Accountant I for Streaming Studio — Onsite LA (9-Month)

Avispa MedOps; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Retirement Savings Program

PSL

Job summary

Avispa MedOps is seeking an Accountant I for a 9-month onsite assignment in Los Angeles, CA. The role supports accounts payable, payroll review, and month-end close activities within our streaming network operations.

You'll verify contract terms, code AP transactions, review timecards, and collaborate with HR and production teams to meet term deal requirements. Oracle/Smart View/Entertainment Partners experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant experience in finance, accounting, or payroll operations.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Proficient in MS Office and Adobe Acrobat, including consolidating files and extracting information from contracts.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accuracy in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
• Self-motivated, highly organized, and able to manage and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Finance or accounting experience in the entertainment or media industry, particularly production entertainment, is preferred.
• Experience with Oracle, Smart View, or Entertainment Partners systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process payment requests by verifying contract terms and updating payment schedules for studio development and overhead, while checking payment status and monitoring payment deadlines.
• Code accounts payable transactions for term deal and overhead expenses, process expense reports and purchase orders, review account coding, and secure necessary approvals to ensure timely payments.
• Review weekly payroll and timecard data for term deal employees to ensure accuracy and completeness, and collaborate with HR and production teams to support term deal requirements and assist other studio departments as needed.
• Partner with Contract Administration to resolve vendor setup issues, troubleshoot onboarding issues, and support vendor onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Assist with month-end close activities related to Smart Accounting systems, compile backup for journal entries, prepare reconciliation workbooks, and maintain accurate working files, electronic filing, and documentation to support financial audits and reporting.

Skills

MS Office

Adobe Acrobat

Oracle

Smart View

Entertainment Partners

Attention to detail

Communication

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

None

Job description

Avispa MedOps is seeking an Accountant I for a 9-month onsite assignment in Los Angeles, CA. The role supports accounts payable, payroll review, and month-end close activities within our streaming network operations.

You'll verify contract terms, code AP transactions, review timecards, and collaborate with HR and production teams to meet term deal requirements. Oracle/Smart View/Entertainment Partners experience is preferred.