Financial Analyst

Allied Sports; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative agency is seeking a Financial Analyst to support finance and account teams in managing budgets across various clients. This role involves analyzing financial activities, preparing forecasts, and ensuring accurate reporting. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance or accounting, excellent communication skills, and a keen eye for detail. Join a dynamic team that values creativity and collaboration in a hybrid work environment, where your contributions will play a pivotal role in driving success for clients in brand marketing and partnership development.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in finance or accounting roles.
• Proficient in Microsoft productivity software, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage client accounts and ensure accurate reporting.
• Prepare weekly cashflow forecasts and manage AP/AR processes.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

Allied Global Marketingis a leading full-serviceentertainment,culture, andlifestyle-marketingagency. We build strategic campaigns for a diverse range of clients that connect audiences with experiences they love. Our team of experts captures the unique energy of each project with customized strategies that deliver on-target messaging and drive bottom-line results. An integrated approach is supported by our on-the-ground network of24 offices and over 500 colleagues across the globe, providing resources and relationships that our partners and clients know and trust.

The Company

Allied Sports launched in 2019 with a singular mission – to lead modern marketers in the undeniable shift from Sponsor to Storyteller. Today, we are an independent, full-service agency operating from the Allied Global Marketing network. Led by industry veterans with a rookie spirit, our award-winning team helps buyers and sellers in sports find, negotiate, and activate high-performing partnerships. Sports Business Journal named Allied Sports one of the Best Places to Work in Sports in 2023.

The Financial Analyst will be responsible for helping the Finance and Account teams manage the day-to-day budgets and spending across a portfolio of clients in Brand Marketing, Experiences, Talent Representation and Partnership Development working across all groups within our company. In this role, the Financial Analyst will be looked to for their knowledge and skillset in finance and accounting to help support our growing business.

Responsibilities

The position of Financial Analyst will support the business by organizing, managing, tracking, analyzing and reporting finance activity. Reporting to the VP Finance, this person will manage both internal and external clients along with vendors in collaboration with the Accounting department. The Financial Analyst will help ensure the completeness and accuracy of the financial deliverables with clients across multiple business lines.

• Manage client accounts and vendors to ensure accurate reporting and timeline management.
• Create and maintain budget trackers for events, activations and scopes for a variety of clients.
• Implement reporting and management tools related to the Client Finance function.
• Prepare weekly cashflow forecasting submissions and help to manage AP and AR processes
• Prepare event/project budget reconciliations for the account teams
• Oversee invoicing to Talent Representation clients as well as all payments to talent
• Manage client-vendor payments and internal expense reports and coordinate necessary communications of payables.
• Review budget and expense reporting to ensure all adhere to client agreements and business policy.
• Assist with any projects and additional ad hoc requests.
• Maintain highest degree of financial confidentiality.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of related experience
• College degree required in Accounting and/or Finance
• Ability to use Microsoft productivity software with proficiency in Excel.
• Impeccable communication skills (oral, interpersonal, and written)
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong organizational ability
• A positive and helpful attitude

Considerations

• Base salary range in New York, NY: $60k - $70k annually
• This represents the salary range that Allied Sports, in good faith, might be willing to pay for this job at the time of this posting. Actual base salary depends on several factors, including market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), and level of responsibility. Allied Sports expects to hire for this position near the middle of the range. Allied Sports would consider paying a salary or rate near the higher end of the range only in truly exceptional circumstances, where an external candidate has experience, credentials, or expertise that far exceed those required or expected for the position.
• Hybrid schedule: Office in New York, NY with 3 days in-office (Tues-Thurs) and 2 days remote (Mon & Fri) weekly.

Allied Sport is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.

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Allied Global Marketing is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state or local law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

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