Profit Participation Services (PPS) Senior / Supervising Senior Associate

Profit Participation Services (PPS) Senior / Supervising Senior Associate

At GHJ we help our people and clients pursue their passions, build thriving businesses, and create a better future.

We believe that collaboration is the foundation for success. We work as a business advocate for our clients – providing personalized service and building long-term relationships to help position our clients for the future.

We are deeply committed to our core values of Bright Minds, Brave Hearts and Bold Actions and incorporate them into every aspect of our business. By living these values, we are able to meet our strategic objectives of Remaining Fiercely Independent (financial success), Meeting client demands/needs (client success), Reinforcing and expanding cultural distinction (people success).

Senior / Supervising Senior Associates perform motion picture and television participation reviews assigned with a minimum of assistance. They supervise one or more staff, direct them in work to be performed, review the work done, and report to the manager and partner on the assigned engagements.

Essential Functions:

• Performs diversified participation and other entertainment forensic assignments under minimum direction of a manager or partner.
• Demonstrates competency in technical skills, work quality, and application of professional and firm standards.
• Determines the extent of the sampling required in an audit and selects the transactions to be tested.
• Analyzes and creates claims relating to studio interest calculations.
• Performs analysis of participation breakeven calculations.
• Assists in litigation support projects as required.
• Prepares audit plan based on procedures outlined in engagement letter.
• Updates workpapers and procedure manuals that may serve as a guide to the Contact Compliance and Forensics department.
• Develops expertise for the assigned studios and demonstrates the ability to offer advice regarding such studios among the department members and clients.
• Reviews with manager or partner significant findings that raise questions involving technical matters.
• Prepares or reviews project reports.

Other Functions:

• Serves in educational programs as an instructor or discussion leader.
• Participates in firm's practice development efforts including expanding services to clients.
• Such other duties as may be assigned.

Experience, Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• 3-5 years of experience in television and motion picture participation auditing.
• Meets time constraints, engagement budgets, and client deadlines.
• Directs and instructs staff, where applicable, in work to be performed and working paper review.
• Able to supervise staff, with minimal supervision from the manager and partner.
• Responsible for training and supervising the staff on the job.
• Able to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Able to communicate effectively with the team, the studio, and the client.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business.
• Current and valid certified fraud examiner's (CFE) license.
• Minimum of forty hours of continuing education is required each year to maintain and develop technical and business skills, as well as to maintain license requirements.

Seven decades, overriding focus: our people and our clients.

GHJ was founded in 1953, making us one of the oldest independent firms in the Los Angeles area. Ranked as a top 20 largest accounting firm on the Los Angeles Business Journal's Book of Lists, the firm has 24 partners and approximately 200 staff members that serve over 3,000 clients. Our firm is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the AICPA Governmental Audit Quality Center (GAQC), Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), the California Society of CPAs and the California Association of Nonprofits (CAN). Collaboration and maintaining strong relationships are the cornerstones of our success.

We are also an independent member of HLB International, a worldwide organization of over 250 member professional accounting firms and business advisors. This affiliation gives us access to the subject matter experts of other member firms and provides consulting and professional services in over 158 countries through its nearly 800 offices worldwide.

GHJ complies with all local/state regulations in regards to displaying salary ranges. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. Any offered salary is determined based on internal equity, internal salary ranges, market data, ranges, applicant's skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications (e.g. JD, technology), for example. At GHJ, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: $80,000 - $125,000.

GHJ is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed service member status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Our commitment to equal opportunity employment applies to all persons involved in our operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee, including Department Heads and co-workers.