Accountant II

Title - Accountant IILocation: 5555 Melrose Ave Los Angeles California 90038 - OnsiteDuration: 5 months ContractJob SummaryThis position is responsible for all accounting functions related to GCD-Content Licensing contracts.Sub-Systems and General Ledgers:• Accounting Sub-Systemso TVR (TV Receivables): CBS Legacyo PPC/CBS PRISM: PPC Legacy and CBSo COGNOS: Reporting Query Systemo TREC: CBS Non-GCD• General Ledgero SAP: PPC Legacy? Business Warehouse (BW) in MS Excel? SMARTVIEW in MS Excelo ORACLE: CBS Legacyo ORACLE FUSION: Future StateResponsibilities to include, but not limited to: • General Responsibilities:o Analysis and reporting of GCD license agreements (interpret and implement license fee calculations and payment terms per contractual terms)o Complete financial month end/quarter end close process, including revenue recognition and Trial Balance reconciliationso Analyze and explain Foreign Exchange variances on a monthly basiso Analysis of actual performance versus Forecast/ Plano Present Value analysis and reportingo Reporting and analysis for inter/intra company and related partyo Perform quarterly Bad Debt Analysiso Perform Clearing Account/BITIN Cash reconciliations on a monthly basis.o Revenue Share deal tracking and reporting.o GAAP/Statutory Audit Support: Internal Audit (Compliance)/External (PWC/EY)o Ensure SOX and all other key controls are adhered to and supported on a monthly basis.o Create Journal Entries for posting into GLo Ad-hoc/Miscellaneous reporting and analysiso Must be able to work overtime (OT) as needed.• Sub-System (PRISM/TVR) Responsibilities:o Review of new contracts and change orders within the PRISM system(s) to ensure accuracy of financial information entered by Deal Managemento Review of accounting transactions created by PRISM to ensure accuracy of financial data being reported each montho Ongoing maintenance of Pay TV (expression) deals in PRISM – updating monthly subscribers reported by clients, investigating and resolving any issueso Work with IT to develop, test and implement new Pay TV expression deals in PRISM as required per contractual termso Revenue Review and Analysis? Stagger? Non-Delivery? Straight-Line analysis of DSTAR Revenues? Renewal (Back-to-Back) License Fees? Cash in Advance• Non-GCD Related Responsibilities:o Entitlements: Journal entry, reconciliation and reportingo Non-Theatrical (TDS): Reconciliation and reportingo TREC Sub-System: Invoice creation, aging reconciliation and reportingQUALIFICATIONS/SKILLSBasic qualifications:• BA/BS Degree in Finance/Accounting3-6 year of experience in a similar role.Desired skills:• CPA preferred• Proficiency with MS Office (specifically Excel and Word)• Must have excellent written & oral communication and inter-personal skills• Experience in Entertainment Industry preferred• Must possess strong analytical and organizational skills• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritize workload efficiently and meet strict deadlines.• Proven ability to perform detailed research and to provide solution driven results• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment