The Production Accountant is a Guild Member engaged by the Producer and is responsible for the coordination, supervision and operation of the Accounting Department in accordance with standard industry practice and standard business procedures.

Duties include but are not limited to a thorough working knowledge of industry specific production requirements, accounts payable, petty cash, journals, account books to trial balance, cost reporting, hot costs, budgeting, cash flows, production schedules and reports, tax considerations, financial structures, reporting requirements for all available tax incentive regimes, and studio and government audit requirements.

The position also requires organizational skills and administrative abilities commensurate with those normally associated with a head of department in any large business organization. This includes knowledge of other production departments and an ability to effectively communicate with other department heads. In addition, the duties of the Production Accountant may include formal communication with the Producer(s) and the parent company and/or distributor.

The First Assistant Production Accountant (Payroll) is a Guild Member engaged by the Producer in consultation with the Production Accountant. The duties of the Payroll First Assistant include but are not limited to the processing of the cast and crew payroll, and shall not preclude the necessity of fulfilling the requirements and qualifications of a First Assistant Production Accountant (General). The First Assistant Production Accountant (Payroll) shall be bondable. Nothing precludes accounting personnel from performing duties in other classifications provided it is for training purposes.

Duties include preparation of accounts payable(invoices and purchase orders), petty cash, payroll calculation, data entry. Duties as assigned by Production or First Assistant Accountant.

The Third Assistant Accountant is a Guild Member engaged by the Producer in consultation with the Production Accountant. The duties of the Third Assistant Accountant include but are not limited to: data entry, processing of cheques, filing, auditing petty cash envelopes and other duties assigned by the Production Accountant.

The position requires a working knowledge of production accounting software and general computer literacy. As well, a working knowledge of basic accounting procedures is a prerequisite. Nothing precludes accounting personnel from performing duties in other classifications provided it is for training purposes.

Manage production workflows and keeping track of who's working with each asset, and how they are working with it.

Duties shall include data entry, processing of cheques, filing, auditing petty cash envelopes and other duties assigned.

Carry out tasks under the direction of the department head including making and recording payments, filing, paperwork and delivering crew's daily expense payments on set.

The Trainee Assistant Accountant is engaged by the Producer in consultation with the Production Accountant. The duties of the AT shall be performed under the coordination, direction or supervision of the Production Accountant or their designate. The position requires familiarity with bookkeeping practices, literacy, computer literacy and a willingness to learn. Nothing precludes accounting personnel from performing duties in other classifications provided it is for training purposes.