Production Accountant needed (Universal City)

Company: RICE GORTON PICTURES LTD
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

Immediate Opportunity- Production Accountant (Max Pay $55 per hour or $2200/weekly.)My name is Robert Young and I represent The Fountain Group. We are a national staffing firm and are currently seeking Production Accountant for a prominent client of ours. This position is located in Universal City, CAQualifications:
--- 5+ years experience in production accounting or 5+ years experience in Estimating of scripted TV/film production including Union & Guild payroll.
--- Strong knowledge of Math
--- Capable of providing budget supports to multiple business groups
--- Bachelor's degree in accounting, mathematics or finance field required
--- Must be willing to work in Universal City, CA
--- Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
--- Expert knowledge of Movie Magic budgeting and MS Excel.Responsibilities:
--- Create, revise and maintain preliminary production budgets for scripted projects
--- Estimate production incentives (credits, sell/transfers, rebates, grants, etc) when applicable.
--- Create and revise charts and comparisons of current and past budgets and cost activities.
--- Create and maintain generic budgets reflecting recent production activity, including staffing, industry practice and applicable guild and union rates/terms.
--- Estimate and confirm status with Labor Relations of union and guild agreements and how each applies to possible productions in each production location. Maintain and update generic budgets on a weekly/monthly basis.
--- Engage and confirm information with Production, Post Production, Business Affairs & Finance executives regarding recent activity, practice and preferences applicable to generic budgets.
--- Engage and confirm with payroll services (Entertainment Partners, US and Canada; Central Casting) industry practice on contested positions and agreement terms.
--- Estimate series payroll taxes & IATSE fringe costs; these costs must be calculated outside of budgeting application currently and represent a significant unknown potential savings if not comprehensively detailed.
If you are interested in hearing more about the position please respond to this email with a copy of your resume in word form with the best contact info or contact me at
813.356.0034 Please forward this email to any friends or colleagues

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