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Job summary

Oversee production accounting and financial reporting for multiple productions, including payroll, accounts payable, cash-flow forecasting, cost reporting, tax-credit tracking, and month-end close. Support corporate finance and audits with reconciliations and documentation, while improving workflows and maintaining production accounting controls and procedures.

Job details

About Boat Rocker Studios: An independent, integrated global entertainment company, Boat Rocker Studios’ mission is to create and own premium content, build a world-class library of IP and deliver unmatched expertise in the curation and distribution of entertainment from creators worldwide to audiences everywhere. With offices around the world, Boat Rocker brings end-to-end creative expertise, robust business operations, and global franchise capabilities across Scripted, Unscripted, Documentary, Kids & Family and Animation content. A selection of Boat Rocker’s projects includes Bet (Netflix), Mix Tape (BBC, Binge, RTE), The Ridge (BBC Scotland, Sky New Zealand Originals), Geek Girl (Netflix), Invasion (Apple TV+), Palm Royale (Apple TV+), Orphan Black (BBC AMERICA, CTV Sci-Fi Channel), The Next Step (BBC, Corus, CBC), Dino Ranch (Disney+, Disney Junior, CBC), and Dino Ranch: Island Explorers (Amazon Kids+, CBC, Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA). For more information, please visit www.boatrocker.com. Role: Senior Production Accountant Location: Toronto (Hybrid, in office 3 days a week) The Role: The Senior Production Accountant will work closely with the VP, Production Finance to oversee the production accounting and financial reporting for multiple projects across Boat Rocker’s production slate. Job Responsibilities: Production Accounting: · Oversee all production accounting functions on assigned projections · Set-up payroll and accounting databases for newly greenlit shows · Forecast weekly cash-flow needs and submit funding requests · Process union and non-union payroll, and accounts payable · Approval of invoices and production payments · Prepare accurate month-end closing reporting packages · Drive accurate, complete, and timely cost reporting, tracking of show assets, and qualified tax credit spend · Set-up and oversee show accountants during shooting, assist with issues and questions · Ensure timely filing of HST returns Financial Reporting: · Prepare analysis, summaries, and reconciliations to inform management and corporate finance on the status of productions · Support the corporate team with detailed trial balance analysis and trial balance uploads into NetSuite · Prepare support and backup documentation for corporate audits, production audits, and CRA audit requirements for productions being overseen · Perform other tasks, analysis, and activities as reasonably required by Boat Rocker Finance Process Improvements: · Identify and implement process improvements across production accounting and financial reporting workflows · Identify opportunities to use AI to create efficiencies · Monitor adherence to established production accounting processes and internal controls · Maintain an accurate and up-to-date production accounting manual Qualifications: · 5+ years of experience in production accounting, with knowledge of Canadian tax credits, unions, and guilds · Experience working on Canadian live-action productions · Understanding of development, pre-production, production, and post-production stages · Strong analytical skills with attention to detail · Strong Microsoft Excel skills · Experience with production accounting systems and Entertainment Partners products, including Smart Accounting, Smart Start, and Movie Magic · Experience with NetSuite and Workday Adaptive is considered an asset · The ability to provide services through an incorporated loan-out company is considered an asset · Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to handle highly confidential information discreetly · Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while prioritizing deadlines Salary Range: $90,000-$125,000 The salary range provided is based on a full-time (40-hour per week) position. This range is non-inclusive of Boat Rocker's vacation days, benefits package, personal leave or other components that the position may be eligible for. Exact compensation will vary based on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to each individual's job-related skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications, and the expectations and responsibilities of the role.

What you’ll do

Oversee production accounting and financial reporting for multiple productions, including payroll, accounts payable, cash-flow forecasting, cost reporting, tax-credit tracking, and month-end close. Support corporate finance and audits with reconciliations and documentation, while improving workflows and maintaining production accounting controls and procedures.

Requirements

Requires at least five years of production accounting experience, knowledge of Canadian tax credits, unions, and guilds, and experience with Canadian live-action productions. Candidates should have strong analytical, Excel, communication, and deadline-management skills, plus experience with production accounting systems; NetSuite and Workday Adaptive are assets.

Listed skills

• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Production Accounting
• Financial Reporting
• Production Cost Reporting
• Cash-Flow Forecasting
• Payroll Processing
• Accounts Payable
• Month-End Closing
• Canadian Tax Credits
• HST Returns
• Trial Balance Analysis
• Microsoft Excel
• Smart Accounting
• Smart Start
• Movie Magic
• NetSuite
• Workday Adaptive

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Creative & Media
• Management & Leadership