Junior Accountant, Tax Credits

About Us:

Entertainment Partners is a global organization that has been a trusted production partner to the entertainment industry for over 45 years, helping clients create and produce great shows, choose the best production location, forecast, manage and track expenses, and pay crew and talent. As a global leader in entertainment payroll, production finance and production management solutions, EP delivers integrated, digital solutions to support every phase of production. EP brings together background casting and digital production technology with the Casting Portal, the leading SaaS-based platform that has transformed the way background actors are found, hired, managed and paid, and the iconic and legendary Central Casting.

Entertainment Partners Canada is the lead provider of financial services to the entertainment industry in Canada. We provide financial services to the Motion Picture, Television and Commercial industries along with production management and accounting software services. Entertainment Partners Canada prides itself on being the best in class from a product/services perspective but we are equally proud to have been Great Places to Work certified since 2017, providing an encouraging, accepting, and interesting work experience for all of our valued employees.

Job Summary: 
Under the direction of the Supervisor, Tax Credit Services, the Junior Accountant is responsible for the financial management of various production subsidiaries ("ProdCos") on behalf of EP's clients including, but not limited to, film and television tax credit filings, financial statement preparation, and all other activities involved in receiving tax credit refunds, up to the dissolution of ProdCos. 

The Junior Accountant's duties must be performed consistent with the company's mission and values and adhere to EP's policies and procedures.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Communicate with Production Accountants and his/her accounting teams to ensure EP's standards and guidelines are understood and being adhered to throughout the production period.
• Support the Client Services Coordinators, when required, with the quantitative aspects of obtaining federal and provincial government certification for each Production assigned. 
• Analyze production budgets and prepares tax credit estimates and quotations for new business.
• Prepare interim tax credit estimates as requested by EP's clients.
• Perform interim and final analysis of production costs to ensure EP has identified all qualifying, tax credit eligible expenditures and calculates the Production's final tax credits.
• Prepare bank reconciliations, journal entries and year-end financial statements for each ProdCo.
• Draft Federal Tax Credit schedules and relevant Provincial Tax Credit schedules which form part of the ProdCo's corporate income tax return.
• Manage Canada Revenue Agency and Provincial agency audits on assigned Productions. 
• Collaborate with other accountants to ensure the completion of subsequent year-end financial statements and works towards dissolving ProdCos.
• Perform other related duties as Assigned by the Manager or Supervisor, Tax Credit Services.

Qualifications:

• University degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Registered or intending to register in the CPA program 
• Experience in accounting role
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Excel.
• Attention to details.
• Ability to multi-task/time-manage and meet deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.

Why Work with EP:

• Group RRSP
• A great workplace culture, backed by a Great Place to Work certification
• Hybrid work environment
• Casual dress code
• Employee snack program
• Wellness Wallet (Health & Wellness Spending Account)
• Movie ticket reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Calm app & additional wellness subscriptions
• Work lunches and events
• Extended health and dental benefits
• Paid time off (Vacation, sick, volunteer, educational, personal, and additional holiday time)
• Commitment to employee growth and development
• Discretionary bonus eligibility
• Flexible work hours
• Employee Value Plan (share grants)
• Family planning support
• Employee Incentive Plan (grants for stellar performance)

Working conditions

• Conditions are normal for an office environment
• The hours of work are 7.5 hours per day, Monday to Friday. Some overtime may be a requirement of this position. 
• Hybrid work