Animation Production Payroll Accountant

Bento Box is looking for an Animation Production Payroll Accountant! The Production Payroll Accountant is responsible for handling the company’s Production Payroll function across multiple productions, preparing schedules and analyses, and reporting to corporate, production and clients on all matters related to production payroll. 

Salary range: $95,000 ‐ $145,000 based on experience

Bento Box Entertainment is a growing Animation Production Company looking for highly motivated individuals who have the ability and flexibility to problem solve and thrive in an environment where change is the norm. We honor the value of experiences our talent brings to the table from their individual journey to success. Projects that Bento Box has produced include the award winning animated tv series Bob’s Burgers, the Bob’s Burgers movie, along with original programming as part of Fox Entertainment.  

• Collaborate with Producers/Production Staff, HR, Legal/BA, Managers, and Production Accounting staff to ensure timely and accurate multiple union and non‐union payrolls on a weekly and bi‐ weekly basis ensuring compliance with Company’s financial policies and procedures, accurate recording of payroll, and proper funding 
• Work closely with third party payroll companies and in‐house payroll and show accountants in processing, editing, approving, and releasing weekly production crew timecards and weekly above‐the‐line talent payroll and managing any issues
• Work closely with Business Affairs, Production, HR, and Finance Departments in gathering and analyzing appropriate contracts required to process talent payment 
• Prepare and maintain talent and crew payment schedules and obtain proper approvals from various departments
• Maintain Payroll payment and detail tracking schedules, accruals, dismissal, and related schedules
• Create journal entries to record or reclass costs
• Audit, review, approve adjustments, and handle technical issues related to payroll processing
• Respond to questions and provide information to HR, managers, and employees regarding pay, deductions, or the payroll process; This includes training, support, and documentation on policies and procedures to production and other departments 
• Provide support for internal departments and budgeting, and ad hoc reporting as needed
• Perform internal audits of various payroll areas and prepare materials for external auditors
• Maintain payroll files

• Experience with SAG/AFTRA, WGA, IATSE (including Locals 839, 399, 700) 
• Experience with Union & EP payroll process preferred
• Animation production experience strongly preferred
• Vista, V5, Workday and other office software skills preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel required
• This is NOT a union (non‐affiliate) position
• Would consider hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week