VP, Scripted Production, Finance & Accounting

Job Description

eOne brings to market both original and existing content, sourcing IP from Hasbro's portfolio of 1500+ brands, and through a diversified network of creative partners and eOne companies.

Across the Entertainment One content slate including Scripted, Unscripted, Film and Television, the Vice President, Scripted Production Finance & Accounting will oversee the day-to-day management of the production finance and accounting function through the production lifecycle from development to wrap and audit for the Television slate. They will work cross-functionally with the Studio divisions including Business and Legal Affairs, Production, Corporate Finance, Production Finance, Creative, and Treasury.

Key Responsibilities:
• Oversee the set-up of the show accounting systems and integration of the external production software packages and bank accounts
• Direct production accounting in the implementation of uniform reporting requirements, standard accounting procedures, and oversee daily/weekly show cost reporting
• Responsible for development and production spend reporting to executive management
• Review production budgets, hot costs, cost reports, trial balances and petty cash reconciliations prepared by show accountants.
• Oversight of production purchase orders, accounts payable processing from local production bank accounts, bank reconciliations and approvals.
• Accountable for global reporting of productions financial inputs and outputs within EP accounting system
• Responsible for sourcing and managing production accounting teams and working closely on a day-to-day basis to drive accurate, complete and timely cost reporting, protecting and managing show assets and supporting production.
• Post Accounting oversight
• Partners with the broader team to build policies and procedures ensuring they are uniformly implemented
• Review contractual obligations from legal to ensure proper payment to talent as well as guild obligations
• Approves production cash flows from production accountants and monitors spend
• Monitors bank accounts and approves bank reconciliations
• Lead the production funding processes ensuring productions are properly funded and in compliance with treasury's hedge program
• Reviews monthly cost report summary for distribution to executive management
• Attends cost report meetings escalating concerns to executive management
• Build relationships and liaise with producing partners
• Lead transition of production accounting from development to physical production to post accounting through wrap
• Responsible for oversight of Canadian television spend being managed by Director of Production Accounting
• Collaborate with Production, Legal, Human Resources and Finance management in a cross functional roll to develop and execute long-term strategies, efficiencies, operational processes and controls with various departments of the organization, improving reporting and forecasting to provide transparency into the business and analyzing key business decisions.
• Partner with Corporate Tax, Production management and Production Financing ensuring tax credits are accurately calculated, filed and received timely and there is proper accounting/reporting
• Oversees monthly production reporting such as bank reconciliations, trial balances, and cost reports to Studio finance team
• Responsible for ensuring SOX compliance within productions and performing spot audits

Key Competencies:
• Experience with union and non-union production and guidelines in a variety of formats
• Experience with direct oversight and leadership of show level Production Accountants
• 10+ years Production Accounting experience
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field
• Solid understanding of production insurance, guilds and unions, tax incentives, tax compliance and various types of production audits.
• Movie Magic Budgeting and entertainment industry production accounting software experience required including EP Global Vista, Smart Accounting and other EP products/platforms.
• Strong excel skills a must.

What you'll be a part of:
• Break time: free snacks, winter holiday office closures, reduced hours in summer
• Party time: office bar carts, after work drinks, holiday and summer parties, and sometimes just because
• Be inspired: regular film screenings, concerts, and opportunity to get involved in industry events
• The office: modern facilities, in house screening rooms, more snacks, and swag
• Build a better world: transcend entertainment to our corporate social responsibility activities. Plan a social event.
• Promote healthy lifestyles. Go green. Give back.
• Grow: develop your career and shape your future

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rnm863-3-138-105-31-42 in your application.