Accounting & Financial Systems Associate

Salary range: $70-76K

Location: New York, NY USA 

Hybrid work: Employees work in a hybrid model balancing collaboration in our office and remote work. 

Overview 

Join our Peanuts Worldwide team within WildBrain today to become part of the story! From Peanuts shows and specials on Apple TV+ to interactive experiences worldwide, fans of all ages celebrate the Peanuts brand through thousands of consumer products, as well as amusement park attractions, cultural events, social media, and comic strips available in all formats from traditional to digital. Peanuts Worldwide, is a division of WildBrain Ltd., a global kids media and content company headquartered in Canada with offices worldwide. 

About the Role 

Reporting to the Director of Financial Operations, the Accounting and Financial Systems Associate will support accounting and operational needs of Peanuts Worldwide.  Working closely with the Director of Financial Operations and the Financial Systems Analyst, this role will be responsible for creating and maintaining various balance sheet account reconciliations and assist in migration and reconciliation of data between financial and contract management systems.   Working in partnership with the broader finance team, this role will assist and oversee various financial and business operation functions.  This role will also work in conjunction with the WildBrain Corporate Finance group as related to the monthly close, internal control and external audit processes.

• Preparation of monthly account reconciliations of Accounts Receivable, Deferred Revenue and Unapplied Cash accounts along with other balance sheet accounts as necessary.
• In partnership with Director of Financial Operations and Financial Systems analyst, manage migration of financial and contract data between contract management and financial systems in order to facilitate monthly accounting close.
• Manage invoicing process for select licensee and vendor partners.
• Review financial and contractual terms of contracts entered into contract management system for completeness and accuracy.
• Oversee collections process in partnership with broader finance team, direct licensees and international agent partners.
• Partner with broader Peanuts finance team, to fulfill ad hoc requests from WildBrain Corporate or Peanuts commercial or senior management teams.

• Hands-on experience in a Finance or Accounting role
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Excellent attention to detail with dedication to accuracy and quality
• Well organized with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and requests
• Team player who can also work pro-actively and independently in order to meet deadlines
• Excellent analytical, verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across functional teams.
• Experience with Great Plains Dynamics, IBM Planning Analytics or similar accounting software. 
• Familiarity with West End or other licensing software, an asset

What We Offer 

Working at WildBrain is more than a job — it’s the opportunity to join forces with extraordinary, insightful and imaginative people who will recognize your talents and encourage your professional growth and development in a work environment that promotes creativity and individuality.

Our Commitment  

Diversity and Inclusion are in our DNA. As a global leader in kids and family entertainment, we strive to reflect and honour the diversity of our audiences around the world. We believe that creating diverse and inclusive content & brands begins with fostering a culture of belonging at WildBrain. To us, a culture of belonging is one where we celebrate and welcome the diversity of all employees, stakeholders, and external partners and strive to create an environment where every individual feels valued, respected, and brings their authentic self to work.

We demonstrate our commitment to this by striving to provide a supportive work environment and a corporate culture that welcomes and encourages equal opportunities for all employees. We recognize that people bring experience and talent that goes beyond the technical skills and requirements of a job. If you possess similar experience that is close to what we’ve listed here, we encourage you to please still consider applying. We strongly believe that diverse experience, transferable skills, and passion are key! WildBrain accommodates people with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process. Applicants are encouraged to make their needs known in advance if accommodation is required. 

About WildBrain:  a parent company of Peanuts Worldwide

At WildBrain we inspire imaginations through the wonder of storytelling. As a leader in 360° IP management, we are experts in content creation, audience engagement and global licensing, cultivating and growing love for our own and partner brands with kids and families around the world. With approximately 13,000 half-hours of filmed entertainment in our library—one of the world’s most extensive—we are home to such treasured franchises as Peanuts, Teletubbies, Strawberry Shortcake, Yo Gabba Gabba!, Caillou, Inspector Gadget and Degrassi. WildBrain’s mission is to create exceptional entertainment experiences that captivate and delight fans both young and young at heart.  

Our studios produce such award-winning series as The Snoopy Show; Snoopy in Space; Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City; Sonic Prime; Chip and Potato; Teletubbies Let's Go! and many more. Enjoyed in more than 150 countries on over 500 platforms, our content is everywhere kids and families view entertainment, including YouTube, where our network has garnered over 1 trillion minutes of watch time. Our television group owns and operates some of Canada’s most-viewed family entertainment channels. WildBrain CPLG, our leading consumer-products and location-based entertainment agency, represents our owned and partner properties in every major territory worldwide.   

WildBrain is headquartered in Canada with offices worldwide and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: WILD). Visit us at wildbrain.com.