• Financial Analyst

    Aston Carter (Culver City, CA)


    This position supports the Development Finance team in processing payments to talent with active deals in development prior to production. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment and possess strong verbal and written communication skills to engage with a broad range of business partners daily. Experience in Finance or Accounts Payable (AP) is essential as this role focuses heavily on customer-facing AP payment workflows.

    Responsibilities

    + Manage talent payee onboarding for all deals in development by leveraging AP platforms to collect payment information for writers, directors, producers, and rights holders ahead of payment.

    + Maintain and develop key AP process workflows with an emphasis on improving process controllership and efficiency.

    + Collaborate with internal Development stakeholders such as Creative, Business Affairs, and Legal to track new deals closing across the Movie/TV development slates and assist with setting up payment schedules in the Payment Scheduler System (PSS) aligning with deal terms.

    + Field ad-hoc inquiries from talent/reps and coordinate with the AP FinOps Support team to troubleshoot development payment/onboarding issues.

    + Manage payment metric Quicksight dashboards to reinforce financial controllership and provide visibility to various internal business partners.

    + Produce Development Cost Reports from PSS data for Production Finance for titles and for Legal projects abandoned/In Turnaround.

    Essential Skills

    + At least 1-2 years’ experience in the field; new graduates may be considered for the right candidate.

    + Knowledge and experience in AP Systems.

    + Accounts payable, accounting, invoice processing, invoicing, purchase order, data entry, and financial reporting experience.

    + Ability to communicate effectively within the lifecycle of the process and across different teams involved.

     

    Additional Skills & Qualifications

     

    + Entertainment experience is preferred.

    + Understanding of contracts & agreements, finance, and reporting.

    + BA degree or higher in any discipline.

    Work Environment

    The role operates in a dynamic entertainment industry setting, offering a great opportunity to utilize automation in the finance field. The standard schedule is Monday through Friday, 5 days in the office. It is a great starting point for someone early in their career. While there is no plan for an extension, there is a possibility.

     

    Job Type & Location

     

    This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Culver City, CA.

    Pay and Benefits

    The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $41.00/hr.

     

    Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

     

    • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

     

    Workplace Type

     

    This is a fully onsite position in Culver City,CA.

     

    Application Deadline

     

    This position is anticipated to close on Nov 7, 2025.

    About Aston Carter:

    Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

     

    The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

     

    If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.