Manager, Client Accounting

Wasserman Media; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global agency is seeking a detail-oriented professional for financial oversight of artist payments and reconciliations. Ideal candidates will have analytical skills, and experience in the music industry is preferred. Responsibilities include client accounting, tax applications, and improving accounting processes in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Diligent and analytical approach.
• Experience in music or agency is advantageous.
• Audit background beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Review artist payments and ensure correct handling.
• Manage FEU reconciliation and submissions.
• Review client team reports and efficiency.
• Ensure credit control functions efficiently.
• Liaise on Festival Finance processes.
• Handle tax residency applications.
• Conduct Month-End Client Accounting reconciliations.
• Suggest improvements to client accounting procedures.
• Assist senior accounts and team management.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Analytical skills

Experience in Music or agency

Knowledge of Sage

Job description

Overview

Wasserman Music is a leading global agency representing prominent artists across all genres for live performance, touring, brand partnerships, and beyond. We are long-term career development strategists who work with artists to expand their reach and deepen their impact with audiences around the world.

Wasserman Music is part of Wasserman. 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, Nashville, Chicago, Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Madrid, Mexico City, Toronto, Paris and Sydney. For more information, please visit www.teamwass.com.

Responsibilities

• Review artist payments on a bi-weekly basis to ensure all steps from the accounts team have been followed correctly while flagging, explaining and working through with the team any issues that have occurred
• Review the FEU reconciliation and submissions ensuring that the amount of taxes deducted from the artist and paid to HMRC is correct, while ensuring the company is up to date and compliant with all FEU related requirements.
• Review client team reports including but not limited to exchange rates, agent task list reports, Sage & CRM unallocated reports to ensure the team are completing tasks are working efficiently. The chosen candidate will be expected to raise any issues / queries they find with the team to ensure that any issues are being resolved correctly.
• Ensuring that the credit control function is working efficiently and effectively to make sure that funds are being chased in line with the agreed payment terms while also making sure that the team are making sure the agents have accurate and up to date information
• Ensuring that the Festival Finance process is working efficiently and effectively, liaising with all relevant stakeholders to allow the company to be aware of potentially problematic festivals and ensuring company wide, we have the correct and up to date information.
• Withholding Tax and Certificate of Tax Residency Applications
• Month-End Client Accounting Reconciliations including client ledgers and unbilled AR
• Review all current client accounting procedures and processes, suggesting improvements to ensure we keep providing the best service possible to the clients
• Assist senior client accounts with the management of their team, including assisting the team during busiest periods and with training.

Qualifications

The role will suit somebody with an eye for detail. A diligent and analytical approach is a must. Experience in the Music and/or agency world would be a distinct advantage. An audit background (either external or internal) would also be very beneficial. Experience using Sage would also be advantageous.

EEO Statement

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