Elevation Pictures Corp.

Accounting Associate, Royalties and Reporting

Elevation Pictures Corp.

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇨🇦 Canada

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Salary

💰 CA$53,000 - CA$60,000 per year

Job Level

JuniorMid-Level

Tech Stack

ERP

About the role

  • Prepare, review, and issue quarterly royalty statements to producers and rights holders for acquired and distributed titles.
  • Maintain royalty reporting schedules and ensure deadlines are consistently met.
  • Process and track royalty payments, including calculation and remittance of withholding tax (WHT).
  • Field inquiries from producers and rights holders regarding statements, payments, and reporting details.
  • Reconcile producer royalty statements against internal records to ensure accuracy.
  • Receive and process financial reporting from transactional partners, home video partners, and other distribution partners.
  • Validate and reconcile partner reports against internal records.
  • Enter data into the accounting system for revenue recognition and royalty calculation.
  • Monitor and track reporting timeliness and follow up with partners as required.
  • Assist with preparation and submission of reports to government funding agencies (e.g., Telefilm, Canada Media Fund).
  • Ensure reporting aligns with program guidelines and contractual obligations.
  • Support FP&A Director in maintaining compliance with reporting and audit requirements.
  • Preparation and filing of monthly withholding tax returns, HST returns and quarterly QST returns.
  • Annual reconciliation and filing of withholding tax NR4 forms.
  • Prepare journal entries and reconciliations related to royalties, licensing revenue, and deferred revenue.
  • Support quarterly close through roll forward schedules and working papers specific to royalties and reporting.
  • Provide documentation for recurring audits, particularly royalty, WHT, partner, and Telefilm-related items.
  • Support distribution and production teams with ad hoc financial reporting as needed.
  • Contribute to process improvements in royalty, partner, and government reporting workflows.

Requirements

  • Post-secondary degree/diploma in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA track an asset).
  • 1–3 years of accounting or finance experience (film/media experience is an asset but not required).
  • Strong Excel skills; familiarity with accounting/ERP systems preferred.
  • Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management skills.
  • Strong communication skills (written and verbal), with the ability to respond to external inquiries professionally.
  • Interest in the film/media industry and willingness to learn specialized reporting requirements.