Management Accountant

Wasserman Media; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Wasserman Media is seeking a Financial Management professional in London to deliver excellent financial control and compliance standards. The role involves overseeing accounting operations, preparing financial reports, and ensuring timely closure of transactions. Candidates must have 2+ years of management accounting experience and proficiency in Excel and Workday.

Qualifications

• Qualified/Part Qualified with a recognised UK professional qualification.
• Minimum of 2+ years in management/financial accounting roles.
• Experience working in a multi-national company.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial and management services for accurate accounting.
• Prepare monthly management reporting and statutory reporting books.
• Manage relationships with third-party accountants and financial advisors.

Skills

Organisational skills

Analytical skills

Financial control

Teamwork

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Workday ERP

Job description

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 Description

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

Responsible for providing financial and management services to ensure an efficient, accurate and timely financial and management accounting function. Delivering an excellent standard of compliance with external regulatory and reporting obligations, internal management reporting processes and deadlines. Providing financial control and accounting oversight assistance.

• Assistance of EMEA accounting operations, production and assistance of all transactions related to general ledger, receivables, payables, cash accounting, tax compliance and financial reporting.
• Supporting across the Corporate cost centers with PO creation/processing, analysis of spend and invoice coding.
• Preparation of EMEA consolidation reporting ensuring monthly deadlines achieved and full reconciliations provided.
• Preparing of the statutory reporting books and associated reconciliations.
• Follow structured monthly close and reconciliation review process in order to complete a month-end close within five business days.
• Preparation of monthly management reporting adhering to month end deadlines.
• Manage relationships with third party accountants and financial advisors.
• Support on the annual group, UK and EMEA audits ensuring deadlines are achieved and a high standard of working papers and supporting documentation provided.
• Support accounting integration of acquisitions and/or new business ventures.
• Assist in maintaining strong financial controls and escalate issues appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Promotes a supportive team environment and provides work direction and guidance including coaching, professional development and training.
• Identify potential process efficiencies & contribute towards a high standard, continuous improvement culture.
• Develop super-user expertise for the company global accounting software, Workday and uses system capabilities to streamline and improve processes.
• Ad hoc tasks and projects as required.

THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE YOU NEED

• Qualified/Part Qualified with a recognised UK professional qualification (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) or overseas equivalent or demonstrate expertise in a similar role
• Demonstrable success in a management/financial accounting role with International affiliate experience.
• Minimum of 2+ years in management/financial accounting roles Ability to multi-task effectively without losing quality. Tenacious, persistent and highly motivated with advanced organisational and analytical skills.
• Experience working in a multi-national company
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications specifically with Excel. Ideally Pivot tables & VLOOKUPs.

Other Desirables:

• Experience working in Sports / Talent industry
• Experience of Workday ERP

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.