Screen Sector Accountant / Advisor
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Acclime is a leading pan-Asian professional services firm, specialising in offering a range of essential advisory and implementation services to corporate clients expanding into and around the Asia-Pacific region. Since its formation in early 2019, Acclime now has a presence in 15 markets and a team of more than 1,600 professionals in the fields of accounting, tax, corporate secretarial, payroll and advisory services – making it the fastest growing firm in the sector.
Our Australia office is currently accepting applications for an exciting new role, where we look to expand our client services offering to encompass the Australian screen (including gaming) industry.
This role presents a fantastic opportunity to help grow a business in this thriving sector. You will play a crucial role in providing comprehensive accounting and consulting services to international film studios and local Australian producers and gaming developers, with a particular focus on the Australian Federal and State incentives available in this sector.
With support from existing screen sector experts in the Acclime network, and tax experts, you will be responsible for building and managing a portfolio of clients, overseeing financial processes, and providing strategic guidance to ensure compliance and financial success.
This is an exciting opportunity for the successful applicant to leverage their experience already gained within the Australian screen sector and drive a growing business within Australia in the fastest-growing professional services group in the Asia-Pacific region.
Key Requirements
This role includes (but is not limited to):
* Building and developing quality client relationships with international studios/streamers undertaking live-action and PDV (Post, Digital & Visual Effects) production work in Australia, plus local film/TV producers and gaming developers
* Building and developing quality working relationships with Australian Federal and State agencies administering the Australian screen industry incentives
* Advising clients on structures and contractual arrangements required to facilitate the screen incentives, and establishing these structures
* Advising clients on tax, GST and incentive issues, as these arise over the course of productions
* Preparing and project-managing the Federal and State incentive applications, including liaising with incentive auditors
* Assisting with preparation of annual financial statements and tax returns for the Australian production entities
* Assisting with compliance with all other required Australian tax, corporate etc requirements for these entities
* Building and developing a portfolio of international cast & crew clients who require local expertise in order to comply with their Australian tax obligations
Key Requirements
* CA/CPA qualification (or working towards this)
* Ideally, hands-on experience working as a production accountant on international/domestic live-action film/TV productions (including use of industry-specific production accounting systems), or extensive experience working with the screen sector in another chartered accountancy firm specialising in this sector
* Working knowledge of the Federal and associated State screen incentive criteria
* Ideally, existing relationships/associations with Australian producers and industry participants
* Someone with a can-do and proactive attitude
* Able to team with others while possessing individual leadership attributes
* Willing and keen to learn and grow your personal expertise
* Responsive to client requirements
* Someone with strong verbal and writing communication skills
Career progression and growth opportunities will be abundant as we continue to rapidly expand our business. While the role is advertised as full-time, we allow flexibility in terms of both hours and attendance at the company's offices. Part-time applicants will be considered depending on suitability.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Accounting/Auditing
* Industries
Broadcast Media Production and Distribution, Entertainment Providers, and Technology, Information and Media
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