Responsibilities: 

• Support operational television audits and facilitate industry payroll audits (SAG, DGA, WGA, and IATSE). This involves retrieving audit requests, researching, and responding to audit findings.
• Prepare, maintain and review audit files, including retrieving backup from production document systems. 
• Maintain and update the operational audit manual, exhibits, and forms as needed.
• Support the Audit Director in interactions with freelance production staff and studio Finance Executives. 
• Maintain and update the Television Production Finance policies and procedures. 
• Handle ad hoc projects to support legal, tax, and labor departments with production-related claims. Also, assist the analytics and reporting team in preparing analysis for Labor Relations during union negotiations.
• Collaborate with Production Finance, internal teams (e.g., Labor Relations, IT, Production Accounting, etc.), and external vendors (e.g., Payroll Companies, 3rd Party Auditors, etc.).
• Review union contracts to ensure compliance with all relevant terms.

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Technical Skills:

• Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerBi, CE Dynamics 365, Word, PowerPoint)
• Advanced experience with Excel 
• Data analysis functions including VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, INDEX and MATCH, SUMIFS, COUNTIFS 
• Pivot Tables 
• Data Validation and formatting
• Intermediate/Advanced knowledge of Global Vista, Smart Accounting, Movie Magic, PSL, and other Smart products.
• SAP S4P financial system experience is preferred.
• Document management using different systems and tracking/documentation skills to maintain an audit trail.

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Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business administration.
• Minimum 3 years of external and/or Internal auditing experience.
• Strong knowledge of production accounting principles and processes.
• Entertainment industry experience preferred.

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Desired Characteristics:

• Strong communication skills (written/verbal) and ability to interact with employees at all levels, including upper management.
• Robust understanding of payroll processes and union labor agreements.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, prioritize work, and remain detail-oriented.
• High aptitude and enthusiasm for complex problem-solving and analysis.