Accounts Payable Manager

Description:

Skybound is actively seeking a qualified and experienced Accounts Payable Manager to join our dynamic accounting team. As the Accounts Payable Manager, you will play a central role in overseeing the day-to-day operations of our accounts payable function. Responsibilities will include managing vendor relationships, ensuring the accurate and timely processing of invoices, and implementing streamlined payment processes. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is integral, contributing to the overall success of our accounting department within the unique landscape of Skybound Entertainment. We are searching for an ideal candidate with a strong background in accounts payable, meticulous attention to detail, and a passion for enhancing financial operations within the innovative realm of our entertainment enterprise. If you are a proactive and results-oriented professional with a strategic mindset, we welcome you to become a valuable part of our collaborative accounting team at Skybound Entertainment.

Reports: This position will report to the VP, Accounting

Responsibilities: Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Manage the overall AP Process, applying a thorough understanding of the business and company process
• Review all invoices for required documentation and approval prior to payment
• Enter invoices, properly coding them with the appropriate information
• Responsible for resolving any inaccuracies in billing
• Respond to all vendor inquiries, reconciling all vendor statements, correcting any discrepancies
• Manage the process of onboarding new vendors into financial system, including collection of W-9’s
• Maintaining & enhancing AP payment process
• Process expense reimbursements, ensuring spending is within Company policy
• Manage corporate credit card usage
• Create weekly payment file reports for upper management
• Prepare and process electronic transfers and payments
• Post transactions to journals, ledgers and other records
• Assist in month-end close bank and AP reconciliations
• Reconcile vendor invoices to the GL
• Maintain vendor records, keeping information current
• Preparation & filing of 1099s
• Assist in maintaining regular contact and building solid working relationships with various departments
• Assist on projects and ad hoc assignments as needed

• 4+ years of working experience
• Strong knowledge of accounting (debits, credits, financial principles, reconciliation)
• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Advanced in Microsoft Excel
• Experience with Oracle NetSuite preferred
• Ability to prioritize assignments, deal with interruptions, and meet deadlines in a fast paced and growth oriented environment
• Excellent critical thinking and problem solving skills
• High level of accuracy, efficiency, and accountability
• Ability to seek out, identify, and make process improvements
• Solution-oriented mindset with enthusiasm for establishing best practices
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment, with many people at various levels of the organization

Job Type: Regular, Full-Time

Salary Range: $70,000-$78,000

• Actual base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limitedto; market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, tenure at the company (for current employees), etc.
• The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees
• Compensation decisions are dependent on circumstances of each role

Skybound offers a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, as well as free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We also offer a 401K plan with 4% match, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, generous time off, wellness benefits, and tuition reimbursement.

Company Overview

Skybound is a multiplatform content company working closely with creators and their intellectual properties, extending stories and universes to new platforms, including comics, television, film, tabletop and video games, books, digital content, events, and beyond. We are home to critically-acclaimed global franchises, including The Walking Dead and Invincible.

Skybound Games produces, publishes and distributes video and tabletop games across all genres, including the multi-million-unit selling The Walking Dead video game series. In addition to our wholly-owned franchises, we work with independent developers to foster and create original games with compelling characters and worlds, strong creator and artistic focus, and innovative approaches to engaging genres.

Invincible is one of Skybound's tentpole franchises (celebrating 20 years!) and spans the world of comic books, merchandise, video games, and the critically acclaimed adult animated television series on Prime Video. Now in its second season, the television show has consistently ranked as one of Prime Videos top-streamed series with a 99% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Based on the groundbreaking comic book by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker, and Ryan Ottley, Invincible revolves around 18-year-old Mark Grayson, who’s just like every other guy his age—except his father is (or was) the most powerful superhero on the planet. Still reeling from Nolan’s betrayal in Season One, Mark struggles to rebuild his life as he faces a host of new threats, all while battling his greatest fear - that he might become his father without even knowing it.

The show stars Steven Yeun, with Sandra Oh, Zazie Beetz, Grey Griffin, Chris Diamantopoulos, Walton Goggins, Gillian Jacobs, Jason Mantzoukas, Ross Marquand, Khary Payton, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, Kevin Michael Richardson, Seth Rogen, and J.K. Simmons. Executive producers include Skybound's own Kirkman, David Alpert, and Margaret M. Dean.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Skybound we value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! Skybound is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, hair texture or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, Skybound complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination.

Skybound will consider applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the CA Fair Chance Act and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.