Job Title:  Staff Accountant

Summary of Position

Lionsgate has an immediate opening for a Staff Accountant to support the Company’s Corporate Finance and Accounting department.

This role is remote, but will occasionally need to come into our North Hollywood office.

Responsibilities

• Record, verify, and post routine financial transactions, journal entries, and adjustments in the general ledger.
• Process purchase orders, invoices, expense reports, vendor payments, and credit card charges in the general ledger; follow up with internal departments and external vendors on any missing documentation.
• Perform reconciliations for various general ledger accounts including credit card statements.
• Analyze production budgets to prepare, process, and track billbacks to numerous production entities on a monthly or as-needed basis.
• Track, analyze and record back-end royalties in accordance with relevant contracts, agreements, and statements.
• Assist in preparing quarterly and annual financial statements and supporting schedules.
• Coordinate with external auditors by providing requested documentation, analyses, and schedules.
• Work with internal departments and external vendors to resolve billing, payment, or collection issues.
• Participate in special projects, conduct ad hoc reporting, data gathering, and analyses as needed to support the Accounting and Finance team or other departments. 

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum 3+ years of relevant Accounting or Finance experience.
• College Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field, preferred.
• Exceptional analytical and Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP, SUMIFs, etc. (comfort with large datasets).
• Ability to multitask, work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy.

Nice to Haves

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact at all levels of the organization.
• Strong work ethic, initiative and self-motivation, requiring minimal supervision.
• Proactive approach to problem solving.
• Experience with QuickBooks and or SAP preferred.
• Willingness and ability to be adaptable/flexible and demonstrate a desire to operate in a dynamic environment.
• Entertainment accounting experience preferred.

About the Company

Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) encompasses world-class motion picture and television studio operations aligned with the STARZ premium global subscription platform to bring a unique and varied portfolio of entertainment to consumers around the world. The Company’s film, television, subscription and location-based entertainment businesses are backed by a 17,000-title library and a valuable collection of iconic film and television franchises. A digital age company driven by its entrepreneurial culture and commitment to innovation, the Lionsgate brand is synonymous with bold, original, relatable entertainment for audiences worldwide.

Our Benefits

• Full Coverage – Medical, Vision, and Dental
• Work/Life Balance – generous sick days, vacation days, holidays, and Impact Day
• 401(k) company matching
• Tuition Reimbursement (up to graduate degree)

Compensation

 $60,000 - $70,000

EEO Statement

Lionsgate is an equal employment opportunity employer. All employees and applicants are evaluated on the basis of their qualifications, consistent with applicable state and federal laws. In addition, Lionsgate will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Lionsgate will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and federal law.