Trainee Assistant Accountant
Ontario District Council
Excellent communicator and problem solver, with a customer service attitude when dealing with crew, cast, studio stakeholders, and vendors. Open to either remote or traveling work, especially on the east coast. Currently working between 2nd and 1st level with experience in both AP, Cashet/Petty Cash and Payroll. Non-DGC credits through IATSE 709 include 1st Assistant Accountant on The Silent Planet (feature film), 2nd Assistant Accountant PC/Cashet/Per Diem on both Son of a Critch S4 (CBC series) and Saint Pierre (CBC series). Also served as Production Coordinator for Donnie and Brenda series for Bell Fibe. Gained valuable experience working in-house with Netflix on the finance support and escalation team at a 2nd assistant level as a system administrator, trainer, and providing guidance and audit for accounting teams in Canada, USA, and Europe. Working towards CMA (certified management accountant) certification (anticipated completion 2025). Experienced in payroll and AP, residency tracking, and tax incentives. Previous experience in production management and coordination and finance in the non-profit and non-union production sphere prior to joining the DGC. I am well versed in the business side of the business, have done office management, onboarding, and am a former publicist. Software training/experience: EP Smart Start, Smart Accounting, Global Vista, Production Accounting 101 and 201, Canada Tax Incentives Cast & Crew Start+ and Hours+ Netflix ESN (Estudio Network) Circus Greenslate CASHet DGC training/courses completed: Excel fundamentals SAG/AFTRA Payroll Payroll Assisting 1-3, Payroll Fundamentals 1 and 2, AP Fundamentals, Payroll Ethics, CASHet Training, P-card and Petty Cash Management, Understanding Tax Incentives, ACTRA IPA, 101 Standard Agreement 101 (DGC Ontario), UPM Fundamentals, Art Department Coordination, Legal Clearances and Creative Rights, Locations: Law and Insurance, Insurance Essentials - Risk Management, AD & Background Budgeting, The Prep Schedule, Budgeting Fundamentals, Walkie Fundamentals Introduction to Movie Magic, Diversity and Inclusion - Beyond the Single Story, and Leadership in the Workplace for Supervisors.