Skybound Entertainment · 1 month ago
Finance Manager, Production, Project and Revenue Reporting
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$110K/yr - $160K/yr
7+ years expSkybound Entertainment is a dynamic, multi-platform entertainment company that is hiring a Finance Manager, Production, Project & Revenue Reporting to lead budgeting, cost reporting, and financial modeling across TV, film, and video game projects. This role is responsible for ensuring that contractual waterfalls and royalty structures align with company objectives while partnering closely with Legal, Production, and Development teams.
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Hiring Manager
Lis Walmsley
Responsibilities
Lead the development of production and project budgets (initial, revised, and final) in coordination with Finance, Production, Development, Creative, and Legal teams
Create and maintain ultimates models — forecast vs actual cost performance, recasting estimates for final settlement
Monitor and analyze variance between forecast, budget, and actuals of the relevant Productions and Projects
Maintain, update, and reconcile project-level models and the roll up into corporate production journals
Oversee cost reporting for productions (weekly, monthly, quarterly) and review reports submitted by production accountants
Reconcile cost report data to accounting / general ledger, identify discrepancies, and initiate adjustments
Validate line-item accruals, holdbacks, residuals, participations, and chargebacks
Liaise with Accounting to track prepaid, committed, and capitalized costs, and ensure proper accounting treatment
Review and provide input on contract wording (licensing, distribution, production, royalty) to safeguard the intended waterfall structure
Ensure contract terms are properly captured in financial models and accounting treatment
Validate royalty waterfalls and profit participation calculations against contractual terms
Review structure of profit participation worksheets utilized by the operational accounting team and assist in streamlining preparation
Act as secondary reviewer of complex participation statement calculations
Liaise with Legal and Business Affairs to resolve ambiguities or translate contract intent into accounting logic
Work with Tax, Legal, and Incentives teams to forecast and validate production tax credits and incentives
Ensure that accounting for incentives, rebates, grants, or co-production structures is correct and documented
Support audit readiness for production-related cost, reserves, and contractual compliance
Supervise or mentor production accounting team members in coordinating project plans and their journal entries or month end closing procedures
Develop, document, and continuously improve production and project accounting procedures, and templates
Align production planning workflows with corporate accounting systems, ensuring seamless data integration
Collaborate cross-functionally (Legal, Production, Corporate Accounting) on financial reporting, system enhancements, and process efficiency
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA or equivalent preferred
7+ years of experience in production planning/accounting, entertainment finance, media, or similar environments
Deep experience with ultimates modeling, show cost reporting, budget vs actual variance analysis
Strong understanding of contractual waterfalls, royalty structures, residuals / participations
Familiarity with production tax incentives, co-production accounting, and contract incentives
Experience working with Legal / Business Affairs to interpret and align contract terms
Proficiency with accounting systems and Excel (advanced modeling, pivot, sensitivity analysis)
Comfortable managing multiple productions concurrently, with strong organizational and communication skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong leadership and interpersonal qualities
A proactive, self-directed approach with the ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced environment
Ability to pivot and prioritize work
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Flexible spending and dependent care accounts
Free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
401K plan with 4% match
12 weeks of paid parental leave
Generous time off
Wellness benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Company
Skybound Entertainment
Skybound is the home of Robert Kirkman’s creator-owned work including his Eisner Award-winning comic book series,
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$18.53MKey Investors
Knollwood Investment AdvisoryCom2uS
2024-04-15Equity Crowdfunding· $0.69M
2023-01-23Equity Crowdfunding· $17.84M
2022-05-17Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Kristina Cole
SVP and Head of Global Communications and Corporate Brand
Ned Sherman
Chief Business Affairs & Legal Officer
Recent News
2025-10-10
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