Location
London Office (Aldwych)

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive, commensurate with experience

About the Role
THE·TEAM operates at the epicenter of sports, music and entertainment, serving talent, brands and properties on a global scale. Headquartered in Los Angeles, THE·TEAM's presence spans 28 countries and more than 70 cities worldwide. This role supports the Finance Manager and wider Talent team within Team Sports, delivering accurate and timely financial reporting, month-end close activities, and management accounts. Key responsibilities include completion of month-end close and reconciliation processes, preparation of revenue and billing schedules, departmental P&Ls, cost summaries, and other key reporting schedules. You will prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations and post payroll, accrual, and re-class journals. The role involves preparing monthly management packs with clear financial insights, variance analysis, and actionable commentary to support business decisions. You will also support the annual budget and monthly reforecast cycles across six different Team Sports, maintaining and strengthening financial controls and escalating issues as appropriate.

Additional responsibilities include athlete liaison and master file management, ensuring accurate recognition of contracts, sponsorship deals, bonuses, appearance fees, and associated invoicing timelines and revenue recognition. You will manage invoicing, accounts payable, and payment processing, including preparation of billing schedules, onboarding customers, supporting collections, and managing the weekly payment run process. Liaising with the Shared Service Centre to ensure timely invoice processing and reviewing employee expenses for correct coding and allocation are also key tasks.

The role requires managing the external audit process, liaising with auditors, responding to queries, and ensuring annual accounts are accurate, compliant, and filed on time. You will submit quarterly VAT returns and liaise with tax accountants to ensure compliance activities are completed. Supporting internal stakeholders and management with ad hoc requests, participating in monthly review meetings, and contributing to finance-related projects are also part of the role.

THE·TEAM is committed to equal employment opportunities and does not discriminate on any prohibited basis.

Experience
- Qualified or newly qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Experience in a similar Assistant Management Accounting role, ideally within sports, events, or entertainment sectors
- Strong understanding of financial reporting, budgeting, and variance analysis
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and financial systems such as Workday, SAP, Oracle, or similar

About you
- Excellent attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Self-starter with ownership of processes throughout their lifecycle
- Ability to promptly address enquiries and consistently follow through on tasks to ensure accuracy and accountability
- Strong communication skills with confidence to liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders

Qualifications
- ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent accounting qualification (qualified or newly qualified)