Jr. Staff Accountant

• Location 2621 W 15th Pl., Ste 200,Chicago, IL, 60608,United States
• Base Pay $48,000.00 - $71,000.00 / Year
• Relocation Expense Covered No
• Employee Type FT Exempt
• Required Degree 2 Year Degree
• Manage Others No

Description

Cinespace Studios is a premier studio campus platform serving the film and television industry with world-class sound stages, production facilities, and creative spaces. It is our mission to be the production home and trusted partner to the world’s leading creatives. As one of the world’s largest operators, Cinespace has a global network spanning six strategic locations—Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, Toronto, Wilmington (NC), and Studio Babelsberg in Germany—with over 115 active stages.

Our diverse portfolio includes state-of-the-art, purpose-built, and heritage stages, ready to accommodate productions of any scale for a worldwide creative clientele.

Cinespace is more than stage space. The media industry is evolving, and we know things move fast on set. That’s why we are committed to anticipating and adapting to the needs of each production. Each Cinespace campus is deeply integrated with its local community, enabling us to provide a unique and comprehensive service level. Our strong relationships with preferred vendor networks supplement our studio capabilities, offering support for production workforce and creative visions.

We are looking for a detail-oriented, eager-to-learn Jr. Staff Accountant to join our finance team in a hybrid capacity. In this role, you will own core accounting processes across accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash, and account reconciliations, applying GAAP to analyze, record, and reconcile activity and support an accurate, timely month-end close.

Beyond the technical requirements, we are looking for an individual with a strong desire to learn, grow, and proactively expand their accounting skillset. You will support the month-end close process and serve as a key collaborative point of contact for internal operations, sales teams, external vendors, and customers.

As a Jr. Staff Accountant, you are the financial engine that keeps our daily operations running smoothly. By ensuring payables and receivables are accurately recorded, reconciled, and analyzed, you directly protect our cash flow and ensure our vendors and customers stay happy. Your work bridges accounting, sales, and operations, helping break down silos and ensure financial accuracy across the company.

Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable

• Review vendor invoices against contracts and purchase orders, determine GL coding and accrual treatment, approve for payment, and resolve billing discrepancies.
• Analyze accounts receivable aging, investigate past-due balances, and recommend collection actions or reserve adjustments to the Accounting Manager.
• Ensure the AP and AR subledgers reconcile to the general ledger, and research and resolve any differences.

Cash & Reconciliations

• Oversee daily cash activity and research and resolve unapplied or unidentified receipts.
• Own monthly bank and balance sheet reconciliations for assigned accounts, proposing adjusting entries as needed.
• Identify and investigate variances or missing transactions, determine root causes, and recommend corrective actions.

Month-End Close

• Prepare accrual, prepaid, and adjusting journal entries, applying GAAP to determine the appropriate accounting treatment.
• Prepare and own assigned balance sheet and income statement schedules.
• Perform month-over-month variance analysis and explain significant fluctuations to the Accounting Manager.

Cross-Functional & External Communication

• Partner with internal operations and sales teams to resolve pricing and PO issues and…