Project Accounting Manager

About the Company:

Redrock Entertainment is an end-to-end entertainment production and management company made up of award-winning creatives with over 30 years' experience managing iconic artist talent, creating unique brand content, and producing large-scale global live events. With extensive and multi-disciplinary experience in Entertainment, the Founders of Redrock Entertainment continue to lead the industry by focusing on what matters most - people. The world’s most iconic brands and artists choose us because we build relationships, experiences, and dreams that last a lifetime. We specialize in Event & Film Production, Talent Management, Creative Strategy, and Digital Media.

Position Description:

The Project Accounting Manager owns the financial operations of multiple concurrent productions, project budgets, cost tracking, and financial reporting, and serves as the primary financial contact for production leads. This role is accountable for the financial integrity of every assigned production and ensures leadership has accurate, timely visibility into project financials.

Responsibilities:

• Manage successful financial operations for multiple concurrent productions.
• Own AP/AR cycle for assigned productions. Ensure accuracy, proper approvals, and timely processing.
• Own cost reconciliation and closeout for each assigned production, from active tracking through final reconciliation against budget.
• Own project cost tracking across all assigned productions. Monitor actuals in real time, reconcile against budgets, and proactively identify variances.
• Produce and present accurate financial reports.
• Apply GAAP and company policy to revenue recognition on client deposits and advance production payments.
• Manage budgets, prepare forecasts and variance analyses, and present budget performance to leadership.
• Ensure all accounting activity complies with GAAP and company policy.
• Coordinate audit preparation, review documentation for completeness, and serve as a primary contact for auditors.
• Serve as the primary financial contact for Production leads, communicating proactively.
• Coordinate effectively across Finance, Production, Operations, and other internal partners.
• Identify and implement process improvements.
• Coach junior staff: share knowledge, give constructive feedback, and help staff develop their skills and confidence on the job.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3-5 years of accounting experience. Significant project accounting exposure required.
• Entertainment, live events, or media experience preferred. Experience working across multiple business entities a plus. Experience managing project finances across multiple concurrent productions highly valued.
• Advanced Excel skills. Proficiency in Oracle, QuickBooks, Ramp. Experience with Airtable or Salesforce a plus.

At Redrock Entertainment, we truly believe our success is achieved by the strength and heart of our people. Not only do we embrace and celebrate the diversity of our ideas and experiences, we also strive for the same in our employees. At Redrock, we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, veteran status, or other class protected by applicable law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.