Skywalker Sound is looking for a Production Accountant to join the Production Accounting Department. This position will report to the Director, Production Finance & Planning and will collaborate with the Production Accounting department, Management and Staff.

As the Production Accountant, you’ll be responsible for assisting various areas of the Production Accounting Department including, but not limited to, processing the weekly payroll, accounts payable/receivable, project billing, bidding/forecasting, and ad hoc analysis.  Responsibilities include interaction with Skywalker’s Supervising Sound Editors, Production Staff, and company Management, as well as interaction with studio clients.  The ideal candidate will manage multiple projects and deadlines at any given time.

Teamwork, Communication, Flexibility and Deadlines are key words for the Production Accountant.  

What You’ll Do:

• Process payroll timecards

• Ad hoc payroll analysis

• New hire onboarding

• Assist in audits of production related expense reports

• Track revenue and costs on projects providing cost reports and change orders as needed

• Perform accounting duties including spreadsheet analysis, A/R, P/R, G/L and journal entries

• With the support of the Director, create and track project bids

• Invoice clients, prepare statements and make credit collection calls

• Collaborate with the Director to prepare forecast analysis for monthly management report and yearly annual operating plan

• Prepare ad hoc historical analysis of labor costs and project revenue  

• Prepare margin reports and journal entries for month-end close

• Invoice clients for project related work

What We’re Looking For:

• 3+ years relevant experience; Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience 

• Experience in a production environment essential

• Strong Excel Skills, proficient with a variety of software applications, which should include one or more, sophisticated accounting systems (such as Oracle Fusion, Cashet, Discoverer, TM1, and/or Access)

• Understanding of accounting principles

• Understanding of the post production process also helpful

• Diplomacy, discretion, confidentiality, versatility and reliability are critical

• Must be flexible and have the ability to collaborate as part of a team

• Must have excellent organizational skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and with all levels of personnel

• Ability to prioritize work and remain very detail-oriented

• Excellent oral and written communication skills required

• Uses a comp

This role is considered Hybrid, which means the employee will work onsite in our office and occasionally from home.

About Skywalker Sound:

For more than a generation, Skywalker Sound has created soundscapes that have redefined aural immersion. Skywalker Sound specializes in sound design, mixing, and audio post-production across multiple mediums. From the gathering of real-life, organic sounds to developing new techniques in sound presentation, Skywalker Sound remains one of the world’s most innovative facilities — eager to explore, create, and venture into the unknown.

This position is with Lucasfilm Entertainment Company Ltd. LLC, which is part of a business segment we call Skywalker Sound.

The hiring range for this position in San Francisco/Nicasio is $84,100-$102,700 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.