Careers at Village Roadshow

About us:

Based in South Yarra, Roadshow Films’ Distribution division distributes film and TV content for cinemas, digital, physical media, SVOD and free to air television in Australia and New Zealand. Veterans in the world of television, Roadshow is adept at bringing iconic scripted and non-scripted productions to life. Roadshow is committed to developing original content through its production entity Roadshow Rough Diamond.

About the role:

Are you a meticulous and detail-oriented production accounting professional with a passion for working within the entertainment industry? Do you excel at managing financial aspects of creative projects and ensuring regulatory compliance? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Production Accountant.

As a Production Accountant, you will play a crucial role in the financial management of our TV & film projects, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficient financial operations.

This role is open to both Full-Time and Part-Time applicants.

This role will see you:

• Monitoring and allocating costs for development projects, ensuring accurate reporting and funding source management
• Timely payment management for script fees, writers' fees, and related expenses, along with payment record maintenance
• Facilitating new production setup, including company details and bank account setup, while coordinating administrative needs
• Preparing and submitting funding applications to Screen Australia and other government bodies, ensuring compliance with guidelines
• Assisting in managing producer offset funding processes, documentation, and compliance
• Ensuring regulatory compliance throughout production, collaborating with the production team
• Handling production cost monitoring, payment approval, and adherence to budgetary guidelines

About you:

We are excited to welcome an experienced Production Accountant into our dynamic team. You might be seeking a role that can offer some more flexibility around hours and stability. We offer hybrid and flexible working, and are happy to discuss what this means to you. If you have some experience working within TV Production in Australia and are aware of post-production processes, this would be a plus!

The key skills and competencies we are seeking in the successful candidate include:

• A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field is desirable
• Strong understanding of production accounting principles and practices
• Experience in the film or entertainment industry, with knowledge of relevant regulations and funding processes
• Proficiency in financial software and tools
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Detail-orientated and organised with the ability to manage multiple tasks
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently
• Familiarity with government funding application processes is a plus

You’re not expected to have 100% of these skills. A growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so, if you have most of these things in your toolbox, we’d love to hear from you.

What we offer: 

In return, we offer flexible work arrangements, an allocation of $1 movie tickets, Gold Class discounts, food and beverage discounts, health & well-being initiatives, as well as regular fun social events. If you are a movie and entertainment buff, there are plenty of exciting employment benefits to enjoy.

Village Roadshow is proudly an equal opportunity employer. Applicants of all genders, identities and backgrounds will receive consideration for employment and commit, as a circle back employer, to responding to every applicant.