Production Accountant

Job Description

ABOUT THE JOB

BRON is a worldwide media and entertainment company committed to furthering the art and craft of meaningful commercial storytelling. Focused on the strategic development, production and financing of original live-action and animated features, television and digital media content, BRON has been instrumental in more than 90 productions and has built a robust slate of upcoming projects across all platforms.

Requirements:

Role & Responsibilities

Production Accounts Payable:
• Review/audit of production invoices and journal entries entered by Accounts Payable Clerk, including matching invoices to purchase orders, agreeing coding to cost reports, and ensuring all appropriate approvals are obtained.
• Complete and submit credit applications to new vendors.
• Manage weekly production cash position.

Production Payroll:
• Process bi-weekly production CAD and US payroll runs.
• Review weekly invoices submitted by contractors and confirm rates/terms to contractor agreements.
• Develop a working knowledge of union agreements in Vancouver and LA.
• Maintain payroll documentation consistent with regional audit needs.
• Work with US payroll company to verify and submit timesheets.
• Seek approval for timesheets, audit reports, and payroll invoices.
• Ensure cast/crew payments are made per union deadlines.

Cost Reports & Trial Balances:
• Prepare monthly cost reports for all productions.
• Work with Line Producers to discuss costs incurred to date, adjust any estimated costs to complete, track costs are in line with production budgets, and make any adjustments, as necessary.
• Estimate/calculate CAD tax credits based on costs incurred to date.
• Assist in working with CRA auditors for potential production audits.
• Assist in preparing year-end working papers for annual audit.
Other:
• Assist with other related production tasks at the discretion of the Controller-Animation.
• Perform any other roles and responsibilities that are typically required by a Production Accountant.
• Perform other tasks and responsibilities as may be assigned in the future.

Qualifications
• Associates degree in accounting OR equivalent work experience
• Minimum 2+ year of production accounting experience and/or relevant industry experience
• Experience having applied for CAVCO and Creative BC Tax Credits is an asset
• Ability to work with diverse types of personalities and work styles
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Very detail oriented, has a strong work-ethic and positive attitude.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rzywkn-13-59-218-147-42 in your application.