Analyst, Production Finance, Paramount Pictures

This is a Full Time Job

We are currently seeking a Financial Analyst to join the Paramount Pictures Production Finance team whose responsibility is the Financial Administration, Forecasting, Transactions, and Reporting for Studio productions.

Responsibilities

• Accurate and timely accounting and financial reporting for Paramount Pictures film and TV projects. Includes monthly, quarterly, and annual preparation and presentation to management.

• Perform reconciliations and prepare financial results.

• Review Film and TV’s production projects’ financial statements, perform variance analysis and deliver results to management.

• Coordinate the recording of studio accounting entries with location show accountants.

• Preparation of external audit requests and supporting documents and schedules.

• Preparation and input or coordination of journal entries necessary for month/quarter/year-end cycles: re-classing entries, inter-company, and intra-project accounting.

• Track Co-Production Billings, Process Payments & Payroll, and calculate and account for recurring accruals.

• Prepare / Coordinate domestic and foreign wire transfer requests for production funding and misc. show payments.

• Review of Bank account reconciliations and support of location show accountants in resolving reconciling items.

• Ad-hoc reporting and special projects.

• Key lead in implementing system and process restructuring to gain efficiencies.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with some Accounting coursework.

• 3 years (including internships) of related experience.

Additional Qualifications

• Freelance Feature Film/TV Production Accounting as a 2nd Assistant Accountant or a similar level of experience on the studio side required.

• Ability to learn and adapt to new scenarios in a fast-paced and dynamic production industry.

• Effective communicator with the ability to moderate based on audience and demonstrate an ability to partner with a range of cross-functional partners.

• Strong critical thinking skills and an acute attention to detail

• Great work ethic and self-initiated personal growth

• Exceptional organizational and time management skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hiring Salary Range: $62,500.00 - 72,500.00.

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York City, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, includi