vendor
• Prepares weekly/monthly reconciliation of production department purchase cards
• Prepares monthly job costing production reports from Great Plains system to be used by Production Accounting Manager
• Trains new administrative users of purchase cards (as needed)
• Performs clerical duties such as filing and copying
• Performs research and responds to vendor or departmental inquiries
• Assists with month-end closing procedures, including month-end invoice accruals and account reconciliations as needed
• Assists Accounting Manager and Supervisor with annual 1099 process and annual audit
• Assists Finance and Production departments with other duties, ad hoc analysis and requests as assigned
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree Required, Accounting/Finance degree is a plus
• Production accounting experience in entertainment or TV sports preferred
• Must be detail oriented and possess excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Exposure to the entertainment payroll process a definite plus
• Proficiency in MS Office with intermediate Excel skills is required
• Experience with Great Plains or another larger ERPs a plus
• Must be comfortable learning and using new software programs
Tennis Channel Inc. is part of the Sinclair Broadcast Group, the largest and most diversified television broadcasting company in the country.
Tennis Channel is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!