Mumbai
Freelance
On-Site
WHY THIS ROLE EXISTS
- Every film runs on dozens of vendor bills and crew payments, and one person has been holding all of it
- We want a second pair of hands in accounts, so payments go out on time and every film closes clean
THE JOB IN ONE LINE
- You keep the money behind every film in order, from the first advance to the final cost report
WHAT YOU'LL OWN
Payables
- Check and book every vendor bill and crew invoice against the purchase order and the budget
- Pay on the agreed terms, and keep vendors informed
Receivables
- Raise client and agency invoices on time, and follow up until they're paid
Tax
- GST on every invoice, TDS on every payment, and the returns on time, working with our CA firm
Film accounts
- Reconcile the shoot float and the line producer's settlement
- Prepare the cost report for each film, so the Producer can close it
Records
- Keep Tally and the bank reconciliation current every week
HOW WE WORK
- Chase the last 5%. We only hire people who pursue excellence. Most work stops at good enough. The last 5%, the detail nobody asked for, is where our films are made
- Move first. Start before you feel ready. A rough version today beats a perfect one next week
- Lead with the answer. Be clear, give the context, then say what you need
- Update before anyone asks. "Done", "doing it by [date]" or "stuck, here's my suggestion" are all fine. Silence never is
- Plan for the obstacle. If X goes wrong, then Y, decided in advance
- Show the number, not the story. Results over effort
- Raise the hard thing early. Flag the risk on the day you see it
THIS ROLE IS FOR YOU IF YOU
- Know Tally, GST and TDS well
- Have handled many small payments at speed without errors
- Like a reconciliation that matches to the rupee
THIS ROLE IS NOT FOR YOU IF YOU
- Let an invoice sit because nobody chased it
- Pay without a purchase order
- Mind a busy month-end
HOW WE'LL MEASURE YOU
- Vendor payments on time
- Client invoices raised within a week of delivery
- Film accounts closed within 30 days of delivery
- Errors found at audit: zero
WHAT YOU GET
- A hot seat. We're setting up our processes right now, so your work shapes how they turn out
- A real view of how a production company runs, from brief to delivery
- You learn from the best in our system, and you help build it
- A house with more than 150 international creative awards, Cannes Lions among them
THE DETAILS
- Freelance. Paid per project or on a monthly retainer, agreed in writing before you start
- Starts immediately
- Mumbai, at our office in Andheri West
HOW TO APPLY
- Apply with the form on this page
- Tell us the accounting software you use and the volume of payments you've handled in a month
- Know someone who'd be great at this? Email their name and number to mail@1stdecember.com. Even one name helps