# Bookkeeper / Accounting Manager for a Media Company

> OnlyExperts · Philippines (Remote) · Full-time · Posted 2024-10-02

**Workplace:** remote

## Description

### **Position Overview:**

The Bookkeeper/Accounting Manager will be responsible for overseeing all financial aspects of the company’s media-related operations. This individual will maintain accurate financial records, manage budgets, and ensure compliance with industry regulations and accounting standards. Experience in media production accounting, royalty payments, and project-based accounting is essential.

### **Key Responsibilities:**

-   **Financial Recordkeeping:**  
    Maintain and manage financial records, including general ledger accounts, journals, and financial statements.
-   **Media Industry Accounting:**  
    Handle media-specific financial tasks such as royalty payments, talent fees, production costs, and project-based accounting.
-   **Budget Management:**  
    Develop, monitor, and manage company budgets for media projects, including tracking expenses and forecasting future costs.
-   **Accounts Payable/Receivable:**  
    Oversee the full cycle of accounts payable and receivable, ensuring timely payments and collections, and managing cash flow.
-   **Payroll:**  
    Manage payroll processes, including payments for media staff, contractors, and freelancers, ensuring compliance with employment laws and contractual agreements.
-   **Reconciliations:**  
    Perform regular reconciliations of bank statements, media production costs, and other financial transactions to ensure accuracy and consistency.
-   **Tax Compliance:**  
    Ensure the company complies with tax regulations, including the handling of media-related tax issues such as sales tax on media assets and withholding taxes on talent payments.
-   **Project Accounting:**  
    Implement project-based accounting practices to accurately track revenues and expenses related to individual media projects.
-   **Reporting:**  
    Prepare detailed financial reports, including profit and loss statements, cash flow statements, and balance sheets, for media projects and overall company performance.
-   **Auditing:**  
    Support internal and external audits by preparing necessary documentation and ensuring compliance with accounting standards and media industry regulations.
-   **Financial Analysis:**  
    Analyze financial performance, identifying trends and advising management on cost-saving opportunities and strategies to improve financial efficiency in media projects.

## Requirements

### **Qualifications & Experience:**

-   **Education:**  
    Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field. CPA or CMA certification preferred.
-   **Experience:**

-   5+ years of bookkeeping/accounting experience, with a focus on the media industry.
-   Strong understanding of media production accounting, including royalty payments, talent fees, and project-based accounting.
-   US GAAP experience.
-   Financial Reports creation and analysis experience.
-   Experience with accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, Xero) and media-related financial tools.
-   Proven experience managing budgets and financial processes for media projects.

-   **Skills:**

-   Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
-   Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
-   Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple media projects simultaneously.
-   Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other financial reporting tools.
-   Knowledge of media industry financial regulations and tax compliance.

### **Preferred Qualifications:**

-   Experience with accounting for digital media assets, streaming services, or television production.
-   Familiarity with international financial regulations in the media industry.

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