Accountant

Description

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Job Title: Accountant III

Req: PMOUNTJP00001214

Number of Openings: 3

Target Start Date: 7/20/2026

Target End Date: 12/31/2026

Are you actively available for the next two weeks to review resumes and provide feedback? Yes

Assignment Length: end date will stay 12/31

Is there a possibility for extension in this role or potential for permanent hire – Not at this moment

Location/TimeZone (On-site/hybrid): onsite at Gower

Hours: 9-6

Max All-Inclusive Hourly Bill Rate: $62-65

Max Vendor/Supplier Bill Rate: $63.71

Interview Process: 1 interview

Expected Overtime? Month end may need some extra hours

Expected travel? no

Nice to have-

• Media, entertainment, or studio industry experience, and familiarity with participation accounting or revenue recognition.

• Oracle fusion experience nice to have

What are the main 3-5 responsibilities of this resource?

Journal Entry Preparation & Posting

Own the accurate, timely preparation and upload of journal entries in Oracle throughout the close cycle, ensuring every entry is correctly coded to the appropriate account and code-block elements. This includes, but is not limited to:

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o Network journal entries: Support the monthly close by preparing and posting entries that affect Network Revenue, ensuring proper revenue recognition, plus ad hoc entries as needed.

o Participation statement journals: Prepare and post entries for periodic participation statements across a range of titles.

o Month-end journals: Prepare and upload Studio and Kapital entries in Oracle.

Reconciliations & Analysis

• Account reconciliations: Perform detailed account reconciliations, proactively identifying, researching, and resolving variances.

What are the TOP Critical Skills or Must Haves skills a candidate should have on their resume in order to be considered?

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA or progress toward it is a plus.

• 4 years of progressive accounting experience, including hands-on month-end close ownership.

• Experience with Journal entries

• Experience with reconciliations

• Advanced excel knowledge

Deal Breakers?

Comments: Haven’t had the best experience in the past with temp candidates- needs to hit the ground running.

Over qualified candidates are fine but they must want and be able to be in the day to day not overseeing.

Candidates with too much finance experience vs accountingJob Description:

CBS STUDIOS – CONTROLLERSHIP

Senior Accountant

Temporary / Contract Assignment

About the Role

The CBS Studios Controllership team is seeking a sharp, self-directed Senior Accountant to join us on a temporary basis during a pivotal period of transformation.

This is a hands-on position built for someone who lives in the details: a strong analytical thinker who is exceptional at preparing and booking journal entries, comfortable investigating and resolving discrepancies, and motivated to take initiative rather than wait for direction. You will partner with Controllership and FP&A colleagues across Paramount Global divisions, and your work will directly support the accuracy and integrity of our consolidated financial statements.

Key Responsibilities

Journal Entry Preparation & Posting

Own the accurate, timely preparation and upload of journal entries in Oracle throughout the close cycle, ensuring every entry is correctly coded to the appropriate account and code-block elements. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Network journal entries: Support the monthly close by preparing and posting entries that affect Network Revenue, ensuring proper revenue recognition, plus ad hoc entries as needed.

• Participation statement journals: Prepare and post entries for periodic participation statements across a range of titles.

• Month-end journals: Prepare and upload Studio and Kapital entries in Oracle.

Reconciliations & Analysis

• Account reconciliations: Perform detailed account reconciliations, proactively identifying, researching, and resolving variances.

Cash Receipts & Accounts Receivable

• Support cash receipts and AR functions — managing the inflow of customer cash, identifying and applying payments in TREC (Billing System) against open invoices, generating AR aging reports, and confirming that cash receipts are booked correctly to the proper GL account.

Close Support & Reporting

• Critical Review Checklist: Assist the Studio team in preparing the quarterly Critical Review deliverable for Internal Audit by organizing folders and journals and completing select tasks.

• Close calendar: Help prepare the Divisional Month-End Close Calendar.

• Daily reporting: Distribute daily P&L / balance sheet reports to the CBS Studios Controllership and FP&A teams.

• Delivery memos: Review the list of shows forecasted and scheduled to deliver each month, follow up with the post-production team to confirm deliveries, verify the accuracy of each memo, and file memos to the correct shared-drive folder for the month they delivered.

What You’ll Bring

• Journal entry expertise: Demonstrated mastery of preparing, reviewing, and posting accurate journal entries with correct account coding; comfortable handling high volumes during close without sacrificing precision.

• Strong analytical skills: A natural problem-solver who digs into the numbers — investigating discrepancies, reconciling complex balances, and spotting anomalies before they become issues.

• Initiative and ownership: A self-starter who anticipates what the team needs, takes the lead on time-intensive tasks, and follows through with minimal supervision.

• Technical accounting foundation: Solid understanding of GAAP, the month-end and quarter-end close process, and general ledger fundamentals.

• Systems and tools: Proficiency with Oracle Fusion (or a comparable ERP) and advanced Excel; ability to learn new systems quickly.

• Detail and organization: Highly organized, deadline-driven, and meticulous about accuracy and documentation.

• Collaboration: Clear communicator who works effectively with cross-functional partners across divisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA or progress toward it is a plus.

• 4 years of progressive accounting experience, including hands-on month-end close ownership.

• Experience with Journal entries

• Experience with reconciliations

• Advanced excel knowledge

Preferred Qualifications

• Media, entertainment, or studio industry experience, and familiarity with participation accounting or revenue recognition.

• Oracle fusion experience nice to have