Accountant II

Title: Accountant II
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Duration: 6 months 

Must have: At least 3-6 years experience in accounting, attention to detail and understands basic journal enteries(debits/credits)
Nice to have: SAP Experience

Note that this role is more of an accounting role rather than a planning/finance role. They have a separate team for that

Will need an MVR to park on the *** lot through sterling
Will need to verify education.

Job Summary
The Senior Financial Analyst (SFA) will handle various financial reporting and accounting matters for *** Pictures Corporation (PPC) Overhead Reporting. The SFA will also assist with finance projects related to technical accounting, process improvements and system implementations.

The position reports to the Senior Manager, Overhead Reporting, and there will be significant interaction with budget coordinators throughout the organization.

Responsibilities to include, but not limited to:
• Populate monthly financial reporting schedules and provide to Planning
• Analyze actuals vs. forecast (Budget / Estimate) and explain fluctuations
• Analyze fringe balances and prepare quarterly fringe accruals based on the latest estimates
• Prepare annual multi-employer pension project
• Prepare corporate cost allocations
• Prepare invoices for charges to Viacom
• Prepare and park monthly and quarterly journal entries and accruals as required
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts related to overhead
• Clear conversion accounts ensuring they net to zero
• Clear suspense/clearing accounts (including payroll and T&E) ensuring they net to zero
• Balancing of financial systems
• Validate Quarterly and YTD Earnings Books
• Prepare Quarterly Balance Sheet File for Planning Team
• Assist with audit requests
• Back-up for Capital Acquisition/Disposal forms initial review
• Back-up Aviation Department
• Produce other ad hoc reporting and manage special projects as assigned

Qualifications/Skills

Basic qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required
• Strong (and current) technical knowledge of US GAAP
• Minimum of 3 years of accounting experience
• Intermediate-Advanced skills in Excel
• Proficiency in MS Word
• Must be willing to work 10 - 12 hour days during monthly close period to meet deadlines

Desired skills:
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Detailed-oriented
• Excellent written & oral communication and inter-personal skills
• Ability to communicate with all levels of company personnel
• Ability to work in a team oriented environment
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritize workload efficiently and meet strict deadlines


Desired skills (continued):
• Self-starter with ability to proactively identify issues, perform research and propose resolutions
• Ability to work independently
• Previous experience in the Entertainment Industry
• Previous experience with Hyperion (Essbase/Smartview) and SAP desired