Production Accountant, Animation Studio - Los Angeles - Skybound Entertainment

Description

We love creators. We love fans. We love thrilling games, indelible images and moving stories. Our roots are in comics, but our brands extend to video games, television, movies, merchandise, and live experiences. We take special pride in original tales, fresh characters, and diverse voices.

From well-known franchises to freshly?minted originals, we offer the chance to join brilliant creators shaping a new generation of entertainment in a concentrated, agile environment where every perspective matters, and any idea can create a breakthrough.

Skybound is seeking a highly organized, proactive, and people?first Animation Production Accountant to oversee all aspects of production accounting and manage the production finance associate. The ideal candidate is a team player with a strong work ethic and the ability to handle a wide range of responsibilities, including budgeting, cost reporting, accounts payable, payroll, and filing. You will work with complex Excel spreadsheets, juggle multiple priorities, and ensure financial accuracy across various projects.

Reports

This position will report to the Studio Director of Operations

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Prepare and review production cost reports and communicate consolidated findings to production and finance executives on a weekly basis, promptly escalating areas of concern.
• Collaborate with line producers and production accountants to establish cost report templates for new projects.
• Monitor and review all project costs, including labor, accounts payable, p?card purchases, and petty cash.
• Prepare journal entries related to production allocations.
• Ensure that all purchases are properly controlled, authorized, and that invoices are recorded and paid.
• Coordinate with the external payroll company to address any issues during the payroll cycle, review and approve final reports.
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of payroll processes and labor laws.
• Prepare invoices and manage collections.
• Handle confidential information with a high degree of discretion and good judgment.
• Possess excellent communication skills to interact effectively with various stakeholders.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline?driven environment.
• Maintain a professional demeanor in all interactions with co?workers, customers, vendors, and others.
• Exhibit strong analytical, quantitative, and accounting skills, with proficiency in Smart Accounting.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of production accounting experience, including budget management and reporting within a broader accounting organization.
• Proficiency in Excel and other relevant accounting software (Greenslate is our payroll platform).
• Knowledge of production accounting practices and industry standards.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance (preferred but not required).

Job Type

Regular, Full?Time | Non?Union

Salary Range

$100,000?$115,000

• Actual base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to; market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, tenure at the company (for current employees), etc.
• The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees
• Compensation decisions are dependent on circumstances of each role

Skybound offers a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, as well as free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We also offer a 401K plan with 4% match, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, generous time off, wellness benefits, and tuition reimbursement.

Company Overview

Skybound is a multiplatform content company working closely with creators and their intellectual properties, extending stories and universes to new platforms, including comics, television, film, tabletop and video games, books, digital content, events, and beyond. We are home to critically?acclaimed global franchises, including The Walking Dead and Invincible.

Skybound Games produces, publishes and distributes video and tabletop games across all genres, including the multi?million?unit selling The Walking Dead video game series. In addition to our wholly?owned franchises, we work with independent developers to foster and create original games with compelling characters and worlds, strong creator and artistic focus, and innovative approaches to engaging genres.

Invincible is one of Skybound's tentpole franchises (celebrating 20 years) and spans the world of comic books, merchandise, video games, and the critically acclaimed adult animated television series on Prime Video. Now in its second season, the television show has consistently ranked as one of Prime Videos top?streamed series with a 99% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Based on the groundbreaking comic book by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker, and Ryan Ottley, Invincible revolves around 18?year?old Mark Grayson, whos just like every other guy his ageexcept his father is (or was) the most powerful superhero on the planet. Still reeling from Nolans betrayal in Season One, Mark struggles to rebuild his life as he faces a host of new threats, all while battling his greatest fear - that he might become his father without even knowing it.

The show stars Steven Yeun, with Sandra Oh, Zazie Beetz, Grey Griffin, Chris Diamantopoulos, Walton Goggins, Gillian Jacobs, Jason Mantzoukas, Ross Marquand, Khary Payton, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, Kevin Michael Richardson, Seth Rogen, and J.K. Simmons. Executive producers include Skybound's own Kirkman, David Alpert, and Margaret M. Dean.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Skybound we value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds Skybound is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, hair texture or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, Skybound complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination.

Skybound will consider applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the CA Fair Chance Act and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

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