Director, Accounting

Lionsgate is seeking a Director, Accounting to oversee quarter closes, ensuring timely SEC report filing and successful audits. This role involves leading finance and accounting projects, including M&A activities, due diligence, capital offerings, process improvements, and financial system development. The Director will also provide system implementation accounting guidance on complex transactions, manage chart of accounts, joint ventures, intercompany accounts, and assist with acquisition integration.

Must Have

• Responsible for overall monitoring of quarter closes
• Key leader on finance and accounting projects
• Responsible for chart of accounts structure
• Oversee accounting for various joint ventures and subsidiaries
• Directly responsible for intercompany accounts, eliminations and royalties
• Directly responsible for recording of non-individual film forecast participations and residuals liability / expense
• Signatory on majority of company bank accounts
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• 10+ years of total relevant work experience
• Systems design and implementation experience
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Communicate effectively (written and verbal)
• Strong writing and analytical skills
• High level attention to detail
• Ability to self-motivate, be proactive and function independently
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong understanding of US GAAP
• Very strong Excel skills

Good to Have

• CPA license desired
• Experience with SAP preferred
• Public Accounting experience desired

Perks & Benefits

• Full Coverage – Medical, Vision, and Dental
• Work/Life Balance – generous sick days, vacation days, holidays, and Impact Day
• 401(k) company matching

Summary of Position

Lionsgate has an immediate opening for a Director, Finance. This person is responsible for overall monitoring of quarter closes to ensure timely SEC report filing and successful review/audit by our outside auditor. Position has direct reports.

This person is also a key leader on finance and accounting projects for senior management. These projects may include M&A activities, due diligence and integration activities, capital and debt offerings, finance and accounting process improvement projects, financial system development and implementation. This person will also be a key leader for system implementation accounting, advising and providing system process and set-up guidance on complex transactions.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for chart of accounts structure including title code controls
• Oversee accounting for various joint ventures and subsidiaries with individual reporting requirements
• Assist with acquisition accounting and integration.
• Directly responsible for intercompany accounts, eliminations and royalties
• Assist Financial Planning and Analysis and Tax
• Department with information requests Directly responsible for recording of non-individual film forecast participations and residuals liability / expense
• Signatory on majority of company bank accounts

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• 10+ years of total relevant work experience
• Systems design and implementation experience
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment and adhere to deadlines with a positive and professional attitude
• Must be able to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with internal personnel, departments outside of accounting, and executive level personnel. Position gives exposure to CFO, CAO, and other company executives
• Strong writing and analytical skills, high level attention to detail
• Ability to self-motivate, be proactive and function independently
• Strong organizational skills, including ability to multi-task and prioritize under tight deadlines
• Strong understanding of US GAAP
• Very strong Excel skills

Nice to Haves

• CPA license desired
• Experience with SAP preferred
• Public Accounting experience desired

About Lionsgate

Lionsgate (NYSE: LION) is one of the world’s leading standalone, pure play, publicly traded content companies. It brings together diversified motion picture and television production and distribution businesses, a world-class portfolio of valuable brands and franchises, a talent management and production powerhouse and a more than 20,000-title film and television library, all driven by the studio’s bold and entrepreneurial culture.

Our Benefits

• Full Coverage – Medical, Vision, and Dental
• Work/Life Balance – generous sick days, vacation days, holidays, and Impact Day
• 401(k) company matching

Compensation

$140,000 – $150,000

EEO Statement

Lionsgate is an equal employment opportunity employer. All employees and applicants are evaluated on the basis of their qualifications, consistent with applicable state and federal laws. In addition, Lionsgate will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Lionsgate will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and federal law.