Accounting Clerk

NBCUniversal•Los Angeles, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Production Finance Accounting Clerk supports the VP of Production Finance, liaises with film productions, and processes payments through internal NBCU systems. The position handles highly confidential financial and proprietary information and interacts with all levels of the Studio, including Senior Management, Physical Production, Post-Production, VFX, Tax, Development, Business Affairs, Legal, and other business units of the Company.

Requirements

Must be willing to join Local OPEIU L174 Union.
2+ years of experience in a fast‑paced, high‑volume professional environment, ideally within the entertainment industry, with demonstrated organizational and analytical capabilities
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office; familiarity with Movie Magic Budgeting and PSL+/SmartAccounting preferred
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality when handling highly sensitive materials and information
Must be willing to work in Universal City, California

Nice To Haves

Strong follow-through and able to anticipate issues before they arise
Ability to multitask and juggle many competing priorities efficiently
Excellent critical thinking skills
Detail oriented with excellent communication and organizational skills

Responsibilities

Prepare pre‑production payroll and production prep‑period accounting documents
Assist with the gathering and submission of tax documents required for vendor setup and proper tax reporting
Process payments for foreign and domestic vendors
Assist in forecasting production funding for Production Finance
Reconcile cash actuals for Production Finance for submission to the FP&A group
Update production incentive forecasts and analyses for various projects
Work with Comcast Treasury to open and close production bank accounts, and request or remove access for accounting teams
Maintain legal entity status and bank account status shared tracking logs
Maintain a log of foreign currency transactions made to/from the shared VFX bank accounts
Create foreign exchange spreadsheets, estimate FX currency gain/loss, and coordinate forward currency purchases with Treasury
Manage production wire transfers and various transaction types, and provide payment confirmation
Establish new show accounting office setup
Set up accounting teams with software, system access and equipment
Prepare and distribute new show production packets & system orders
Interface with all production accounting offices
Prepare journal entries for studio charges
Research studio costs and obtain supporting documentation
Distribute all incoming production accounting reports and related documents
Update and distribute various internal Production Finance reports
Serve as the Studio point of contact for questions from production regarding general company policies and procedures
Serve as a back‑up for more advanced functions in the absence of the more senior Finance executives that it supports
Coordinate travel and reconcile T&L expenses via the Concur system
Provide administrative support to the VP of Production Finance
General office maintenance, including filing of confidential documentation
Assist and/or coordinate other special projects as required (for example: funding reconciliations, bank reconciliations, implementation of new procedures, etc.)