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PRODUCTION FINANCE ASSOCIATE
The Sony Pictures Imageworks Production Finance team is seeking a talented Financial Associate/Analyst who can work towards the bigger goals of the organization while having the ability to maintain focus on the smaller elements of the big picture.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Reconciliation of labor accounts and analysis for eligibility of production tax credits
- Assist with the timely registration of awarded VFX/CG productions with Canadian government agencies
- Preparation of monthly Canadian GST return and other government census reporting
- Audit of monthly procurement card statements to ensure adherence to SPE policy
- Reconciliation of petty cash for US and Canada
- Assist with the accounts payable process/research where needed
Production Project Accounting and Systems Data Maintenance:
- Assist in the processing of weekly Vancouver payroll and ensuring accurate and timely payroll postings to productions
- Update and maintain various SAP labor and rate tables
- Prepare and review production journal entries for reclassification of expenses, weekly production fees, and general month-end project related entries
- Reconcile weekly payroll ledgers and troubleshoot coding errors
- Become the expert with internal (TAAS and Timekeeper) and external (EZLabor, Pay-At-Work, and ADP) labor tracking systems
- Creation of 3rd party invoices; creation of customer accounts in SAP
- Process requests for new production/overhead/capital projects
- Maintain WBS project listing for US and Canada
- This position entails ongoing daily communication with various productions, SPE finance/legal/tax, ADP payroll contacts, and other 3rd party contacts
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills is critical
Education, Experience and Skills Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- 2-4 years of relevant accounting/finance experience (project accounting preferred)
- Excellent project management, organizational, decision-making and problem solving skills
- Ability to prioritize effectively and meet all deadlines
- Ability to operate effectively in a cross-functional team environment
- Advanced MS
SUBMISSIONS:
To apply, please send your CV/resume and cover letter to recruiting@imageworks.com with the job title in the email subject line.
- Growth Opportunities for advancement
- PRODUCTION SERVICES TECHNICIAN
- Production Finance Coordinator
- Animator
- Experienced Animator
- Pipeline TD
- Experienced Pipeline TD
- Texture Artist
- Experienced Texture Artist
- FX Artist
- Experienced FX Artist
- Lighter
- Experienced Lighter
- Modeler
- Experienced Modeler
- Character FX TD
- Experienced Character FX TD
- Compositor
- Experienced Compositor
- Matte Painter
- Experienced Matte Painter
- Layout Artist
- Experienced Layout Artist
- Rigger
- Experienced Rigger
- Software Engineer (for Web development)
- Software Engineer (for Desktop Apps)
- Senior Systems Engineer (UNIX)
- Intermediate Systems Engineer (UNIX)
- RENDER EFFICIENCY ENGINEER - ARNOLD TEAM
- RENDERING ENGINEER - ARNOLD
- SENIOR VFX COORDINATOR
- Production Tracking Developer
- SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER
- SHADER WRITER
- Jr. Digital Production Accountant
- Graphics Software Developer - Nuke Pipeline
PORTFOLIO GUIDELINES
Qualified candidates should send their materials to:
Sony Pictures Imageworks
Attention: Human Resources
9050 W. Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
Fax: (310) 840-8888
You may also email your résumé to jobs@imageworks.com
For Production Services Technician positions: pst-recruit@imageworks.com
All artist submissions MUST contain the following:
- Cover Letter which states the position you are applying for and your availability
- Resume
- Demo Reel and/or Portfolio (if applicable to the position)
- Demo Reel and/or Portfolio Breakdown which describes your specific contributions to the work
**Please be sure NOT to send original materials, as submissions will not be returned.**
Submission Tips & Guidelines
Reel Submissions
- Reels should be on DVD or VHS (NTSC) - Beta or PAL will not be accepted
- Do not send CD ROMS or refer us to a website - hardcopy submissions only
- Reels should be clearly labeled with your name and contact information
- The length of your reel should be limited to 5 minutes and consist of the work you're most proud of beginning with your most recent work
- Music should not contain vocals unless lip-syncing skills are illustrated
- Please include a credit list explaining what you did on your reel and what software (if applicable) was used to achieve the effects
- Demo reels should be well edited and concise (less than 5 minutes).
- ANIMATORS NOTE: Please include all traditional work (life drawings, pencil tests, etc.) either on your reel or with your portfolio
Portfolio Submissions
Please be sure your portfolio is clearly labeled with your name, address and telephone number on both the inside and outside.
All portfolios should contain the following:
- Samples of your recent work
- Life Drawings
- Rough Sketches of animals and humans in movement
- Samples of your color and design sense
- We prefer artists to limit their portfolios to 20 pieces representing their strongest current work.
- Do not send original copies of your work as it will not be returned