Finance Manager - WB Motion Pictures

Job Description

Your New Role…

You will work closely with Production Finance executives and support freelance production accounting teams to manage corporate deliverables, compliance, and gain insight into the finance, budgeting and cost reporting of feature productions.

Your Role Accountabilities…
• Work closely with Production Finance executives to take on critical business functions including cost report review, hedge management, bible and trial balance review, and provide support to freelance production accounting teams.
• Create, analyse and maintain various reports as required for senior management.
• Set-up accounting and payroll systems, maintain corporate structures, digital workflows, and audit compliance.
• Request onboarding and offboarding for accounting crew access.
• Pre-production and post-production payroll and cost reporting.
• Maintain SAP booking for all stages of projects, issue monthly direct cost invoices to various productions.

Qualifications & Experience…
• Previous production accounting experience and understanding of entertainment industry preferred.
• Previous experience in supervision and management of personnel is preferred.
• Degree in finance/accounting strongly preferred.
• The candidate must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, have attention to detail, and possess superb communication skills.
• Research, translate and comprehend information related to feature film contracts and unions, both internationally and domestically.
• Organise, develop, compile, and disperse updated information in a timely manner.
• Strong written & verbal communication, analytical, and computation skills are essential.
• Effective time management with a positive attitude.
• Ability to communicate effectively & tactfully with management and all levels of personnel.
• Ability to organise & schedule work effectively.

Department Overview…

WB Motion Pictures Production Finance is responsible for the support and management of feature films in the UK and throughout the world from development through delivery. The department is responsible for the budgeting and cost analysis of each production.

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g47341-3-144-151-106-42 in your application.