Manager, Participations

Manager, Participations Lionsgate

• 4.1 Santa Monica, CA Job Details $90,000
• $100,000 a year 1 day ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance 401(k) matching Qualifications Contract documentation review Contract review Bachelor's degree in finance SAP Process improvement

SAP BW 4HANA

Mid-level Improving operational efficiency 3 years Bachelor's degree in business administration Finance Team development Analysis skills Supervising experience Bachelor's degree Team management Quality control Accounting Mentoring Organizational skills Accounting and finance experience Business Administration Bachelor's degree in accounting Excel formulas Business Power Pivot Escalation handling Accounting Communication skills

Technical Proficiency Full Job Description Department:

Finance & Accounting Location:

Santa Monica, CA, US, 90404 Summary of Position The Manager, Participations is responsible for overseeing the preparation, review, and issuance of participation statements to ensure contractual compliance, accuracy, and timeliness. This role serves as a technical and people leader—reviewing work prepared by analysts, training and mentoring staff, and directly preparing complex participation statements that require advanced judgment and expertise. The Manager acts as a key quality-control layer within the department, ensuring that participation reporting reflects deal terms accurately and is consistent with internal standards, policies, and reporting practices. Responsibilities Review participation statements prepared by analysts to ensure accuracy, contractual compliance, and adherence to departmental standards Prepare participation statements, as needed Interpret and assess contracts for participations subject-related matter Serve as an escalation point for complex deal structures, participant inquiries, and internal questions from Legal, Finance, and Accounting Train, coach, and develop analysts, providing technical guidance and helping build subject-matter expertise across the team Lead analysts through issue resolution, statement corrections, and interpretation of participation agreements Test and implement process improvements, efficiency, and standardization Responsible for special projects and ad hoc analysis as requested Qualifications and Skills Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration At least 3-5 years of experience in accounting, finance, participations and/or residuals is a plus Strong judgment and problem-solving skills, particularly when applying contractual language to real-world financial scenarios Advanced analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail; consistently able to review analyst work critically and ensure accuracy under tight reporting deadlines Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with internal stakeholders (Legal, Finance, Accounting) and respond to participant or auditor inquiries as needed Excellent organization skills with the ability to multi-task and meet strict contractual deadlines Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas, nested logic, pivot tables, Power Query, Power Pivot, and large dataset reconciliation Nice to Haves SAP BW knowledge About Lionsgate Lionsgate (

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LION) is one of the world's leading standalone, pure play, publicly traded content companies. It brings together diversified motion picture and television production and distribution businesses, a world-class portfolio of valuable brands and franchises, a talented management and production powerhouse and a more than 20,000-title film and television library, all driven by the studio's bold and entrepreneurial culture. Our Benefits Full Coverage

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Work/Life Balance
• generous sick days, vacation days, holidays, and Impact Day 401(k) company matching Compensation $90,000
• $100,000 EEO Statement Lionsgate is an equal employment opportunity employer.

All employees and applicants are evaluated on the basis of their qualifications, consistent with applicable state and federal laws. In addition, Lionsgate will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Lionsgate will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and federal law.