Production Accountant needed for TV and Docs Divisions at A24 (New York or Los Angeles)

Production Accountant, TV & Docs

The Role:

A24 is looking to hire a Production Accountant to support our TV and Docs divisions. As a key member of our TV and Documentary production teams, along with our Corporate Accounting team, this role will be involved in all aspects of production finance from development through post production. This role will work closely with the Production, Post, and Creative teams, as well as the Corporate Finance and Accounting teams to ensure A24 production accounting procedures are met, accountants are onboarded properly onto A24 systems, and productions are adhering to accounting guidelines throughout the duration of production.

This role can be based in either our NY or LA office.

Initial Responsibilities:

Managing projects’ accounting staffing during development, prep, production and post production
Responsible for ensuring set up of bank account, payroll, pcard, and accounting systems on each project
Handling accounting responsibilities such as accounts payable, payroll, journal entries, etc. for full lifecycle of projects (early prep, development, writers room, post production, and delivery)
Providing guidance and oversight to on-set accountants during production, as it relates to onboarding, introducing processes, and sharing accounting manuals and templates
Overseeing the accounting wrap and delivery process
Liaising with A24 production partners’ or networks’ production finance & accounting teams
Managing various audits including tax credits, insurance claims, union audits, and partner specific audits
Working closely with multiple internal and external teams to be liaison for all things production accounting for TV and Docs departments
Ideal Candidate:

2 to 3 years of previous experience with production accounting
Experience working in-house for a studio or production company in a production finance / accounting role
Experience working with production accounting softwares and Movie Magic Budgeting
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business with an emphasis in accounting, or a related field preferred
Motivated self-starter skilled in multitasking, time management, and strong organizational skills
Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Excel
Humble, diligent and resourceful

We are looking for diverse perspectives. A24 is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from all kinds of candidates.

Our target salary range for this position is between $70,000 and $85,000. We do not use formal job titles internally and similarly named positions may have different compensation levels. Actual starting salary within the range will depend on various considerations, including: work experience, skills, specializations, and training. This role is also eligible for an annual performance bonus, including both cash and equity components, competitive healthcare, as well as other employee benefits.

A24 is the global entertainment company behind this year’s historic Academy-Award® winning film Everything Everywhere All At Once. A24’s premium library of 130+ films and TV shows includes Emmy-winning series Euphoria and Golden Globe winning series Ramy, and such award winning films as Minari, Moonlight, Lady Bird, Midsommar, Amy, and Uncut Gems. Upcoming television projects include The Sympathizer from Park Chan-Wook starring Robert Downey Jr., and Beef starring Academy-Award® nominee Steven Yeun and Ali Wong. Upcoming films include Ari Aster’s Beau is Afraid starring Joaquin Phoenix, Celine Song’s directorial debut Past Lives, Danny and Michael Philippou’s Talk to Me, and Underrated with Steph Curry.

All valid links to open A24 job opportunities can be found at https://a24films.com/jobs or the Company’s official Linkedin page and official recruiting communications will come only through emails from the domain @a24films.com.