Associate, Production Finance
First Tek, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA
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JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Los Angeles, CA
POSTED
30+ days ago
Los Angeles, CA
Onsite/Remote Role: Onsite (Mon-Thurs) Friday Remote
Ideal Start Date: 2/1/26
Ideal End Date: 12/18/26
Top Skills/Manager Intake Notes:
-Fast paced environments, constantly changing
-Animation background or animated series experience or production finance experience, series production, etc.
-Coordinator/Analyst level
-Processing AP payments, cost reporting
-Using pivot tables, formulas etc.
-Prior experience in PSL, Wrapbook, Greenslate, etc. any production finance tools
Important to Note:
-Experience working with external production companies, may be a little bit stakeholder facing (reviewing cost reports, email correspondence, tracking fundings, payroll processing, etc.)
Day to Day
-Set number of shows they would be assigned to
-Knowledge transfer with current person going on leave first month of onboarding
Responsibilities
- Work closely with cross-functional partners, including Content Planning, Production, Business Affairs, Post-Production, Creative, Tax, and Content Accounting, to perform necessary Production Finance functions.
- Collaborate with Production Accountants, Production Services Companies, and Producers.
- Process shows funding and talent payments in accordance with deals and schedules.
- Accounts Payable: Review, verify and process show invoices as needed.
- Track show fundings/talent payments/invoices and schedules.
- Assist with supplier and vendor setups.
- Track budget drafts and notes and perform comparative analysis when required.
- Assist with data reconciliation for consolidated Production Finance reporting.
- Prepare and record journal entries in the accounting system.
- Review and analyze general ledger accounts to ensure accuracy and compliance with accounting standards.
- Ensure production cost reports are submitted on time, and prior to scheduled cost report meetings.
- Assist with tracking and forecasting development costs.
- Onboard production services company accounting teams to client policies and procedures.
- Update show-related information in client systems.
- Assist with auditing select production accounts payable, journal entry, and payroll records.
- Ad hoc projects and analysis as needed.
- 3+ years of experience in a related role
- Prior experience working on Animated content is preferred but not required.
- An Assistant Production Accounting background is great, but we are open to individuals with strong financial analysis/modeling experience as well.
- Must possess a high level of intellectual curiosity with a focus on generating results.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and financial analysis.
- Must thrive in a fast-paced and challenging environment.
- Must be self-motivated, disciplined, highly organized, and able to prioritize multiple tasks.
- Must exhibit the highest personal and professional standards of integrity and ethics.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills, including the use of formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis tools.
- A degree in accounting or finance is preferred but not required.
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