Sheena Ross

SUMMARY

As an Assistant Accountant, I manage tight deadlines and deliver excellent
performance. Possess knowledge of film payroll and studio requirements. Operates
with a strong sense of urgency, a team player who offers versatility and resilience.

STUDIOS, VARIOUS – Europe & North America 1997- present

Worked for the world’s leading production companies in the entertainment service for
TV Series & Feature Films across a wide variety of genres and languages.

ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT Core competencies include:

o Process cast and crew payroll, accounts payable and all payments related to
the production
o Responsible for onboarding all cast and crew
o Communicate between production, vendors, employees, corporate accounting
and unions
o Support Production Accountant as needed to maintain the accuracy of the
production’s general ledger
o Investigate and resolve open issues with payables and payroll
o Aid in Production Audits throughout the shooting period of the production
o Financial recording and reporting
o Responsible for maintaining accurate accounting records adhering to
procedures for all production and all payments related to the production

Production Incentive Work

Code and review pre-approved projects for funding assistance for Motion Pictures,
Episodic Series (per episode) and commercials.

EDUCATION
Business Administration Diploma Sheffield, England
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Film Accounting Software: – Eclipse - Global Vista – Greenslate - Moneypenny – PSL -
Sage & Vista
Proficient in Microsoft Office: Excel – Word - Outlook

Feature Films (Date Position Company Location)
Crown Vic 2019 Payroll Acct Crown Vic Prods Buffalo, NY
Official Secrets 2018 Assist Acct Classified Films Yorkshire, UK
The Virtues 2017 Assist Acct Channel 4 Yorkshire, UK
God Bless the Broken Road 2016 Payroll Acct 10 West Studios Michigan, US
Warcraft 2014/15 Assist PR Legendary Ent. Vancouver, BC
Tomorrowland 2013/14 Assist PR Walt Disney Features Vancouver, BC
Seventh Son 2013 Assist Acct Legendary Ent. Vancouver, BC
Shallow Grave 2013 Payroll Acct Independent Vancouver, BC
The Twilight Saga 2012 Assist Acct Independent Vancouver, BC
The Possession 2011 Travel Coord Ghost House Pictures Vancouver, BC
45 RPM 2008 POC Don Carmody Prods Calgary, AB
Assassination of Jessie James 2007 Travel Coord Warner Brothers Calgary, AB
Big City 2007 POC Miroir Magiquel! Calgary, AB
Broke Back Mountain 2004 Assist Acct Focus Features Calgary, AB
The Hitcher II 2003 Assist Acct Universal Studios Calgary, AB
Goose on the Loose 2003 TOC Voice Pictures Calgary, AB
Wise Girls 2002 Assist Acct Lions Gate Films Halifax, NS
The Claim 2000 Assist Acct Kingdom Films Calgary, AB

TV Series
The American West 2016 Assist Acct AMC Networks West Virginia, US
Falling Skies 2013 Assist Acct Dream Works TV Vancouver, BC
Girl vs Monster 2012 Assist Acct Disney Channel Vancouver, BC
Fairly Legal 2011 Assist Acct Universal Cable Prods Vancouver, BC
Sanctuary 2009/10 APOC SyFy Channel Vancouver, BC
Into the West 2005 Assist Acct DreamWorks TV Calgary, AB
Queen of Swords 2001 Accounts Clerk Mercury Ent Andalucia, Spain
Caitlin’s Way 2000/1 Assist Acct Nickelodeon Calgary, AB
Honey, I shrunk the kids 1997 Accounts Clerk Walt Disney TV Calgary, AB

MOW
Shattered 2011 Assist Acct E1 Ent Vancouver, BC
The Other Woman 2008 POC Nomadic Pictures Calgary, AB
Hush Little Baby 2007 POC Nomadic Pictures Calgary, AB
Don’t Cry Now 2007 POC DCN Productions Regina, SK
Everest 2007 APOC Screen Door Calgary, AB
Touch the Top of the World 2006 APOC Screen Door Calgary, AB
Fighting the Odds 2005 APOC Screen Door Calgary, AB
Lies My Mother Told Me 2005 APOC Screen Door Calgary, AB
It Must be Love 2004 APOC Screen Door Calgary, AB
Picking Up & Dropping Off 2003 APOC Screen Door Calgary, AB
Monte Walsh 2003 Assist Acct Turner TV (TNT) Calgary, AB
Everwood 2002 Assist Acct WB TV Calgary, AB