Are you an ambitious accountant, with a strong work ethic, a head for figures and an ability to see the big picture?
Then you’re hotter than a Hollywood A-lister – because every business, from the oil industry to farming, relies on the support and advice of professionals who can make sense of complex figures.
To get to the top in accountancy you have to be dedicated. Young accountants are expected to put in dedicated hours before they can start to climb their way up the career ladder.
They also need to develop strong relationships with clients, some of whom won’t always be easy.
If you are really good at this part of the job and you enjoy working in an unpredictable environment, there’s one specialised area of accountancy that might be right for you.
It takes a certain type of person to thrive as a movie accountant. The sums involved are bigger than Godzilla, the potential rewards are staggering, but the risks are substantial.
Also there’s so much about every production that is reliant on the volatile personalities of the stars involved (no, we name no names at s1jobs!) that there’s only so much any accountant can do to influence the bottom line.
So before you become star struck and head for Hollywood, here are the financial stories behind some very famous films.
Jaws
The model shark disintegrated in sea water, the boat sank during filming and this Spielberg classic went so far over its production budget that its director had to use his own money to finance the retakes. But the financial headaches for the accountant were worth it. Jaws ended up costing $9m and went on to gross $500m.
Spectre
Finances got so stretched during the filming of the 24th Bond movie that production was moved to Mexico for the sake of tax breaks and incentives. By the time the cameras stopped rolling the costs had reached $350m, but the money soon started rolling in again and finally topped $900m.
Tangled
Disney’s animated take on Rapunzel took six years of development hell to bring to the screen. By then the studio’s costs had reached $260m, making it the fifth most expensive film ever made. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides at $375m holds the number one spot. Studio accountants breathed a big sigh of relief when it eventually took in $591m.
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