Accountant II

Job Description:

Job Summary

• This position is responsible for all accounting functions related to GCD-Content Licensing contracts.

Sub-Systems and General Ledgers:

Accounting Sub-Systems

• TVR (TV Receivables): CBS Legacy
• PPC/CBS PRISM: PPC Legacy and CBS
• COGNOS: Reporting Query System
• TREC: CBS Non-GCD

General Ledger

• SAP: PPC Legacy
• Business Warehouse (BW) in MS Excel
• SMARTVIEW in MS Excel
• ORACLE: CBS Legacy
• ORACLE FUSION: Future State

Responsibilities to include, but not limited to:

General Responsibilities:

• Analysis and reporting of GCD license agreements (interpret and implement license fee calculations and payment terms per contractual terms)
• Complete financial month end/quarter end close process, including revenue recognition and Trial Balance reconciliations
• Analyze and explain Foreign Exchange variances on a monthly basis
• Analysis of actual performance versus Forecast/ Plan
• Present Value analysis and reporting
• Reporting and analysis for inter/intra company and related party
• Perform quarterly Bad Debt Analysis
• Perform Clearing Account/BITIN Cash reconciliations on a monthly basis.
• Revenue Share deal tracking and reporting.
• GAAP/Statutory Audit Support: Internal Audit (Compliance)/External (PWC/EY)
• Ensure SOX and all other key controls are adhered to and supported on a monthly basis.
• Create Journal Entries for posting into GL
• Ad-hoc/Miscellaneous reporting and analysis
• Must be able to work overtime (OT) as needed.

Sub-System (PRISM/TVR) Responsibilities:

• Review of new contracts and change orders within the PRISM system(s) to ensure accuracy of financial information entered by Deal Management
• Review of accounting transactions created by PRISM to ensure accuracy of financial data being reported each month
• Ongoing maintenance of Pay TV (expression) deals in PRISM updating monthly subscribers reported by clients, investigating and resolving any issues
• Work with IT to develop, test and implement new Pay TV expression deals in PRISM as required per contractual terms
• 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:

• Entitlements: Journal entry, reconciliation and reporting
• Non-Theatrical (TDS): Reconciliation and reporting
• TREC Sub-System: Invoice creation, aging reconciliation and reporting

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS

Basic qualifications:

• BA/BS Degree in Finance/Accounting
• 3-5 years of experience in a similar role. (should have worked with reconciliation as well as heavy data)

Desired skills:

• CPA preferred
• SAP general ledger skills and Oracle fusion experience 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

Eligibility requirements:

• Interested candidates must submit a resume online to be considered
• Must be willing to submit to a background investigation
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.