Director, Theatrical Finance & Administration

2 Months ago • 2-5 Years • Finance • $120,000 PA - $135,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

This position, Director, Theatrical Finance & Administration, involves managing exhibitor accounts, including sales meetings and credit ratings, and handling accounts receivable. Responsibilities include invoicing, payment application, and account reconciliation. The role also includes managing audits, preparing reports, and overseeing the lockbox balancing process. Database queries, ad hoc reports, database administration, and software application support are integral aspects of the job. This role requires strong accounting and analytical skills and offers an opportunity to contribute to the financial operations of the Domestic Theatrical Distribution department.
Must have:
  • Manage exhibitor accounts for a sales division.
  • Handle accounts receivable and invoicing.
  • Prepare and manage audits and month-end reports.
  • Perform database queries and ad hoc reports.
  • Provide software application support.
Good to have:
  • Foundation or interest in Accounting, Finance, Film.
  • Experience in Domestic Distribution, Entertainment, or Technology.
Perks:
  • Full Coverage – Medical, Vision, and Dental
  • Work/Life Balance – generous sick days, vacation days, holidays, and Impact Day
  • 401(k) company matching
  • Tuition Reimbursement (up to graduate degree)

Job Details

Summary of Position

Lionsgate has an immediate opening for the Director, Theatrical Finance & Administration in the Domestic Theatrical Distribution department. This position will report directly to the Senior Vice President of Theatrical Finance & Administration.

Responsibilities

  • Managing exhibitor accounts for a sales division (Includes weekly sales meetings, maintaining credit ratings, managing account holds for theatrical releases) 
  • Accounts receivable (Invoicing exhibitors, applying payments, reconciling accounts)
  • Managing audits, processing custom report queries, and month-end reporting (Can occur on weekends and after business hours), and overseeing the daily lockbox balancing process with the accounting department
  • Database queries and ad hoc reports
  • Database administration and exhibitor account set up (Includes generating and processing license agreements)
  • Software application support (testing and implementation of application upgrades, database validation and general application support for department users)

Qualifications and Skills

  • Highly motivated and resourceful, with strong accounting, analytical, organizational and interpersonal skills
  • C.P.A, or a minimum of 2-5 years of accounting or accounts receivable experience
  • A strong understanding of databases, interfaces and applications is a must, with prior experience in application testing and documentation preferred
  • Advanced MS Excel experience is required

Nice to Haves

  • Foundation or interest in any of the following areas: Accounting, Finance, Film, Domestic Distribution, Entertainment and/ or Technology

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.

Business Unit Overview

Motion Picture Group
Lionsgate’s motion picture business is a consistent box office market share leader with films that have grossed more than $10 billion worldwide over the past six years. This leadership is driven by world-class talent relationships, a deep and renewable portfolio of iconic brands and franchises, and a diverse and balanced slate that is built to enhance consumer enjoyment of the theatrical experience but also has the flexibility to utilize a broad range of alternative release strategies as the opportunities to monetize films continue to expand. The creator, owner and distributor of great film brands including The Hunger Games, Twilight Saga, John Wick, Now You See Me, Knives Out, La La Land, Saw, Dirty Dancing and Monster’s Ball, among many others, films released by Lionsgate and its predecessor companies have earned 129 Academy Award® nominations and 32 Oscar® wins.
 
In addition to its mainstream commercial releases, Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group includes specialty film distributor Roadside Attractions, an industry leader in award-winning prestige movies, Pantelion Films, the U.S. market leader in Spanish-language releases, a top film production and distribution brand in the UK, and multiplatform distributor Grindstone Entertainment.

Our Benefits

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

Compensation

$120,000 - $135,000

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.  

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