Production management & accounts · Core

Payroll accountant

ELI5

The accounting role managing crew and cast payroll information and processing.

“The plan for the payroll accountant needs to match the schedule and budget.”

You may encounter “Payroll accountant” in production, set safety, stunts & practical effects conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Explains the physical-production roles, plans and safety systems behind the shoot.

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Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.