About SixTwentySix

At SixTwentySix, we don’t just produce content — we solve creative challenges. Our work spans commercials, branded content, and music videos, built to connect with culture and resonate with today’s audience. We collaborate with top agencies and brands, bringing their ideas to life through seamless execution and bold storytelling.

Now, we’re looking for a Controller who can bring structure, accuracy, and clarity to our financial systems while helping guide the business forward. This role sits at the intersection of accounting, reporting, and strategy — ideal for someone who thrives in the details but also sees the bigger picture.

Position Summary

As Controller, you’ll own SixTwentySix’s financial operations from top to bottom. You’ll ensure the numbers are clean, current, and actionable while helping leadership make faster, smarter business decisions. You’ll manage accounting systems, oversee cash flow and reporting, and bring process discipline to how money moves through the company.

You’ll collaborate directly with the Managing Director and department heads to maintain financial integrity, forecast performance, and improve profitability across productions and overhead. This role is hands-on but strategic — perfect for someone who wants to build systems that scale and operate as a true financial partner to the business.

About SixTwentySix

At SixTwentySix, we've always been driven by a passion for storytelling. Our mission is to create culturally relevant content for today’s generation through an exceptional client journey. With our headquarters based in Culver City, Los Angeles, we operate nationally and internationally, creating premium content for the music video and branded industries. We maintain an in-office team with the flexibility to work from home on Fridays. Our values—Fueled By Passion, Stay Curious, If There’s A Will, There’s A Way, Your Next Five Moves, Do What You Say, and Make It Count— are the heartbeat of our business. They guide how we operate, innovate, and inspire. Our story began with a music video for an up-and-coming artist named Billie Eilish. It caused a huge shift in her career and put us on the map. Today, as an award-winning studio that has produced over 500 campaigns, we mainly operate in the branded content space for top brands like Samsung, Liquid I.V., and Turo. We pride ourselves on being a creative studio that offers clients an unmatched experience, producing culturally relevant work and being unapologetically ambitious.

Responsibilities

Accounting & Financial Management

Oversee all day-to-day accounting including AR, AP, payroll review, and reconciliations.
Manage month-end and year-end close, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
Maintain GAAP-compliant books and work directly with external CPA firms on audits and tax filings.
Review and approve journal entries, expense reports, and job reconciliations.
Monitor cash flow, manage reserves, and forecast future cash needs.
Lead the preparation of annual budgets and department-level forecasts.

Reporting & Analysis

Deliver accurate monthly and quarterly financial reports with insights leadership can act on no later than the 15th of the following month.
Track job-level profitability, gross margins, and contribution across departments.
Build dashboards to provide real-time financial visibility for leadership.
Maintain and verify accuracy of all company KPIs on a weekly basis, ensuring data is current, validated against financial reports, and ready for leadership review each Monday.
Highlight trends, risks, and opportunities that impact performance.
Support decision-making around pricing, staffing, and capital allocation.

Process & Systems

Strengthen accounting policies, internal controls, and approval workflows.
Improve systems and reporting between Production, Operations, and Accounting.
Optimize use of QuickBooks, Google Sheets, and CRM integrations to streamline data flow.
Build repeatable financial processes that support scale and speed.

Leadership & Collaboration

Partner with the Managing Partner to align financial planning with business strategy.
Provide financial clarity to department heads through reports, training, and guidance.
Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure budgets, costs, and forecasts stay accurate and actionable.
Establish yourself as a trusted advisor and operational leader across the business.

Results

Financials are accurate, on time, and fully reconciled every month by the 15th.
Cash flow is clear and predictable, with no surprises.
Leadership has visibility into performance and confidence in the numbers.
Systems and processes run efficiently, reducing friction between teams.
Job-level and company-level profitability are understood, tracked, and optimized.
Company KPIs are fully updated and accurate each week, giving leadership a clear and reliable snapshot of performance without delays or data discrepancies.
The Managing Partner can focus on growth, knowing the financial foundation is solid and strategic.

Requirements

5–8 years of experience in accounting or finance, ideally in production, media, or creative industries.
Deep understanding of GAAP, cash flow, and job costing.
Expert in QuickBooks, Excel/Google Sheets, and financial modeling.
Strong communicator who can explain financial data clearly to creative and operations teams.
Proven track record improving systems, processes, and reporting accuracy.
Analytical thinker with high attention to detail and a bias toward action.
Reliable, discreet, and comfortable managing sensitive financial information.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA preferred but not required).

Who Is This Role NOT For:

People who want to only maintain systems — this role is about building and improving them, not just keeping them running.
People who aren’t extremely tech-savvy. You’ll need to build workflows, automations, and formulas in Google Sheets to create streamlined, scalable systems that make the business run more efficiently.
Anyone who needs layers of approval before making a decision. You’ll be trusted to move fast, think critically, and own your outcomes.
Those who get overwhelmed by change, speed, or ambiguity. Our environment moves quickly, and priorities shift — that’s the nature of production.
People who see accounting as a back-office function. We’re looking for someone who understands how financial data drives the business.
Anyone who wants a pure “finance” job focused only on spreadsheets and reporting. This role is integrated — part operations, part strategy, part execution.
Those who struggle with accountability. You’ll own the accuracy of the numbers and the systems behind them — no finger-pointing.

Benefits + Perks:

Medical, Vision, Dental Beneﬁts with portion covered by company
401k with employer match
PTO Policy
WFH Fridays
Monday and Friday in-office lunches supplied by company
Salary range: $130,000–$180,000 (based on experience) this is made up of (Salary + Incentive Structure + Bonus)

Core Values

Fueled by Passion

Bring energy & enthusiasm to everything you do. Let your drive inspire others.

Stay Curious

Embrace new ideas and perspectives. Growth comes from exploring the unexpected.

If There’s A Will, There’s A Way

No obstacle is too big. Believe in your ability to make it happen.

Do What You Say

If you say you're going to do something, do it. Say "no" when you can’t, so your "yes" always matters.

Your Next Five Moves

Anticipate what’s next. Think beyond the moment and be prepared for every challenge before it arrives.

Make It Count

Don’t do something to just check a box. Focus on delivering real results that move the needle.

Location & Availability:

Los Angeles, CA (Culver City) – This is an in-office role.

Monday–Friday, 9am-6pm PST with flexibility for occasional weekend work if needed.

Commitment to Diversity:

As an equal opportunity employer committed to meeting the needs of a multigenerational and multicultural workforce, SixTwentySix recognizes that a diverse staff, reflective of our community, is an integral and welcome part of a successful and ethical business. We hire local talent at all levels regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability, and actively foster inclusion in all forms both within our company and across interactions with clients, candidates, and partners.

If this position caught your eye, because you are looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be part of a creative studio that's dedicated to telling impactful stories, send us your resume to potentially join us and be a part of a team dedicated to making a lasting impact on culture. For best consideration, include the job title and source where you found this position in the subject line of your email to careers@sixtwentysix.co.

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