Senior Financial Accountant

THE AGENCY

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is a 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, brand management and consumer product licensing, and philanthropy. Distinguished by its culture of collaboration and exceptional client service, CAA’s diverse workforce identifies, innovates, and amplifies opportunities for the people and organizations that shape culture and inspire the world.

The trailblazer of the agency business, CAA was the first to build a sports business, create an investment bank, launch a venture fund, found technology start-up companies, establish a philanthropic arm, build a business in China, form brand marketing services division, and launch a family office advisory practice, among other innovations. Named Most Valuable Sports Agency by Forbes for 10 consecutive years, CAA represents more than 3,000 of the world’s top athletes in football, baseball, basketball, hockey, and soccer, in addition to coaches, on-air broadcasters, and sports personalities and works in the areas of property sales and sponsorships, media advisory, brand consulting, venue development and strategic advisory, and executive search.

Founded in 1975, CAA is headquartered in Los Angeles, and has offices in New York, London, Nashville, Munich, Shanghai, Beijing, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Singapore, Toronto, Denver, Charlotte, Jacksonville, and Atlanta, among other locations globally.

OVERVIEW

For more than 30 years, CAA Brand Management has helped brands of all shapes and sizes show up in new consumer product categories, experiences and territories, through licensing, strategic partnerships and joint ventures. Clients include many of the world’s leading brands and talent, including Coca-Cola, Minecraft and Porsche.

The CAA Brand Management controllership finance team is looking for a proactive and enthusiastic Senior Financial Accountant on a permanent basis. The role will report into the Financial Controller with the possibility of line managing a Finance Assistant. The controllership team prides itself on being a collaborative environment where we support and encourage the learning and development of your finance career.

Responsibilities to include but not limited to:

• Preparing a multicurrency consolidated trial balance for 4-8 entities under UK GAAP for statutory audit, i.e. eliminations and equity reconciliation.
• Experience in coordinating financial statement production with a consulting firm.
• Completing monthly balance sheet reconciliations on a timely basis collaborating with both other members of the finance team and other team members in the business.
• Approving all bank postings and other journals prepared by the finance assistant.
• Preparing month end journal postings e.g. prepayments and accruals for CAA Brand Management operations across UK and the rest of EMEA (2 other entities).
• Working with the finance assistant “Audit proofing” the business by ensuring all expenses and vendor purchases are supported by appropriate documentation and that this documentation can be found easily.
• Aid the Brand Management finance team as we transition from D365 to SAP.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• Completed ACA/ACCA qualification or on last exam with a strong fundamental understanding of double entry accounting.
• Experience in consolidating multiple TBs, with attention to detail and understanding all steps required to present a final consolidated TB ready for audit and financial accounts preparation.
• Able to see the big picture, i.e. to think about the whole P&L and balance sheet and anticipate/articulate how certain transactions will affect the accounts.
• Exposure to accounting systems in a previous role, Microsoft Dynamics and/or SAP is ideal but not required.
• Bring a positive, high energy, can-do attitude to the team.
• Inquisitive in nature and always keen to learn more, not afraid to ask questions to keep tasks moving forwards efficiently.
• Works well within a collaborative team building face to face relationships.

Creative Artists Agency (“CAA”) is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and creating a workplace culture in which diversity and inclusion is valued and everyone is treated with dignity and respect.