Lionsgate is currently seeking a Manager for the Alternative TV Production Finance & Accounting group whose primary responsibilities include assisting in the oversight of the day-to-day management of the production accounting function through the production lifecycle from development to wrap and audit.
Responsibilities:
- Manage 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.
- Review budgets for accuracy focusing on union and guild rate calculations when applicable, fringes, admin costs, etc.
- Monitor payment schedules for ATL talent and solves for any contractual, withholding tax issues etc.
- Work with the production accounting teams on SOX compliance within productions and performs spot audits
- Act as a key resource to production accountants on studio policies and procedures
- Review funding, journal entries and bill backs.
- Assist in the review of monthly production reporting such as bank reconciliations, trial balances, and cost reports are accurate and provided timely to the Finance team
- Assist with questions and document requests during periodic audits
- Work with physical production, post-production, corporate finance, BLA and creative in a collaborative environment
Qualifications and Skills
- 4+ years Production Accounting experience
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field
- Experience with union and non-union production and guidelines in a variety of formats
- Experience with direct oversight and leadership of show level Production Accountants
- Understanding of production insurance, guilds and unions, tax incentives, tax compliance and various types of production audits.
- Entertainment industry production accounting software experience required including EPSmart Accounting and other EP products/platforms.
