Accounting Manager

INTERIM ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Finance Executive Search & Consulting - Senior Recruiting Director at CFO's Domain

Our client, a leading entertainment studio, is currently seeking an Interim Accounting Manager to support the Home Entertainment group. This role will play a key role in reading sales contracts/deal terms and tying that back to distributor statements to identify any discrepancies or missing information. The position is a contract role projected to last at least three months with the possibility of extension.

The role is fully onsite in Los Angeles.

• Manage general ledger activities, journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and month‑end close within a five‑day close cycle.
• Review, interpret, and apply sales contracts, distribution agreements, and deal terms, ensuring accurate accounting treatment.
• Tie contractual deal terms to distributor sales statements, validating units sold, revenue, reserves, and adjustments.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies when deal documentation is incomplete or missing, applying strong judgment and critical thinking.
• Analyze distributor reporting and identify variances or data gaps.
• Oversee account reconciliations using reconciliation tools and ensure timely issue resolution.
• Partner cross‑functionally with operations, sales administration, and finance teams to resolve transactional issues.
• Maintain process discipline and accuracy during periods of high transaction volume and tight deadlines.
• Navigate and leverage multiple accounting and finance systems to support close and reporting.
• Provide leadership and continuity within the accounting function during the interim coverage period.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; CPA preferred.
• Strong entertainment accounting background required;
  Home Entertainment experience a plus but not required.
• Demonstrated experience reading sales contracts and deal terms and tying them back to distributor statements.
• Proven ability to operate effectively when information is incomplete, exercising sound judgment and critical thinking.
• Strong systems literacy required, including SAP (strongly preferred).
• Oracle experience a plus, as the organization is working toward implementation.
• Experience with reconciliation and AP tools (e.g., Trintech or similar platforms).
• Experience operating in a fast‑paced close environment, including a five‑day close cadence.
• Ability to work fully onsite, five days per week, in Los Angeles.
• Comfortable stepping into an interim backfill role with minimal ramp time.

CFO’s Domain is a national accounting & finance consulting and recruiting organization serving CFO’s and their stakeholders. Our consultants are among the best practitioners in the marketplace, serving clients across a diverse range of industries and stages of growth. Our consultants serve clients with mission‑critical deliverables when they are experiencing capacity or capability constraints. Our consultants receive benefits, competitive compensation, gain access to the full breadth of our recruiting capabilities and are introduced to roles that are accretive to their personal and professional growth.

$50.00/hr - $60.00/hr

Annual Bonus

Los Angeles, CA (full onsite)

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)

Mid‑Senior level

Temporary

Accounting/Auditing

Entertainment Providers, Broadcast Media Production and Distribution, and Technology, Information and Media