Condé Nast Entertainment (CNÉ) is an award-winning next generation studio and distribution network with entertainment content across film, television, premium digital video, social, and virtual reality. In just six years since inception, CNÉ achieved profitability for its digital business ahead of schedule, reached TV-like scale for many of its digital videos, and has won Emmy and Critics Choice Awards, as well as garnered Academy Award and Peabody nominations. Culling from IP across Condé Nasts iconic publishing brands, including Vogue, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, GQ and Wired, CNÉ has produced series for Netflix, Investigation Discovery, Amazon, and more; and currently has feature films with Sony and Fox Searchlight. In addition, the Next Gen Studio produces and distributes over 5,000 pieces of original digital video content a year delivering more than 6.7 billion video views year to date. CNÉ has an extensive digital distribution network of nearly 50 partners across 4,000 websites and ranks #21 in unique viewers in comScores Top 100 Properties, ahead of Buzzfeed, ESPN, Vice, Vox, Scripps, Refinery29, The New York Times, Hearst and Awesomeness. http://www.condenast.com/cne

JOB DESCRIPTION

Condé Nast Entertainment is a team recognized for bringing its renowned storytelling expertise and creativity to every format and platform. Our team is led by industry veterans who have built video businesses with billions of monthly views. We are looking for dedicated, talented candidates to join our growing team. Condé Nast Entertainment is looking for a Production Accountant to join our dynamic, fast, creative environment to help manage the finances of our digital content production. This is a mid-level role and a strong candidate will have experience with accounting for the entertainment industry. This candidate must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, and work well within a team environment. The ideal candidate is organized and will possess strong analytical skills. Primary Responsibilities: * Work across multiple Condé Nast brands to ensure project finances are recorded accurately, meet business and legal requirements and payment deadlines. * Establish and revise accounting policies and procedures as needed. * Maintain detailed and organized financial records for production and running internal audits as necessary.. * Ensure that payments are made on time and correspond with agreements and budgets. * Provide administrative and internal process support to assigned production activities. * Help monitor budgets, analyze spending, provide cost reports, and forecast. * Recognize deviation from accepted practices and confirm appropriate next steps. * All aspects of production accounting including payroll, vendor setup, reconciling P-Cards, processing invoices, cost tracking and reporting, cash flow schedules, monthly GL reconciliations, audits, and closes. Experience/Skills Required: * A minimum of 3 years of Entertainment Accounting experience within the digital content or television environment. * Knowledge of production processes as well as bookkeeping and accountancy skills. * College degree required. * Skilled in various accounting, scheduling and finance software, most notably PeopleSoft and Microsoft Excel. * Must be able to learn quickly, take initiative, and have strong and effective communication skills. * Excellent organizational skills and effective time management to maintain multiple projects with complex details. * Ability to prioritize, work well under pressure, follow-up on outstanding information, and be able to report in a timely manner. * Understand guild, tax, union, labor laws, contractual obligations, and other relevant regulations. * This candidate should be familiar with payroll, labor laws, processing invoices, accounts payable, vendor set-up, cost tracking and reporting, cash flow schedules, disbursements, reconciliations, forecasting, audits, etc.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below and we will review your application as soon as possible. Please note that due to the high level of applications we receive, it is not always possible for us to respond to each applicant in person. Should your profile fit this open position we will contact you within approximately 4 weeks.   You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile.

Condé _Nas_t is an equal opportunity workplace. Duties and responsibilities may be adjusted based on years of experience. Salary is also commensurate with experience.