Production Accountant

Description

LAIKA is seeking a Production Accountant to join our growing studio.

The Production Accountant position plays an important role in the overall accountability of the project by providing budget and forecast information, project statements and cost analysis on a timely basis. The primary responsibilities include organizing, implementing, and performing all accounting activities as they relate to the assigned production. These activities primarily relate to purchasing, accounts payable, payroll, job cost reporting and forecasting, budget comparisons, and cash flow analysis. Assists project Producer and Controller with tracking and forecasting all costs and providing detailed cost information as needed. Generates and distributes periodic management updates reflecting production progress compared to target and provides analysis of deviations from budget.

The Production Accountant will be responsible to either perform or manage the following areas:

Project Cost Reporting

* Project to date actuals
* Budget to actual comparisons
* Cash flow forecasts
* Cost to complete projections
* Corporate interface reports

Accounts Payable

* Purchase order tracking
* Invoice coding
* Petty cash administration

Production Payroll

* Audit and summarize production time cards
* Coordinate bi-weekly payroll processing with payroll
* Labor tracking by employee and task

Other Areas of Responsibility

* Assist in tracking production progress against established quotas
* Insure productions adherence to established corporate policies and procedures
* Maintain adequate historical financial related production records
* Prepare audit backup to support all show expenditures as needed