Management Accountant

Job Description

Who We Are:

The Wall Group is a fully integrated management company championing creative talent through effective, career-elevating representation. With offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, and Paris, our team represents the industry's most influential fashion stylists, hairstylists, makeup artists and production designers. Services including editorial and commercial bookings, endorsement and sponsorship management, and trend-focused brand consulting allow The Wall Group to drive the careers of fashion's leading creators. The company is also committed to promoting environmental conservation through business and not-for-profit ventures. The Wall Group was founded in 2000 by Brooke Wall. In 2015, The Wall Group was acquired by sports and entertainment company Endeavor.

What You'll Do:
• Managing and reporting to talent or their representatives on income and expenditure
• Working with managers to ensure a smooth process throughout entire onboarding and booking process
• Preparing multicurrency talent statements
• Prepare payment proposals for talent fees
• Answering client and talent queries (including tax enquires)
• Monitoring receivables and liaising with IMG's outsourced credit control team and internal talent agents to achieve timely collection
• Including weekly reporting of collections with commentary against forecast
• Invoicing income and expenses for clients, including recharges
• Facilitate set up of talent banking

Management Accounting
• Analyse financial information to assist profitability and growth
• Continual monitoring of costs to ensure that we are staying within pre-determined budgets
• Variance analysis of actual results against budgets & plan
• Regular meetings with the business supported by monthly finance reporting pack identifying KPI's

Financial Accounting
• Ownership and responsibility for the financial month end and year end close process to agreed timetable including financial review with variance commentary.
• Including Revenue Recognition analysis and journal entries
• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations with full supporting for balances in line with group policy
• Oversight of vendor payments and liaison with group accounts payable function to ensure all AP payments are made on a timely basis
• Ensure sufficient controls are in place for vendor creation/AP and AR process & work to improve these processes

Financial Planning, Reporting & Analysis
• Assist with the planning process including 3-year long term planning, budgeting, and quarterly forecasting
• Assist with preparation of gross profit & SG&A forecast schedules at divisional and client level for Fashion team. This involves liaising with commercial colleagues to ensure all relevant information is reflected in forecasting system (BPC)
• Weekly cash-flow disbursements and 90-day cash forecasting
• Arrange and attend meetings with business leaders to ensure Global CRM system is up to date to track all confirmed deals plus anything in the pipeline

Taxation
• Working closely with the UK Controller and Tax team on any tax related matters including VAT
• Responsible for Foreign Entertainers Tax (FET) Returns quarterly, if applicable
Other
• Working closely with the UK Controller and providing regular updates and raising issues promptly
• Ensure cash collections are maximized and work with WNS to improve debtor aging profile
• Assisting with audit requests in a timely manner
• Working closely with the UK Controller and Legal Counsel on all legal matters
• Constantly reviewing all internal working schedules and championing improvement and change
• Provide backfill support for the wider team on an ad-hoc basis
• You may also be required to carry out any other duties which are within the scope and purpose of the job

Please Note e.g., shift(s)/ unsocial hours/ travel etc
• The role holder will often be under pressure to complete tasks with strict deadlines
• Must be prepared to work additional hours as required to meet deadlines

You Have These:
• Part Qualified/Newly Qualified (CIMA/ACA/ACCA or equivalent)
• Degree (or equivalent) in Finance/ Accounting
• Studying/Aiming towards professional qualifications (ACCA/CIMA)
• Confident and willingness to challenge commercial stakeholders
• Flexible team player with the ability to work with commercial staff across the organisation, across different territories
• Must be able to work on own initiative to identify and resolve problems
• Strong communication and team working
• Proactive attitude
• High attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to prioritize workload
• High level of numeracy

We'd Love If You Also Have These:
• SAP, BPC Planning software, CRM, Analysis for Microsoft Excel, knowledge
• Passion for Fashion / The Modelling world

Working Conditions:

London, Surrey Street - FTC, 12 Months

Working Hours: 37.5 per week

Working Days: 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-d2zwnm-3-145-67-166-42 in your application.