The company
Based in Paris and Berlin, Coproduction Office stands at the forefront of auteur cinema as an international distributor and producer of bold, award-winning films. The company’s founder, Philippe Bober, has collaborated with prominent and pioneering directors* from the earliest stages of their careers. He has produced forty-four films to date, the majority of which were selected for the main competitions at the Cannes, Venice, and Berlin film festivals. They received major prizes, including the Venice Golden Lion for Roy Andersson’s A PIGEON SAT ON A BRANCH REFLECTING ON EXISTENCE in 2014 and two Palme d’Ors for Ruben Östlund’s THE SQUARE in 2017 and TRIANGLE OF SADNESS in 2022.
Coproduction Office offers an international and dynamic workplace. Employees benefit from robust support, significant responsibility, cross-departmental involvement, and clear career progression, along with the opportunity to work closely on projects by some of the most exciting and accomplished directors. The company continues to grow while diversifying its operations to include on-site cinemas, gastronomy, imports of organic wines, production and distribution of visual art, and restorations of milestones in film history.
We are looking for a globally minded colleague, who has organizational skills, is result-oriented and has an interest in art-house cinema, to join our Paris-based finance team, working in a dynamic and international environment.
* Roy Andersson, Jessica Hausner, Kornél Mundruczó, Ruben Östlund, Cristi Puiu, Carlos Reygadas, Ulrich Seidl, Lars von Trier, Lou Ye
Job outline
You will work in Coproduction Office’s finance department in interaction with other departments (sales, production, festivals, marketing, deliverables) and participate to the following tasks:
- Providing support in day-to-day finance administration to ensure smooth departmental operations.
- Conducting pre-accounting tasks, verifying external accounting entries to align with the company’s sales and production activities, with a particular emphasis on topics such as: film collection agencies and production credits.
- Implementing a payment control procedure, streamlining non-bank transfer expenses among colleagues, retrieving invoices and receipts, thereby minimizing information loss.
- Maintaining up-to-date monitoring charts, including payables and receivables tracking, to facilitate effective financial oversight.
- Assisting in applications for banks, credit institutions and public funds operating in the film sector and their financial deliverables.
- Preparing detailed film costs reports for right holders and public funds.
6 Month Paid Internship or Apprenticeship (Duration to be discussed)
Location : Paris Office
Business sector: Film Industry (International Sales Agency and Production)
Remuneration:
– Internship: 1200€ / month before taxes for internship
– Apprenticeship: Legal remuneration for apprenticeship
Duration:
– Internship: 6 months, full time
– Apprenticeship: To be discussed
Start date: According to availability
You will
- Gain an oversight on different aspects of the company including finance, sales, marketing, and production as we are a small and flexible company.
- Work in a multi-lingual environment, in a friendly and motivational atmosphere with engaged and international colleagues who bring commitment and camaraderie to their work
- Obtain valuable experience from working with Philippe Bober on unique projects
You are
- Fluent in French, English and German – with a minimum level of B2
- Familiar with finance and/or accounting notions; relevant education is highly appreciated.
- Comfortable with numbers and financial analyses and proficient with Excel.
- An innovative thinker who can think outside the box.
- Both analytical and synthetical.
- A perfectionist, with attention to detail and meeting deadlines.
- Computer savvy and proficient in cloud-based applications and virtual workspaces.
- A cinephile with a strong interest in discovering the industrial side of cinema.
Information for your application
We look forward to receiving your full application with a cover letter in English either directly online via this platform or via email at staff@coproductionoffice.eu (NB Applications without cover letter will not be considered). Please also indicate where you saw this post.