Director of Accounting x Valley / flex x 135K - 150K + bonus at Vaco, LLC
Sherman Oaks, CA 91401
About the Job
Are you an experienced Accounting Manager with an audit background, CPA, and previous entertainment experience interested in joining another growing studio? If so, then we are working on a Director of Accounting role that would be right up your alley. Read more about the Director of Accounting role below!
An entertainment company in the Valley is looking for a Director of Accounting role to join their team. In this role, the Director of Accounting will be responsible for financial reporting and month-end close. To be successful in this role, the Director of Accounting will need to be detail-oriented and have great communication skills. Does this sound like you? If so, then please see the full job description below to see if this Accounting Director position could be a good fit for your background or someone you know!
What do you need for this Director of Accounting role?
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field
- 7-10+ years of accounting experience
- Must be CPA adjacent (candidate taking exams, licensed, or inactive)
- Must have audit experience from public accounting
- Must have entertainment experience
- Develop and implement financial policies and procedures to enhance efficiency and control.
- Prepare and present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and reports to the executive team.
- Ensure timely and accurate completion of all financial reporting requirements.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable financial regulations and standards.
- Coordinate and manage external audits, ensuring timely and accurate audit processes.
- Implement and maintain internal controls to safeguard assets and ensure financial integrity.
- Analyze and manage production costs, ensuring projects stay within budget.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and implement measures to improve financial efficiency.
- Oversee payroll, accounts payable, and accounts receivable functions.
- Provide financial insights and recommendations to support the studio's strategic goals.
- Collaborate with senior management to develop and execute financial strategies.
- Monitor industry trends and provide insights on potential financial impacts.
- Opportunity to work for a high growth company
- Great benefits
- Good work life balance/hours
- Opportunity for growth
- Hybrid (2-3 days in office)
Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
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Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.
