Senior Accountant

Job Description

ABOUT SONY PICTURES TELEVISION NONFICTION

Sony Pictures Television's nonfiction group is the feature documentary, premium content, and reality unit within Sony Pictures Television (SPT). Through ownership interests in or partnerships with production companies Sharp Entertainment, The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC), B17 Entertainment, 19 Entertainment, This Machine Filmworks, Brass Monkeys, Maxine Studios, Resilient Content, Royal Entertainment Group, and Unconventional Entertainment, the group creates and produces content in every form of nonfiction programming for audiences worldwide, currently totaling more than 100 series across 35 networks.

Key programs include the global hits Shark Tank, American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance; Sharp Entertainment's 90 Day Fiancé franchise for TLC, Love After Lockup franchise for WeTV and Man v. Food for Cooking Channel; IPC's documentary series We're Here for HBO, Indian Matchmaking for Netflix, The D'Amelio Show for Hulu, and Selena+Chef for Food Network; and B17 Entertainment's Thanks a Million for Roku, The Final Straw for ABC, Dark Marvels for History Channel and the Emmy®-nominated The Book of Queer on MAX. Additionally, 19 Recordings has launched the music careers of Platinum artists, including Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Daughtry, Phillip Phillips, Lauren Alaina, and more recently Gabby Barrett, Chayce Beckham and Iam Tongi.

THE ROLE

We are looking for a Senior Accountant to join the Nonfiction Team. The Senior Accountant will work out of our Van Nuys office and report to the Corporate Controller. The position will work with and support talented tv producers and their teams. Role serves as key accounting contact for business leaders for forecasting and monthly results. The Senior Accountant will be responsible for accounting and finance aspects for television production divisions. This includes period-end close, reporting and analysis, budgets and reforecasts, and ad-hoc reporting and special projects as required. A successful Senior Accountant combines excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles to analyze financial reports. The selected candidate will be hard-working, independent, and a quick learner.

Responsibilities:
• Prepare divisional financial statements and supporting schedules monthly.
• Provide budget-to-actual and prior year-to-actual analysis with commentary.
• Create annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.
• Liaise with staff and business partners to obtain any needed information.
• Liaise with TV production finance teams to ensure accuracy of data.
• Prepare journal entries.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts monthly, including resolution of discrepancies.
• Other duties / special projects as assigned.

Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
• Public accounting experience preferred; CPA preferred
• 2-5 year of total accounting experience
• Prior entertainment industry experience a plus
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills, including analyzing and interpreting contracts
• Ability to work independently while also being an active team member
• Ability to liaise effectively and professionally with other functional areas within the organization and with external clients
• Ability to manage multiple, deadline-driven assignments
• Ability to work efficiently and proactively, with excellent attention to detail
• Strong Office and Excel skills (very comfortable with pivots, complex formulas, etc.)
• Experience using SAP accounting software a plus

The anticipated base salary for this position is $98,000.00 - $120,000. This role is overtime eligible and may also qualify for annual incentive and/or comprehensive benefits. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location of the position.

Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.

To request an accommodation for purposes of participating in the hiring process, you may contact us at SPE_Accommodation_Assistance@spe.sony.com.

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