Strong fit for candidates with studio incentive experience who manage cross-functional teams and track complex financial data.
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Original posting from A24 via Greenhouse
A24 is seeking a Production Tax & Incentives Executive. As a key member of our Production Tax and Incentives team, you will play an integral role in managing all stages of the production incentives lifecycle - from initial applications and compliance tracking through certification, audit, and ultimate monetization. You’ll partner closely with teams across Production Finance, Production, and Post-Production, as well as with Corporate Finance, Legal, Corporate Tax, and Accounting, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and strategic alignment across departments. You will contribute to maximizing available incentives, and help maintain the studio’s compliance. This role can be based in our West Hollywood or New York office.
Initial Responsibilities
Facilitate both domestic and international production incentive processes across all A24 productions (Film, TV, Unscripted, etc), guiding each assigned production through its entire incentive lifecycle, from entity structuring, all the way through monetization
Research and prepare summaries of domestic and international incentive programs
Manage internal reporting and tracking databases, tracking the productions’ overall cost information, with a focus on production incentive data points such as up-to-date incentive estimates, monetization timelines, and overall status
Oversee overall application processes for assigned productions
In tandem with the Production Finance team, be responsible for reviewing the first draft of production incentive applications - gathering the various documents required in the application phases
Review production budgets to ensure proper tagging and assumptions, as well as providing feedback to production accountants and producers
Partner with on-set accounting teams to ensure that budget/GL tagging is consistent with program rules, and that all production requirement deadlines are understood and met.
Act as an advisor to production teams on potential opportunities by researching and staying up to date with legislative changes, with a primary focus on project-level incentive programs to ensure that productions are utilizing every available credit.
Manage relationships with third-party CPA auditors and tax service providers, overseeing all aspects of the audit process - including tracking and reporting timelines, gathering required documentation, obtaining preliminary opinion letter estimates, and ensuring all materials are submitted accurately and timely to initiate and complete audits.
Manage ad-hoc incentive information requests and analyses, including research projects to be shared with leadership
Review tax language in various agreements
Assist in review of tax returns which include tax credit claims or other incentive-related reporting
Work closely with Legal and Finance to ensure that tax credit financing documentation is prepared and readily available to meet applicable deadlines.
Assist with the fulfillment of required end credit obligations
Ideal Candidate
6+ years of previous experience in an incentive or tax role at a studio
Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, or tax preferred
Motivated self-starter skilled in multitasking, time management, and strong organizational skills
Strong attention to detail
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to be tailored to different audiences
Strong experience with Movie Magic Budgeting
Experience with Google Sheets/Excel and Airtable
We are looking for diverse perspectives. A24 is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from all kinds of candidates.
Our target salary range for this role is between $120,000 to $150,000. We do not use formal job titles internally and similarly named positions may have different compensation levels. Actual starting salary within the range will depend on various considerations, including: work experience, skills, specializations, and training. This role is also eligible for an annual performance bonus, including both cash and equity components, competitive healthcare, as well as other employee benefits.
A24 is an acclaimed global entertainment company known for producing and distributing films, television series, documentaries, music, publishing, and consumer products. Established in New York in 2012, A24 has cultivated a library of over 150 films and 50 TV series, earning critical and commercial acclaim with more than 21 Oscars, 20 Golden Globes, and 19 Emmys. Renowned for groundbreaking hits like Backrooms, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Moonlight, and Uncut Gems as well as television successes such as Euphoria, Beef, and Ramy, A24 has developed a passionate fanbase and expanded into ventures like Half Magic and the Cherry Lane Theater.
Source: A24 careers (Greenhouse)