Finance Assistant

Department Overview

Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden?part of Warner Bros. Entertainment, a fully integrated entertainment company?is one of the largest studio production facilities in Europe, with 250,000 square feet of dedicated soundstages and the largest back-lot in Europe. Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden house major films, television and advertising productions within its 200-acre site in Hertfordshire and makes Warner Bros. Entertainment the only Hollywood studio to own and operate its own production facility in the U.K.

Warner Bros. Studio Tour London is a behind-the-scenes walking tour that immerses guests into the world of filmmaking. The tour features authentic sets, costumes and props that showcase the British artistry, technology and talent that go into producing the world famous and successful movies created at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden. The Studio Tour will initially focus on the Harry Potter film series, which has made Leavesden its home for over 10 years.

Primary Purpose of the Job:

To provide business decision making support and management reporting support to the Finance team who deal with all business areas of Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden. This includes daily reporting of results, analysis of results and month end reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

- Prepare daily analysis of Warner Bros. Studios operational activity (daily dashboard for local senior management).
- Prepare weekly analysis of Warner Bros. Studios operational activity for Burbank Senior Management.
- Assistance with month end analysis and reporting to local management, Corporate and Head Office in Burbank including preparing review notes which analyse (with detailed explanation) variances from budget and forecast for all business areas.
- Ensure all Studio Tour trading partner invoices are accurate and sent in a timely manner, resolving any disputes with trading partners and the call centre.
- Assist with credit control and collection activity in relation to Studio Rental, Production Rentals and Studio Tour trading partner customers.
- Ad hoc assistance with month end, budget, forecast and Long term Plan tasks
- Any other duties as directed by the Finance Manager.

Education and skills:

- Strong understanding of Excel
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and reasoning skills.
- Flexibility of approach to working environment needs.
- Strong Excel experience
- Competent in Microsoft Word
- SAP AR or similar AR system experience
- Extremely detail oriented
- Desire to produce accurate, reliable and high quality work in a timely manner
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Projects a professional face to Warner Bros customers
- Experience of invoicing
- Experience of working with remote teams
- AAT qualified desirable

Please note this role will require flexible working between our Leavesden and Central London offices.