Trust Accounting Associate, TV

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 37,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) in Los Angeles, CA, seeks a Trust Accounting Associate (Processor) to support accounting services for Agents and clients, including logging bookings, processing payments, and generating invoices. You will research unidentified payments, attach supporting docs, and help with funds on hold and overdue invoices.

The role collaborates with Agent offices and Coordinators, escalates issues to the Trust Accounting Supervisor, and participates in system/process improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 1-2 years of Accounting experience.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work well with a team and represent the company culture.
• Team player with energy and enthusiasm.
• Multitask and manage conflicting priorities.
• Perform in a fast-paced, high-volume corporate environment.
• Unimpeachable integrity; confidential information handling.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• 10-key by touch.
• Typing speed 45 wpm minimum.
• Good organizational skills and multitasking ability.
• Willingness to take initiative and seek more work.

Responsibilities

• Apply deposits for current projects to bookings.
• Research and collect data for incoming payments/receipts.
• Attach supporting documentation to payments.
• Provide information to Agent Offices and Coordinators.
• Review unclaimed/held checks and wires for resolution.
• Maintain organized desks and records.
• Perform other accounting tasks as requested by Supervisors.
• Escalate issues to the Trust Accounting Supervisor.
• Support system and process improvement projects.
• Follow up on funds on hold.
• Follow up on invoices.

Skills

Accounting

Communication skills

Team player

Multitasking

Typing 45 wpm

10-key by touch

Microsoft Office

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Microsoft Excel

Job description

About the Role

The Trust Accounting Associate (Processor) – TV provides accounting services for Agents and clients, including logging and maintaining booking reports, processing payments, and generating invoices. The role supports Agent offices and coordinators by researching unidentified payments, attaching supporting documentation, and following up on funds on hold and invoices. It also involves escalating issues to the responsible Trust Accounting Supervisor and supporting system and process improvement projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply deposits for current projects to individual bookings


• Actively research and collect data/back-up for incoming payments/receipts that need to be identified


• Attach appropriate supporting documentation to payments


• Provide information as requested by Agent's Offices and Coordinators


• Review unclaimed/held checks/wires to identify resolution


• Maintain clean and organized desks


• Perform other accounting tasks as requested by Supervisors and management


• Escalate issues, as needed, to the responsible Trust Accounting Supervisor


• Support system and process improvement projects


• Follow up on funds on hold


• Follow up on invoices

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required


• 1-2 years of Accounting experience


• Strong interpersonal and communication skills


• Ability to work well with a team and represent the culture of the company


• Team player with a high level of energy and enthusiasm


• Demonstrated ability to multitask and manage conflicting priorities


• Ability to succeed in a fast-paced, highly demanding, high-volume, dynamic corporate environment


• Unimpeachable integrity and ability to be trusted with confidential information


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite


• 10-key by touch


• Typing speed of 45 wpm minimum


• Good organizational skills and ability to multitask


• Willingness to take initiative and ask for more work if needed

Preferred Skills

• Entertainment experience is preferred

Workplace

• Hybrid, based out of the Los Angeles office

Salary

• $27.00 - $30.00 Per hour base hourly rate; wages may vary based on relevant experience, time in role, business sector, and geographic location

About the Company

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is the leading entertainment and sports agency, with global expertise in filmed and live entertainment, digital media, publishing, sponsorship sales and endorsements, media finance, consumer investing, fashion, trademark licensing, and philanthropy. Founded in 1975, CAA is headquartered in Los Angeles and has offices in New York, Nashville, Memphis, Chicago, Miami, London, Munich, Geneva, Stockholm, Shanghai, and Beijing, among other locations globally.