Urgent job for Accounts Payable Specialist 2025

Job Description

Aston Carter • Culver City, CA, United States • via Aston Carter

Job highlights
Identified by Google from the original job post
Qualifications
The candidate should be proactive, anticipate customer needs, and provide useful information upon request
Knowledge and experience in AP Systems
Accounts payable, accounting, invoice processing, invoicing, purchase order, data entry, Accounts Payable Experience
Ability to communicate effectively within different teams involved in the lifecycle of the process
Financial reporting experience (dashboarding)
Knowledge of contracts & agreements, finance, reporting

BA or higher degree (no specific type required)
Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
Benefits
The role provides an opportunity to be a part of the entertainment industry and utilize advanced automation in the finance field
The pay range for this position is $30.00 – $32.50/hr
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment
Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Responsibilities
This position supports the Development Finance team in processing payments to talent with active deals in development prior to production
The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment and possess effective verbal and written communication skills to engage with a broad range of business partners daily
Experience in Finance or Accounts Payable (AP) is ideal, as this role will heavily focus on customer-facing AP payment workflows
Manage talent payee onboarding for all deals in development by leveraging AP platforms to collect payment information Accounts for writers, directors, producers, and rights holders ahead of payment
Maintain and develop key AP process workflows with an emphasis on improving process controllership and efficiency
Work with internal Development stakeholders such as Creative Business Affairs and Legal to track new deals closing across the Movie/TV development slates and assist with setting up payment schedules in the Payment Scheduler System (PSS) aligning with deal terms
Field ad-hoc inquiries from talent/reps and coordinate with the AP FinOps Support team to troubleshoot development payment/onboarding issues
Manage payment metric Quicksight dashboards to reinforce financial controllership and provide visibility to various internal business partners
Produce Development Cost Reports from PSS data for Production Finance titles and for Legal projects abandoned/In Accounts Turnaround
Standard M-F schedule, 5 days in office
Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
Job description

Job Description for Accounts Payable Specialist

This position supports the Development Finance team in processing payments to talent with active deals in development prior to Accounts production. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment and possess effective verbal and written communication skills to engage with a broad range of business partners daily. Experience in Finance or Accounts Payable (AP) is ideal, as this role will heavily focus on customer-facing AP payment workflows. The candidate should be proactive, anticipate customer needs, and provide useful information upon request.

Responsibilities

• Manage talent payee onboarding for all deals in development by leveraging AP platforms to collect payment information for writers, directors, producers, and rights holders ahead of payment.
• Maintain and develop key AP process workflows with an emphasis on improving process controllership and efficiency.
• Work with internal Development stakeholders such as Creative Business Affairs and Legal to track new deals closing across the Movie/TV development slates and assist with setting up payment schedules in the Payment Scheduler System (PSS) aligning with deal terms.
• Field ad-hoc inquiries from talent/reps and coordinate with the AP FinOps Support team to troubleshoot development payment/onboarding issues.
• Manage payment metric Quicksight dashboards to reinforce financial controllership and provide visibility to various internal business partners.
• Produce Development Cost Reports from PSS data for Production Finance titles and for Legal projects abandoned/In Turnaround.
  Essential Skills
• 1-2 years of experience in the field (preferred)
• Knowledge and experience in AP Systems.
• Accounts payable, accounting, invoice processing, invoicing, purchase order, data entry, Accounts Payable Experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively within different teams involved in the lifecycle of the process.
• Financial reporting experience (dashboarding).
• Knowledge of contracts & agreements, finance, reporting.
  Additional Skills & Qualifications
• BA or higher degree (no specific type required).
• Preferred: Entertainment experience or in finance or accounting.
  Work Environment

Standard M-F schedule, 5 days in office. The role provides an opportunity to be a part of the entertainment industry and utilize advanced automation in the finance field.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.00 – $32.50/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length Accounts of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and Accounts dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Accounts Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Culver City,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Accounts Feb 1, 2025.

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to Accounts race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.