At Entertainment Partners and Central Casting, we are committed to creating an environment where every employee is seen, where ideas, thoughts and perspectives are shared openly, and where fearless innovation is encouraged. Weaving diversity, equity, and inclusion into who we are will drive our competitiveness by encouraging creativity and enhanced decision making.
We help to power Oscar-winning films, Emmy-winning shows, and Clio-winning commercials. Feel the satisfaction of doing work that directly impacts the most exciting industry in the world. EP is poised to redefine and evolve the back-office processes of the entertainment community with security at the core of what we do.
Are you looking for the next opportunity to revolutionize an industry? If so….
The Associate Accounts Payable Analyst will assist with processing and reporting on our A/P transactions and expense reports across multiple lines of business across all offices. This will be a one – month contract position
Key Responsibilities
Assist with Vendor Management, Invoice Management and Employee Expense Management.
Respond to management inquiries and support resolution of issues with vendors, internal departments.
Reconcile vendor statements and research discrepancies.
Troubleshoot any issues as they arise including review of all rejected and on-hold invoices. This includes overseeing invoice approval process: routing invoices to the appropriate business units for approval and follows-up to ensure timely payment.
Perform review of processed invoices before final back office approval, which requires an in-depth understanding of all entities for proper coding of expenses.
Prepare and process scheduled check runs as needed according to vendor terms and corporate directives.
Collect and review documents that support 1099s and payments made to new vendors to ensure accuracy of payment and bank information. Follow up on any missing W-9s. Assist with annual 1099 reporting process., including running AP reports, performing analysis, implementing corrections and creating electronic file for submission to IRS.
Review, approve, and process expense report transactions, ensuring all reports are within compliance of the company’s T&E Policy. Ensure all receipts are obtained for all credit card transactions.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues in financial systems, which currently include Oracle and Calpion.
Provide supporting documentation for external and internal audit.
Perform special projects as required.
JOB REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED
- A minimum education level of: Bachelor of Arts/Sciences Degree (4-year) in Business preferred
- Years of related work experience: 2-4
- Experience working with Oracle preferred
- Proficient in MS Office, specifically Excel and Outlook
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Knowledge of Basic Accounting Principles
- Able to build trusting relationships (team members, coworkers, vendors)
- Good customer service skills
- Requires strong problems solving skills with a focus on understanding metrics/analytical data.
The hourly range for this position is $21.73.00 to $25.00 an hour and will be commensurate with experience related to the position.
