- Hiking, travelling, reading,
- Watching Movies and TV Shows
- Learning new cooking techniques and expanding my culinary skills
- I enjoy sketching, drawing, and painting which helps improve my creativity and attention to detail
Julie Kurtz
Simi Valley,CA
Summary
Dynamic financial professional with extensive experience at Warner Brothers Discovery, excelling in residuals operations and financial analysis. Proficient in Microsoft Excel and SAP, as well as all proprietary in house systems. I enhance accuracy and compliance while being able to pivot from set ups, payments, reporting and training others. Recognized for strong organizational skills and the ability to thrive in fast-paced environments, ensuring timely payments and effective collaboration across business units.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead, Residuals Operations
Warner Brothers Discovery
09.2008 - Current
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
Senior Financial Analyst
Warner Brothers Television
09.2008 - Current
- Residuals cast set up for all TV library, all Made For Markets, including but not limited to HBSVOD, AVOD, ONM, Basic Cable, Animation
- Liase with all Business Units including: Legal, Business Affairs, Estimating, Post Prod to procure contracts, document uploads for TV set up
- Review all contracts/payroll documents from all unions for accurate cast set up
- Review and pay all Quarterly Revenue and Pension Plan payments to all Guilds $256 Million- 4 times per year, including all reporting to Guilds
- Review and pay all BC Dramatic and Animation programs
- Ability to multi task and stay on strict timelines for payments
- Trained new analysts on residuals set up procedures
- Increased financial accuracy by conducting in-depth analyses of financial data and ensuring compliance with SOX requirements and payment reporting
- Ability to handle all confidential information in regards to all talent, BU's, Guilds and interact with all in a professional manner
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Advertising
Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA04-1993
Skills
Microsoft Office Suite- proficiency in Excel, Pivot, Powerpoint
AIRS- Airdate Inquiry Reporting System
SAP- Fiori- processing payments made outside AIRS to foreign guilds
Scenechronize- document uploads for all TV series
Accomplishments
Have continually received merit increases, bonuses and promotions.
Have tested all systems as they have been upgraded and enhanced
Have trained numerous coworkers and temps on residuals cast set up process
Interests
Timeline
Lead, Residuals Operations
Warner Brothers Discovery
09.2008 - Current
Senior Financial Analyst
Warner Brothers Television
09.2008 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Advertising
Pepperdine University
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