Senior Staff Accountant

Job Description

Summary of Position

Lionsgate has an immediate opening for a Sr. Staff Accountant to support the Company's Accounts Receivable department.

Responsibilities
• Responsible for all aspects of accounts receivable including customer invoicing, customer flow-up, cash receipt application, credit adjustments, customer statements and aging review

• Review and analysis of contract licensing agreement to ensure timely and accurate billing per contractual terms

• Review and verify accuracy of customer royalty reports for proper revenue recognition

• Perform month, quarter, and year-end close procedures, including the proper closing of AR sub-ledger, recording of accruals, bad debt reserve, AR discount, contract asset, foreign currency gain/loss, review and posting of journal entries

• Reconcile balance sheet accounts

• Prepare reports for monthly and quarterly VAT filings

• Prepare Settlement Reporting as needed to facility creditors

• Respond to financial inquiries from internal related parties and outside auditors

Qualifications and Skills
• Minimum 3+ years of relevant accounting experience

• BA/BS degree in Accounting, Finance or related field

• Ability to multitask, work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy

• Exceptional analytical and Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, Vlookups, etc. (comfort with large datasets)

Nice to Haves
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact at all levels of the organization

• Strong work ethic, initiative and self-motivation, requiring minimal supervision

• Proactive approach to problem solving

• Willingness and ability to be adaptable/flexible and demonstrate a desire to operate in a dynamic environment

• Entertainment accounting experience highly preferred

Compensation

$75,000 - $83,000

EEO Statement

Nearest Major Market: Los Angeles

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d8eq7m-3-143-4-181-42 in your application.