Studio Leasing Billing Assistant Leavesden Green, England
Job description
Every great story has a new beginning, and yours starts here.
Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.
Who We Are…
When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…
From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.
Your New Role…
The position is based at Leavesden Studios reporting to the Client Services Manager. The primary purpose of this role is to ensure timely and accurate billing of revenue to Productions. The role also involves preparing utility revenue on a weekly basis.
What’s in it for you?
- Competitive Salary
- 25 days holiday (pro-rata)
- GymPass or free access to our on-site gym
- Exclusive access to our Screeners App, with our exciting Warner Bros. and HBO content
- Staff discounts on Studio Tour tickets, retail, food and beverage
- Access to Friends and Family events
- Free on-site staff car parking
- Complimentary staff shuttle bus between Watford Junction and our Studio Tour
- On-site staff Studio Café
- Option to join our pension and private healthcare schemes
Your Role Accountabilities…
- Review production contracts using our Media Operations Platform to ensure accurate revenue recognition.
- Create invoice runs within our Media Operations Platform to ensure correct billing to productions
- Resolve production invoice queries
- Process and invoice weekly utility reports, gaining sign off from the Facilities/Operations teams.
- Raise invoices for Facilities Recharges, and PO’s for associated costs
- Create vendors, raise PO’s and ensure timely processing/coding of purchase invoices.
- Assist the Finance team with Aged Debt collection and issuing of statements.
Qualifications & Experience….
- Highly numerical with exceptional attention to detai
- Advanced Excel experience
- Proven experience in commercial role, raising POs
- Experience using database systems to track payments, clients and vendor
- Excellent communication skills, with experience building relationships with key stakeholders with the ability to convey information in a clear and succinct manner.
- Ability to work independently as well as with a team, knowing when to communicate updates in both cases
- Prior experience using the Xytech Media Operations Platform, would be preferred, but not essential
Business Overview
Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden (WBSL) is a purpose built, state-of-the-art film and television studio offering one of the largest facilities in the UK. This 200 acre secure site has a quarter of a million square feet of stage space, back-lot tank, one of the largest heated underwater filming tanks in Europe and a 100 acre back-lot.
WBSL has a collection of twenty sound stages, some of which are the largest in the UK. The site also has its own, on-site Production Rentals division, which provides the industry with state-of-the-art lighting equipment, scaffolding and production supplies for stage and location shoots. WB De Lane Lea based in Soho, London, provides state of the art facilities in audio post production for feature films and television.
These facilities make Warner Bros. Entertainment the only Hollywood studio to own and operate a production and post production facility in the U.K.
How We Get Things Done…
This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.
The Legal Bits…
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law. If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact us at [email protected].
