Scripted Production Accountant

State/Province TorontoCountry CanadaDate Opened 11/03/2026Job Description
A leader in the creatio n, adaptation, production and distribution of television and filmcontent, Sphere Media delivers a diverse portfolio of high-quality programmingfor local and international markets. Its productions span a wide range ofgenres, including scripted series, documentaries, feature films, games,magazines, variety programming, 2D animation and digital projects.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Manager, Production Finance, the ScriptedProduction Accountant is responsible for the financial management of scriptedprojects from development through final audit. The position requires theability to effectively handle the full accounting cycle of multiple concurrentprojects simultaneously in a deadline driven environment. The Production Accountant supports the Financeteam in its operations and works closely with VP Production and creativeexecutives.
Development Accounting
Process andreconcile writer payments and development invoices and submit remittances tothe appropriate guilds;
Reconciledevelopment costs and billbacks for handover to external production accountants.
Set up the EP Canada production accounting system, W SIB/AOS and Cashet including the budget and chart of accounts
Post Production Accounting
Manage andprocess all aspects of cast & crew weekly payroll, accounts payable/receivableand expense reports after handover from the external production accountant atproduction wrap;
Review payrollreports for accuracy and proper cost coding;
Processingvendor payables for approval to be recorded in the appropriate accountingperiod with proper cost coding and confirm that all required supportingdocumentation is received before payment;
Resolvediscrepancies involving invoices, purchase orders, receipts, advances, pettycash, Cashet and credit card balances;
Monitoroutstanding invoices and accounts payable aging;
Manage online banking, vendor wire and EFT payments, foreigncurrency wire payments
Prepare andmaintain production cost and variance reports in tandem with VP Production todistribute monthly to Executive Producers and broadcasters/streamers;
Prepare cashflow forecasts and monitor funding and interim financing;
Respond toaccounting inquiries from production teams, vendors and Corporate Finance;
Maintainorganized, complete and audit-ready financial records;
Assist with adhoc requests from Finance department and VP Production
Month-EndReporting
Support themonthly financial close for Scripted entities;
Reconcileproduction accounts and balance sheet items, including HST accounts, bankreconciliations and loan statements;
Prepare and filemonthly sales tax returns.
Tax Credits andAuditsPreparesupporting documentation for production company and yearly financial audits;
Collaborate inpreparing final cost report files, general ledger analysis in order to prepare taxcredit labour schedules
Qualifications
A minimum of 10years of experience in a similar role
Collegediploma in Accounting or equivalent
Thorough understanding of development, pre-production, production, andpost-production stages of television production
Thorough knowledge of film productionaccounting and payroll programs: EPOL, EP LA, Smart Accounting and Cashet
Knowledge ofguild and union agreements, including DGC, WGC, ACTRA IPA, IATSE/NABET, SAG andWGA, as well as applicable rates, fringes, pension and benefits and residuals;
General understanding of CAVCO, OFTTC, OPSTCand tax Credit regulations and guidelines;
High proficiency with MS Excel
Knowledge of production budget and labourcoding
Excellent analytical,organizational and prioritization skills, with strong attention to detail.
A stronginterest in growing within a dynamic, creative and expanding environment;
Sphere Mediavalues diversity and invites women, Indigenous peoples, visi ble minorities, ethnic minorities and persons withdisabilities to apply.
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