Start date: 7th September 2020
This apprenticeship will last for 18 months
The assessment day for this role will take place on the 30th June 2020

PRODUCTION FINANCE APPRENTICE
Reports to: Senior Production Finance Manager

The Commercial Affairs Department brings together Channel 4's professional support services covering Legal & Business Affairs, Production Finance, Rights and Corporate Legal.

The Legal & Business Affairs and Production Finance teams within Commercial Affairs are responsible for the negotiation and the contractual and financial aspects of all developments, commissions and licensed programmes across the portfolio, as well as Channel 4's on-line activities. We work closely with the commissioning teams and a wide range of external production companies and agencies to ensure that the best deal is agreed for the content.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Coding and undertaking necessary checks to process invoices
• Preparation of agendas and meeting minutes for Business Approval Board and Programme Finance Committee
• Running reports from business objects (reporting system) and carrying out reconciliations as requested
• Maintenance of some departmental spreadsheets
• General admin and team support to include diary management, archiving/filing, contract binding
• Ensure that all essential information is electronically filed and easily accessible across the Production Finance team

QUALIFICATION
Level 3 Assistant Accountant

ESSENTIAL ATTRIBUTES FOR A GREAT CANDIDATE
• Numerate and confident dealing with figures
• Strong organisational skills
• Ability to work accurately and pay attention to detail
• Self-motivating and able to work independently
• Confident manner dealing with people
• Computer literacy