We are looking for a highly organised and detail orientated Production Assistant to provide office production support for 5Creative's Production Department. You will work closely with our Promo, Design, Continuity and Commercials teams, handling all production administration. You will be a key point of liaison between Production, HR, Viacom Accounts team and external suppliers. It is a fantastic opportunity to be a key member of the team for a leading International Broadcaster. We work closely with other Viacom Production departments (Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, BET, Paramount) as well as C5's multiple channels.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Finance:
Supporting the Viacom financial system (SAP) and acting as point of contact for Finance, suppliers and production staff to ensure we are meeting payment cut-off dates
Raising and processing PO's, setting up vendors and dealing with payment queries
Reconciling company and shoot expenses for key members of staff
Feeding information back into production budgets
Freelance process: Completing monthly Freelance Tracker with all freelancer/crew details
Supporting Production with contracts for relevant freelancers; liaising with HR

Production:
Booking daily voiceovers according to edit schedule
Assisting with GFX deliveries and bookings schedule
Assisting with material sourcing and trafficking
Ensuring material is sent and received from our Viacom channels as efficiently as possible
Assisting Production with shoot pre-production and post-production tasks where needed
Ensuring all freelancers are set up with email accounts and access to the building
Helping production teams with transport booking and general office administration
Helping with music returns / allocations
Providing general office support, booking meeting rooms, and assisting in day to day administration

EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE:
Practical experience in a TV Production environment would be helpful
Experience implementing administration for teams and working with Excel, Word, Photoshop, and InDesign
Working diplomatically with a range of people and personalities
The ability to stay calm under pressure and meet multiple deadlines
The position is office-based but pre-production and shoot experience is an advantage

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL ALSO BE:
Proactive and possess a meticulous attention to detail
Highly numerate with ability to monitor financial records closely with a keen and exacting eye for detail
Excellent communication skills with demonstrable experience of effective working within teams
High standard of computer literacy, particularly Advanced Excel skills
Self-motivating enthusiastic individual
Positive can-do attitude
Ability to apply structure and logic within a fast-moving production environment
Multitasking is essential with the desire to be a key member of a fast paced team