Senior Accountant

Our consulting firm is looking for well-qualified and motivated senior accountants with entertainment industry experience to support our client on an interim engagement. Our client is looking for someone with entertainment experience and SAP experience.  

This is a great opportunity to work with one of the fastest growing financial service firms in the United States. We’re working to bridge the gap between a transactional staffing firm and the traditional corporate employment path to allow professionals to provide their skills and experience to a wide range of clients with flexible and favorable long-term relationship options.This is an interim opportunity with the possability of full time employment by the client.

The ideal candidates will have 3 or more years experience in accounting, relevant industry experience and working knowledge of SAP. A CPA and/or MBA with Big Four experience is highly desirable. If you’d like to explore your options with our unique and successfully proven business model, and meet the qualifications below, please send us your resume to initiate the recruiting process. We’re eager to introduce you to our firm and discuss this engagement with you.

Job Description

• Full responsibility of the general ledger month-end close and presentation of the balance sheet and income statement results and analysis
• Full responsibility for accounting and forecasting overhead allocations, monthly close journal entries variance and reporting.
• Full responsibility for reporting financial statements
• Perform various monthly and forecasting reporting
• Preparation of a monthly account analysis of balance sheet and income statement accounts
• Assist in documentation and monitoring of internal controls
• Ownership of the internal and external financial and tax audit and examination processes, including assisting with the preparation of audited financial statements, footnotes and supplemental information
• Other projects as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA is preferred
• 2+ years in the entertainment industry
• Strong understanding of accounting theory;
• Strong systems experience and exposure to business intelligence and ERP systems- Especially SAP
• Strong Excel Experience—pivots, v-look-up, access data modification
• 3+ years of accounting experience—both general ledger and financial forecasting
• Good knowledge of US GAAP and willingness to research and resolve accounting application;
• Strong analytical skills
• Auditing skills, with the ability to research and reconcile difficult accounts;
• Excellent written, verbal, communication, and interpersonal skills with a customer service focus;
• Detail oriented and organized in work
• Ability to meet assigned deadlines
• Proactive and independent
• Flexible and enthusiastic