Finance Manager

Job Description

Who We Are:

Endeavor Streaming, a subsidiary of Endeavor, is a global leader in premium video distribution for live and on-demand content across sports, entertainment, media and lifestyle. Through its complete end-to-end streaming platform and unique service offerings inclusive of advisory, growth marketing, custom front-end and more, Endeavor Streaming helps content creators, owners and rights holders transform, grow and scale their direct-to-consumer businesses. Endeavor Streaming is a trusted partner for leading global brands, delivering tens-of-thousands of major tentpole events annually including WrestleMania and UFC Fight Cards and powering streaming services including WWE Network, NBA League Pass, UFC FIGHT PASS, NYFW, and others.

Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to many of the world's most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events, and experiences. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation through entertainment agency WME; sports operations and advisory, event management, media production and distribution, and brand licensing through IMG; live event experiences and hospitality through On Location; full-service marketing through global cultural marketing agency 160over90; and sports data and technology through IMG ARENA and OpenBet. Endeavor is also the majority owner of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company comprising UFC and WWE.

The Finance Manager will be based in our Aachen, Germany MainConcept office with a dual reporting function into the Financial Controller along with the Finance Director, supporting the Endeavor Streaming/Mainconcept finance team, both in the UK and US, and collaborates closely with the shared service center and other the key business stakeholders. Fluency in both English and German languages will be required.

What You'll Do:

MONTH-END ACTIVITIES

Support the Financial Controller with a variety of month-end activities.
• Review and liaise with local accounting team.
• Create, review and post various revenue and expense accruals to the local General Ledger.
• Prepare the monthly reporting package including the TB for upload and detailed Opex and Capex reports used in month end reporting and variance analysis.
• Responsible for entering in monthly management adjustments from business units and running associated reporting.
• Support HR department by managing payroll processes, maintaining compliance with relevant regulations and providing assistance in payroll-related inquiries in Germany.

AP and AR
• Monitor AP mailbox; code vendor invoices, chase approvals, respond to questions & resolve queries.
• Update and maintain AP tracker to make sure all required invoices are captured in a timely matter.
• Own and update weekly cashflow file to obtain payment approvals from senior management.
• Liaise with the Treasury team to ensure all payments are made on time.
• Support business with vendor on-boarding process and vendor detail changes.
• Submit invoices to clients and apply payments to the appropriate accounts.
• Support Finance Manager with client on-boarding process.
• Monitor AR mailbox and respond to questions & resolve queries.
• Circulate periodic client account statements.
• Perform credit control activities, which include monitoring the ageing of invoices, sending chasers, making telephone calls, and escalating to the Commercial team where required.

Tax and other Audits
• Liaise with external tax preparers for quarterly and year-end tax returns
• Maintain electronic records of all tax details.
• Main point of contact for local audits.

Financial Planning & Analysis
• Own the preparation and administration of the financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting cycle.
• Build and maintain revenue and expense models to support monthly and quarterly variance analysis.
• Prepare the quarterly budget presentation to senior management.
• Own the monthly reporting and variance analysis process.
• Create and update a monthly P&L and Cash rolling forecast deliverable to senior management.
• Assist with the maintenance of the BPC Planning system and running BPC packages.
• Work closely with Consolidations and Financial Reporting teams to assist with our quarterly and annual public filings as necessary.
• Support ad hoc custom reporting and financial modeling to drive business efficiencies through the month-end close process and budget/forecast cycle.
• Deliver ad-hoc financial analysis and reporting.

You Have These:
• Significant experience in both accounting and FP&A including proficiency with German Tax accounting
• Degree in accounting or studying towards a professional qualification such as ACCA / CIMA or equivalent
• Experience with SAP and Netsuite highly desirable
• Experience working in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, etc.)
• Demonstrable experience in a similar role
• Excellent communication skills – both written and oral
• Strong track record in delivering to tight deadlines
• Solution orientated attitude and 'can-do' spirit
• Strong attention to detail, highly organized, great follow-through, effective time management skills with the ability to prioritize, respond to pressure
• Ability to work in English and across multiple time zones
• Experience of DATEV software experience preferred

Working Conditions:
• Permanent, Aachen Office, Germany
• Working hours are: 40
• Working days are: Mon-Fri

Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we strive to reflect the world's diverse voices.  

Endeavor is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-re05v2-18-221-53-209-42 in your application.