Location
London Office (Aldwych)

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive salary, 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. As an Assistant Management Accountant within Team Sports, you will play a key role in supporting the Finance Manager and wider Talent team to deliver accurate and timely financial reporting and analysis across multiple sports divisions.

Your responsibilities will include completing month-end close and reconciliation processes, preparing 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. Additionally, you will contribute to monthly management packs by providing clear financial insights, variance analysis, and actionable commentary to support business decisions.

You will support the annual budget and monthly reforecast cycles by providing complete and accurate financial information across six different Team Sports. Maintaining and strengthening financial controls and escalating issues appropriately will be essential.

In this role, you will also liaise directly with athletes regarding remittances, commissions, taxes, invoicing, and other queries, ensuring accurate management of athlete Master files including contracts, sponsorship deals, bonuses, and appearance fees.

Additional duties include preparing billing schedules, managing invoicing and accounts payable processes, overseeing the weekly payment run, and liaising with the Shared Service Centre to ensure timely invoice processing. You will review and approve employee expenses, ensuring correct coding and allocation.

You will manage the external audit process, liaising with auditors and responding to queries to ensure annual accounts are accurate, compliant, and filed on time. You will also handle quarterly VAT returns and coordinate with tax accountants to ensure compliance.

Supporting internal stakeholders and the management team with ad hoc requests and participating in finance-related projects and monthly review meetings will also be part of your role.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified or newly qualified accountant to join a dynamic and fast-paced environment within the sports and entertainment sectors.

Experience
- Qualified or newly qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Experience in an 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 effectively
- Self-starter with the ability to take ownership of processes throughout their lifecycle
- Strong communication skills with confidence to liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to promptly address enquiries and consistently follow through on tasks to ensure accuracy and accountability

Qualifications
- ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent accounting qualification