Sr. Manager, TV Content Accounting & Reporting

Job Title:

Sr. Manager, TV Content Accounting & Reporting

Department:
Finance & Accounting

Location:

Santa Monica, CA, US, 90404

This role will support close, reporting, audit, and content accounting processes across legacy entities, eOne US/UK/Canada entities, and the broader LGA division. The role requires someone who can work independently, review complex accounting support, provide review-level oversight, stabilize inherited processes, and operate effectively with limited transition of historical institutional knowledge. Key areas include entity-level close support, balance sheet analysis and reconciliations, SAP-related workflows, intercompany and foreign exchange activity, UK VAT support, royalties and participations accrual support, deferred revenue/backlog schedules, and production/content accounting analysis under ASC 926.

• Review and analyze production/content accounting activity under ASC 926, including production budgets, content agreements, delivery status, revenue recognition support, cost amortization, and related balance sheet impacts.
• Review and support entity-level trial balances, balance sheet analysis and reconciliations, close schedules, and division-level reporting packages.
• Support UK and Canada entity accounting processes, including intercompany activity, foreign exchange considerations, UK VAT-related accounting/reporting, and cross-entity reporting requirements.
• Support consolidation inputs and tie‑outs between supporting schedules, converter/tool files, SAP/GL outputs, and corporate reporting deliverables.
• Maintain and improve complex Excel‑based reporting, reconciliation, accrual, and converter/tool files; ensure formulas, assumptions, and tie‑outs are documented and reviewable.
• Evaluate show‑level and entity‑level accounting support for reasonableness, completeness, and consistency with established accounting policies and reporting requirements.
• Document inherited processes, key assumptions, source files, tie‑out procedures, and review controls to reduce key‑person risk and improve audit readiness.
• Support month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end close processes across legacy, eOne US/UK/Canada, and LGA entities, including preparation/review of journal entries, accruals, deferrals, reclasses, and related support.
• Recommend and support process improvements across close, audit support, division reporting, and handoffs between legacy workflows and SAP‑based reporting.
• Support deferred revenue, backlog, and delivery‑related schedules required for division and corporate reporting.
• Assist with revenue apportionment, tax support schedules, overhead allocations, and other recurring entity‑level requests as needed.
• Identify and resolve close issues in partnership with divisional accounting, production finance, corporate accounting, tax, treasury, and other stakeholders.
• Prepare and review audit/PBC support across assigned entities and respond to internal and external auditor follow‑up requests.
• Use SAP and related reporting tools to research activity, support journal entry workflows, validate GL outputs, and tie out close schedules.
• Prepare, review, or support royalties and participations accruals and related calculations using inherited schedules and supporting documentation.
• Reconcile royalties/participations activity to the GL and assist with audit support, follow‑up requests, and process documentation.
• Review work prepared by accounting support resources and provide guidance on entity‑level close, reconciliations, schedules, and documentation standards.
• Coordinate priorities and handoffs with divisional accounting leadership and cross‑functional stakeholders to ensure deadlines and reporting requirements are met.

• 8‑10+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience, preferably within media, entertainment, production, or content accounting environments.
• Candidate must demonstrate strong technical accounting judgment and ability to operate independently.
• Highly organized with ability to manage competing priorities and meet departmental objectives under tight deadlines.
• Ability to build strong working relationships across divisions and…