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<div><div style="padding: 0; margin: 15px 0 15px 0"><p><strong>Description</p></strong><p style="padding: 0; margin: 15px 0 15px 0"><div style="padding: 0; margin: 15px 0 15px 0"><strong> Position Overview: </strong></div><p style="padding: 0; margin: 15px 0 15px 0"> The Bookkeeper/Accounting Manager will be responsible for overseeing all financial aspects of the company’s media-related operations. This individual will maintain accurate financial records, manage budgets, and ensure compliance with industry regulations and accounting standards. Experience in media production accounting, royalty payments, and project-based accounting is essential. </p><div style="padding: 0; margin: 15px 0 15px 0"><strong> Key Responsibilities: </strong></div><ul style="margin: 15px 0 15px 0; padding: 0 0 0 20px"><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"><strong> Financial Recordkeeping: </strong> Maintain and manage financial records, including general ledger accounts, journals, and financial statements. </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"><strong> Media Industry Accounting: </strong> Handle media-specific financial tasks such as royalty payments, talent fees, production costs, and project-based accounting. </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"><strong> Budget Management: </strong> Develop, monitor, and manage company budgets for media projects, including tracking expenses and forecasting future costs. </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"><strong> Accounts Payable/Receivable: </strong> Oversee the full cycle of accounts payable and receivable, ensuring timely payments and collections, and managing cash flow. </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"><strong> Payroll: </strong> Manage payroll processes, including payments for media staff, contractors, and freelancers, ensuring compliance with employment laws and contractual agreements. </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"><strong> Reconciliations: </strong> Perform regular reconciliations of bank statements, media production costs, and other financial transactions to ensure accuracy and consistency. </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"><strong> Tax Compliance: </strong> Ensure the company complies with tax regulations, including the handling of media-related tax issues such as sales tax on media assets and withholding taxes on talent payments. </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"><strong> Project Accounting: </strong> Implement project-based accounting practices to accurately track revenues and expenses related to individual media projects. </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"><strong> Reporting: </strong> Prepare detailed financial reports, including profit and loss statements, cash flow statements, and balance sheets, for media projects and overall company performance. </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"><strong> Auditing: </strong> Support internal and external audits by preparing necessary documentation and ensuring compliance with accounting standards and media industry regulations. </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"><strong> Financial Analysis: </strong> Analyze financial performance, identifying trends and advising management on cost-saving opportunities and strategies to improve financial efficiency in media projects. </li></ul><div style="padding: 0; margin: 15px 0 15px 0"></div><p style="padding: 0; margin: 15px 0 15px 0"><strong> Requirements </strong></p><div style="padding: 0; margin: 15px 0 15px 0"><strong> Qualifications  &  Experience: </strong></div><ul style="margin: 15px 0 15px 0; padding: 0 0 0 20px"><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"><strong> Education: </strong> Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field. CPA or CMA certification preferred. </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"><strong> Experience: </strong></li><ul style="margin: 15px 0 15px 0; padding: 0 0 0 20px"><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> 5+ years of bookkeeping/accounting experience, with a focus on the media industry. </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> Strong understanding of media production accounting, including royalty payments, talent fees, and project-based accounting. </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> US GAAP experience. </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> Financial Reports creation and analysis experience. </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> Experience with accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, Xero) and media-related financial tools. </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> Proven experience managing budgets and financial processes for media projects. </li></ul><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"><strong> Skills: </strong></li><ul style="margin: 15px 0 15px 0; padding: 0 0 0 20px"><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills. </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple media projects simultaneously. </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other financial reporting tools. </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> Knowledge of media industry financial regulations and tax compliance. </li></ul></ul><div style="padding: 0; margin: 15px 0 15px 0"><strong> Preferred Qualifications: </strong></div><ul style="margin: 15px 0 15px 0; padding: 0 0 0 20px"><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> Experience with accounting for digital media assets, streaming services, or television production. </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> Familiarity with international financial regulations in the media industry. </li></ul><div style="padding: 0; margin: 15px 0 15px 0"></div></p></div></div>

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