Staffing Agency is looking for a temporary Production Payroll Accountant for our client. This position is an in-office position. All applicants should be local to Los Angeles. The term of the position is open and could convert to a full-time direct hire role for the right individual.
Responsibilities and Duties include but not limited to:
- Confirm and report worked hours of all talent for weekly payroll processing using the company’s third-party payroll company
- Review hours worked and rates to make sure of adherence to minimum guarantees
- Work closely with the company teams to make sure all information required for payroll is accurate and current
- Work HR Department to get any needed employee paperwork
- Interact with the third-party payroll company, Finance Department and HR department to ensure payments are processed timely and accurately
- Ensure problems and issues are investigated, and resolved in a timely manner
- Assist the team with year-end third-party payroll document preparation
- Provide recommendations for improvements of processed and systems
- Other duties and special projects as needed
Skills and Requirements:
- Minimum 2+ years production accounting experience
- Experience processing payroll for film or television productions required
- Experience working with payroll software
- Knowledge of SAG/AFTRA rules and contracts preferred
- Ability effectively work closely and build solid business relationships with coworkers, freelancers, and third parties
- Ability to and multitask, prioritize, and meet tight deadlines
- Ability to function in a high-volume department
- Superior computer skills MS Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe, QuickBooks, Google Sheets
- Superior written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to effectively work both independently and as a team with coworkers
- Detail oriented and highly organized
- Proactive: able to effectively plan and anticipate needs
- Ability to work on tight deadlines and under pressure
- Ability to work Overtime as needed
Salary: Up to $30.00/hour DOE as a temp
Resumes to: resumes@friedmanpersonnel.com
