Location
London Office (Aldwych)

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive, dependent on experience

About the Role
THE·TEAM is proud to provide representation and marketing services to talent, brands and properties across 28 countries and more than 70 cities worldwide. Shaped by a belief in the unifying power of sports, music and entertainment, THE·TEAM leads with intelligence, ideas and influence. This role is responsible for providing financial and administrative services to ensure an efficient, accurate and timely Financial & Management Accounting function, primarily supporting THE·TEAM EMEA Marketing Services division known as Brands & Properties (B&P). Key responsibilities include assisting the financial close and reporting process, including month and year end management and statutory reporting, and providing a high level of service to THE·TEAM business, particularly the transactional finance function.

Key duties include creating and modifying B&P projects, contracts, project budgets and customer invoices according to THE·TEAM or client requirements; preparing project reconciliations by monitoring progress and investigating variances; providing financial reports to project managers and amending contracts as needed; assisting with preparation of management accounts for the EMEA B&P divisions with appropriate review, analyses and reconciliation; maintaining revenue schedules for monthly senior management review; preparing revenue and pre-bill revenue recognition schedules in line with B&P service contracts; ensuring contracts and documentation are in place for all revenue; preparing and posting journal entries in line with month end procedures; transactional support of P&Ls for B&P cost centers including variance analysis and commentary; balance sheet reconciliations for EMEA B&P cost centers; co-owning the B&P commercial inbox; maintaining strong financial controls and escalating issues appropriately; identifying process efficiencies and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement; liaising with auditors and preparing financial reports to support year-end and audit requirements; and developing financial systems to drive efficiencies and improve user experience.

The role requires flexibility as duties may evolve over time, and the job-holder will be expected to cooperate with reasonable changes as required.

Experience
2+ years’ experience in a finance-related role such as Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable or accounting support. Ideally part-qualified CIMA, ACCA or equivalent.

About you
Proactive and results oriented, able to work under own initiative and complete tasks to deadline. Well-developed communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of management. Meticulous attention to detail with a flexible and adaptable approach to work.

Qualifications
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel; experience with PivotTables and VLOOKUPs is desirable.