Finance Apprentice, ITVP

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… To process sales and purchase invoices accurately and generate payment runs in a timely manner for Wall to Wall, Twenty Twenty and Warner Bros TV Production UK Ltd Other duties include bank reconciliation, credit card, production cash floats and petty cash expenses, and other accounting duties to keep the account departments running smoothly Your Role Accountabilities… Accounts Payable Make sure suppliers are set up on the system Raising Purchase Orders for corporate Invoices Coding of corporate invoices, rejecting PO’s which have been raised but not matched Matching Invoices to PO on the system Liaising with production staff To ensure invoices or new credit / Equals cards are approved by the correct signatories Payments Creating BACS file in JP Making BACS payment using Barclays.net Other Payment such as Int’l Posting of the payment Journals Assisting Vendors with account queries Reviewing supplier statements Reconciling the AP Ledger Account Receivables Raising Sales invoices in SAP Reconciling the debtors accounts Chasing up outstanding invoices Maintaining the payment schedule table Banking Reconciling all production/development/corporate bank accounts Credit Cards & P-Cards Ordering of credit cards Cancellation of credit cards Sending out credit cards statement and chasing up the expenses from the card holders Processing expense claims for production and corporate staff Ensure proper sign off and matching of claim form to receipts Checking treatment of VAT Petty Cash Posting petty cash journals on JP or SAP Post Productions Assist in posting the post production journals on a monthly basis Ad-hoc Duties Filing of accounting documents Purchase invoices Sales invoices (electronically) Petty cash by productions Credit cards by entities Assisting the production team with any accounts queries Covering when team members are on annual leave Qualifications & Experience… Our apprenticeship positions are designed to be an alternative to university education, therefore we are only seeking applications from people who have not already graduated from university with a degree. Good communication skills and ability to build relationships with production teams and colleagues in finance Basic to intermediate Excel skills An interest in pursuing a career in finance An interest in learning accounting software Experience of using accounting software, ideally including JP and SAP, beneficial but not essential Previous exposure to Accounts Payable beneficial but not essential The Apprenticeship… Salary: £ 24,630 p/a Start Date: August / September 2025 End Date: March 2027 25 days annual leave Qualification: Level 3 AAT Apprenticeship You will gain hands-on experience working on business-critical projects. You will have access to personal and professional development courses, executive speakers’ series, special screenings and more. You will be part of our Early Talent network of over 100 interns & apprentices, meaning you will have an important support network of other students, graduates and apprentices and plenty of opportunities to socialise! Hybrid Working – This role is advertised as a Hybrid work model, that combines remote and in-office work, following our current company policy and to be agreed with your Line Manager. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you. 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. Championing Inclusion at WBD Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. 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