Senior Accountant, Mgm

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., ("MGM") is looking for a detail oriented Senior Analyst to join the MGM Corporate Accounting team. The MGM Corporate Accounting team is responsible for various accounting and reporting functions, including the monthly close and preparing quarterly deliverables for the Amazon team for SEC reporting in accordance with US GAAP. More specifically, this Senior Analyst will be focused on the following two areas: film cost accounting and theatrical distribution.
Key job responsibilities
- Responsible for preparing journal entries related to film cost accounting, including capitalization of ASC 926 assets and related amortization expense
- Responsible for preparing journal entries related to theatrical distribution
- Responsible for analyzing and explaining fluctuations and providing meaningful financial reporting to management
- Liaise with other divisions including MGM TV Accounting, Amazon Studios Accounting, Financial Planning, Production Finance, Theatrical Distribution, Participations, and Tax
- Work with IT and other automation resources to automate manual journal entries and reconciliations in order to shorten the MGM financial close
- Review and analyze various reports from production, including production trial balances, production bank reconciliations and cost reports
- Review and analyze various reports related to theatrical distribution, including TDS reports, advertising accrual submissions, ultimates, and other reporting from third parties
- Prepare key quarterly deliverables including balance sheet reconciliations and footnote disclosure support, as needed
- Contribute to Amazon/ MGM integration process, including implementing new process changes and collaborating with Amazon management
- Review agreements and interpret contractual terms to determine appropriate accounting treatment
- Research technical accounting guidance and prepare internal technical accounting memos, as needed
- Ensure compliance of appropriate accounting policies and internal controls
- Ability to analyze complex accounting issues and process inefficiencies and recommend possible solutions
- Ability to meet deadlines while juggling multiple priorities
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Beverly Hills, CA, USA