Skydance Animation is looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to help support the growing studio in accounts payable and corporate finance functions. Reporting to the VP of Finance, the candidate will take ownership over building process and workflows to support internal clients. We are looking for someone with experience in and understanding of analysis, as well as a solid understanding of accounting; someone who can dive in and connect the various processes of this department. The successful candidate will be self-motivated, highly organized, able to prioritize multiple tasks, and easily adapt to changing scenarios. The studio is looking for someone who can successfully collaborate in group settings, who has attention to detail and can also see the bigger picture of studio goals and objectives.
Responsibilities
- Prepare monthly journal entries related to accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, and other key adjustments.
- Perform bank, credit card, and account reconciliations to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Assist in month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring completeness and accuracy.
- Support tax compliance, including 1099 processing and regulatory reporting.
- Take ownership of financial processes, identifying opportunities for efficiency and automation.
- Maintain accurate financial records and support internal and external audits.
- Collaborate with management team to ensure proper tracking of studio expenses and cost allocations.
- Assist with ad hoc financial analysis and special projects as needed.
- Assist with accounts payable processing, ensuring accurate coding and timely payments.
- Coordinate purchase order (PO) approvals with the tech team and other departments, ensuring compliance with budget policies.
- Manage vendor setup and payment processing in Intacct, JPM Chase, or other financial systems.
- Reconcile credit card transactions and expense reports, including oversight of Grubhub and meal order expenses.
- Must communicate in a professional, clear, and supportive manner.
- Exhibits a willingness to tackle matters outside area of expertise.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- B.S. in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or similar
- 3-5 years finance, accounting, or similar role, preferably in entertainment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Highly organized, flexible, team player
- Strong time management skills
- Highly comfortable working in excel
- Beneficial to have experience working with Entertainment Partners
- Beneficial to have working knowledge of IATSE/SAG payroll rules
- PREFERRED, BUT NOT REQUIRED: Experience documenting processes, policies, and procedures during a company transition/merger/acquisition
- PREFER a candidate who either has a CPA license, or whose goal it is to eventually qualify for one
The range for this exempt position in Los Angeles is $75,000 to $85,000 per year. The rate offered may vary based on the candidate’s location, qualifications, experience and relevant expertise, among other factors. The range indicated is for base salary only and does not reflect the total compensation package, including bonus, benefits, etc.
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About Skydance Media
Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, and interactive platforms. Its feature films include Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Annihilation, LIFE, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, Star Trek Beyond, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Terminator Genisys, World War Z, Star Trek Into Darkness, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Jack Reacher, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, and True Grit. Skydance’s upcoming film releases include Top Gun: Maverick, Gemini Man, The Old Guard, 6 Underground and the nwe untitled Terminator film. In 2017, Skydance formed an animation division to develop and produce a slate of high-end feature films and television series in partnership with Spain’s Ilion Animation Studios. Skydance Television launched in 2013. Its current slate includes Emmy-nominated Grace and Frankie on Netflix, Altered Carbon on Netflix, Jack Ryan on Amazon, and Condor on AT&T Audience Network. Skydance Interactive launched in 2016 to create and publish original and IP-based virtual reality experiences and video games. Skydance Interactive recently debuted its first original title – Archangel, a story-driven VR shooter.
About Skydance Interactive
Skydance Interactive creates and publishes original and IP-based virtual reality games. The division of Skydance Media was launched in 2016 through the acquisition of The Workshop Entertainment. Skydance Interactive’s first VR offering is Archangel, launched on July 18th 2017. Skydance Interactive in 2017 partnered with Skybound Entertainment to develop a number of original virtual reality video games based on the expansive world of The Walking Dead universe. The Walking Dead VR game will be the inaugural co-developed title from both companies. The studio is located in Marina del Rey, CA.
About Animation
In 2017, Skydance formed an animation division to develop and produce a slate of high-end feature films and television series in partnership with Spain’s Ilion Animation Studios. Skydance’s first three animated features are Luck, Split (working title), and Powerless (working title). Luck, directed by Alessandro Carloni (Kung Fu Panda 3) and written by Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger, is a comedy that pulls back the curtain on the millennia-old battle between the organizations of good luck and bad luck that secretly