Production Analyst - Theatre

Production Analyst - Theatre

Leading and rapidly expanding Theatre group are looking for a highly professional and proactive Production Analyst with excellent communication skills. Self-motivated, with a strong sense of customer service, you will be flexible to ever-changing business priorities, have a calm attitude and be solution focused.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyse financial and non-financial data to create actionable insight to the future profitability of the productions & programming
• Support the Head of Production Finance in delivery of the production budgeting and forecasting process
• Assist in developing reporting, forecasting and budget models to support the business as necessary, including regular KPI reporting
• Liaise with key stakeholders to agree pricing and commission (royalty) requirements
• Review royalty statements and distribution to royalty holders
• Maintain a financial database for all productions
• Contribute to the preparation of the monthly management accounts, challenging results to ensure accuracy and providing reporting and analysis as appropriate
• Actively work with operational management to develop an understandings of production performance, carrying out research to identify opportunities to grow revenue and profit
• Challenge and control the making of informed business decisions, using both financial and non-financial metrics
• As required, prepare information in support of strategic presentations. Understand the needs and wants of key stakeholders to provide them with what they need
• Prepare thorough and consistent production models, challenging assumptions, preparing sensitivity and return on investment analysis
• Build key stakeholder relationships and communicate frequently with producers and production accounting teams to ensure costs are tracked and data is accurate
• Assist with internal and external audits
• Respond to ad-hoc data and analysis requests in a timely and effective manner
• Any adhoc duties as and when required

Skills & Experience:

• Minimum three years' financial experience, production accounting experience is desirable
• Theatre Production Accounting would be ideal
• Experience with union shows and guidelines
• Proficient in building budgets
• Well organised, process driven, and delivery focused
• Ability to turn complex concepts into simple language
• Strong analytical thinking and problem solving
• Advanced user of Microsoft Excel and proficient user of Microsoft PowerPoint; experience with PowerBI also desirable

Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.