Assistant Management Accountant

Wasserman Media; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global sports and entertainment firm is seeking a finance administrative professional to support its EMEA division. Responsibilities include financial reporting, contract management, and ensuring accuracy of financial processes. Ideal candidates should be detail-oriented, innovative problem solvers, and strong communicators, contributing to a team-centric environment.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail required.
• Proven ability to solve problems innovatively.
• Focus on achieving results and outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Create and modify project budgets and customer invoices.
• Monitor project progress and prepare reconciliations.
• Provide financial reports to project managers as required.
• Assist with management accounts preparation.

Skills

Meticulous attention to detail

Innovative problem solver

Focused on results and outcomes

Team player

Flexible and adaptive

Professional and strong communicator

Job description

Overview

Wasserman operates at the epicenter of sports, music, entertainment and culture, serving talent, brands and properties on a global scale. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Wasserman's presence spans 28 countries and more than 70+ cities, including New York, London, Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Madrid, Mexico City, Toronto, Paris and Sydney. For more information, please visit www.teamwass.com.

Job Purpose

Responsible for providing financial and administrative services to ensure an efficient, accurate & timely Financial & Management Accounting function. Primarily responsible for supporting the Wasserman EMEA Marketing Services division known as Brands & Properties (B&P). Assisting the financial close and reporting process, including the month and year end management and statutory reporting, Provide a high level of service to the Wasserman business, in particular the transactional function of finance.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Creating and modifying Brands & Properties projects, contracts, project budgets, and customer invoices according to Wasserman or Client requirements.
• Preparation of project reconciliations, by monitoring progress of projects and investigating any variances in a timely manner.
• Provide project managers with financial reports as required. Amend contracts as needed.
• Assisting with the preparation of management accounts for the EMEA B&P divisions, providing appropriate level review, analyses and reconciliation.
• Maintain revenue schedules for monthly review by Senior Management.
• Prepare revenue and pre-bill revenue recognition schedules in line with B&P contracts. Ensuring contracts and appropriate documentation are in place for all revenue.
• Preparation and posting of journal entries in line with month end procedures.
• Transactional support of P&Ls for B&P cost centers ensuring accuracy of reporting, meaningful variance analysis and commentary for Senior Management Balance sheet reconciliations for the EMEA B&P cost centers.
• Co-ownership of the B&P commercial inbox.
• Maintain strong financial controls and escalate issues appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Identify potential process efficiencies & contribute towards a high standard, continuous improvement culture. Ad hoc tasks and projects as required.
• Liaising with auditors and creating financial reports to support year-end and other audit requirements.
• Develop financial systems to drive efficiencies and make processes more user friendly.

The above forms the main areas of responsibility for this role, but it is not exhaustive and it should be noted that duties may change over time, so the need for flexibility is key and the job-holder will be expected to co-operate with reasonable changes as required.

Personal Attributes/Other

• Meticulous attention to detail
• Innovative problem solver
• Focused on results and outcomes
• Team player
• Flexible and adaptive
• Professional and strong communicator

Wasserman does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.