A24 is looking to hire a Production Finance Executive to support our TV division. As a key member of our production team, this role will be involved in all aspects of production finance from development through post production. This role will work closely with the Production, Post, and Creative teams, as well as the Corporate Finance, Accounting, and Business & Legal Affairs teams to ensure that A24 production finance procedures are adhered to, accountants are onboarded properly onto A24 systems, and both internal and external studio responsibilities are handled with care.
This role will work from the office at least 3 days a week, and can be based in our New York (Manhattan) or Los Angeles (West Hollywood) location, with a preference for LA.
Initial Responsibilities
- Oversee financial operations, cost reporting, and production accounting workflows for assigned television productions.
- Act as point person and work closely with internal cross functional teams for project specific accounting and finance information in the form of maintaining and sharing information and reports
- Proactively maintain and administer production finance infrastructure and systems in advance of productions starting in the form of location specific infrastructure requirements, ATL payment schedules, production cash flow exposure, etc
- Liaise with A24 producing partners’ production finance & accounting teams as it relates to receiving reports, invoicing, cash flow, tax credits, etc
- Manage the accounting staffing of assigned projects during development, prep, production and post production
- Oversee on-set accounting responsibilities such as accounts payable, payroll, journal entries, etc. for full lifecycle of projects (early prep, development, writers room, post production, and delivery)
- Provide guidance and oversight to on-set accountants during production, as it relates to onboarding, introducing processes, and sharing accounting manuals and templates
- Track and process any studio based delivery payments and fees to talent and partners
- Oversee the accounting wrap and delivery process for production and post production
- Manage various audits including tax credits, insurance claims, union audits, and partner specific audits
- Serve as lead advisor on budgeting, cost reporting, payroll, accounts payable, cash flow forecasting, and tax incentives.
- Support production audits, incentive reviews, compliance reviews, and reconciliations.
- Maintain knowledge of labor agreements, tax incentives, and evolving production finance practices.
- Manage cash flow and production funding processes
Ideal Candidate
- 10+ years of experience in TV production finance in-house at a studio or production company
- Experience working with production accounting softwares and Movie Magic Budgeting
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business with an emphasis in accounting, or a related field preferred
- Motivated self-starter skilled in multitasking, time management, and strong organizational skills
- Advanced knowledge of Excel, corporate accounting & ledger systems
We are looking for diverse perspectives. A24 is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from all kinds of candidates.
Our target salary range for this position is between $140,000 to $170,000. We do not use formal job titles internally and similarly named positions may have different compensation levels. Actual starting salary within the range will depend on various considerations, including: work experience, skills, specializations, and training. This role is also eligible for an annual performance bonus, including both cash and equity components, competitive healthcare, as well as other employee benefits.