Associate, Residuals

This role sits on the Contingent Compensation and Residuals team at a major entertainment and streaming organization. The Associate, Residuals is responsible for calculating, processing, and forecasting residual payments owed to talent under collective bargaining agreements with guilds including SAG-AFTRA, DGA, and WGA, supporting quarterly payments across hundreds of titles and working closely with Labor, Production Finance, and Business Affairs partners.

The ideal candidate brings at least four years of financial analysis experience, ideally with direct exposure to residuals or entertainment production finance. They are highly organized, comfortable reading collective bargaining agreements, and confident working independently across cross-functional teams in a fast-moving environment.

Key Responsibilities

1. Analyze and interpret production, distribution, and legal contracts and deal terms to determine residual liability and financial impact
2. Forecast, set up, process, and report residual payments in accordance with contractual and guild agreement terms
3. Collect and enter production documents such as contracts, timecards, and cast lists, and cross-reference residual cast lists for accuracy
4. Liaise with Production Accountants and Producers to gather information needed for residual setups and support quarterly payment cycles
5. Partner with third-party payment processors to deliver detailed, accurate setup data for complete and timely residual payments
6. Contribute to financial analyses including scenario planning and assessment of new deal terms and their residual impact
7. Support guild and internal audits by collecting required documentation and interfacing directly with auditors
8. Participate in process improvement initiatives including testing and implementing new residual systems to improve automation and workflow efficiency

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 4 or more years of related financial analysis experience
• Ability to read, comprehend, and interpret collective bargaining agreements
• Strong financial analysis and modeling skills with effective problem-solving ability
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and Google Workspace tools
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Highly organized, proactive, analytical, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Able to work independently and cross-functionally in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Preferred Skills

• Experience working directly in residuals, including new media residuals
• Entertainment industry background in production finance or a related function