Accountant II

TekWissen•Los Angeles, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for accounting functions related to GCD-Content Licensing contracts. The role analyzes and reports on license agreements, interprets contractual fee calculations and payment terms, supports financial close and reconciliations, and provides reporting and analysis across multiple accounting subsystems and general ledgers. The position is a six-month temporary assignment based onsite in Los Angeles, California. The role uses systems including TVR, PRISM, COGNOS, TREC, SAP, Business Warehouse and SmartView in Excel, Oracle, and Oracle Fusion. Responsibilities also include contract and transaction reviews in PRISM, maintaining Pay TV expression deals, working with IT on system changes, revenue analysis, audit support, and accounting work for non-GCD areas.

Requirements

BA/BS degree in Finance or Accounting.
3–5 years of experience in a similar role.
Experience with reconciliations and substantial data.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, specifically Excel and Word.
Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong analytical and organizational skills.
Ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritize workload efficiently, and meet strict deadlines.
Ability to perform detailed research and provide solution-driven results.
Ability to work in a team-oriented environment.
Must submit a resume online for consideration.
Must be willing to submit to a background investigation.
Must have unrestricted work authorization in the United States.

Nice To Haves

CPA preferred.
SAP general ledger skills preferred.
Oracle Fusion experience preferred.
Entertainment industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Analyze and report on GCD license agreements, including interpreting and implementing license-fee calculations and payment terms according to contracts.
Complete monthly and quarterly financial close processes, including revenue recognition and trial balance reconciliations.
Analyze and explain monthly foreign exchange variances.
Analyze actual performance against forecast and plan.
Conduct and report present-value analyses.
Report and analyze intercompany, intracompany, and related-party activity.
Perform quarterly bad-debt analysis.
Perform monthly clearing-account and BITIN cash reconciliations.
Track and report revenue-share deals.
Support internal and external GAAP/statutory audits, including compliance audits and audits by PWC or EY.
Ensure SOX and other key controls are followed and supported monthly.
Create journal entries for posting to the general ledger.
Prepare ad hoc and miscellaneous reporting and analysis.
Review new contracts and change orders in PRISM to verify the accuracy of financial information entered by Deal Management.
Review accounting transactions generated by PRISM to verify the accuracy of monthly financial reporting.
Maintain Pay TV expression deals in PRISM, update monthly subscriber reports from clients, and investigate and resolve issues.
Work with IT to develop, test, and implement Pay TV expression deals in PRISM according to contractual terms.
Perform revenue review and analysis, including stagger, non-delivery, straight-line analysis of DSTAR revenues, renewal (back-to-back) license fees, and cash-in-advance items.
Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting for entitlements.
Perform reconciliation and reporting for Non-Theatrical (TDS).
Create TREC invoices and perform aging reconciliation and reporting.
Work overtime as needed.