Creative Artists Agency (CAA) Hiring for CAA BASE – Accounts Assistant Job at London, England Full Time

CAA Sports UK is a division of Creative Artists Agency (CAA). CAA is the world’s leading entertainment and sports agency, with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Nashville, London and Beijing. Founded in 1975, CAA represents many of the most successful professionals working in film, television, music, theatre, video games, sport, and digital content, and provides a range of strategic marketing and consulting services to corporate clients.

CAA Base is the agency for professional footballers dedicated to the ongoing development and management of their careers. Established in 1997, with its Head Office in London and supported by consultant offices throughout Europe, South America, Australasia and North America, CAA Base’s extensive network provides maximum opportunity for its clients’ movement and onward careers.

Job Description

OVERVIEW

As the Accounts Assistant, you will report directly into the Finance Manager and play a crucial role in supporting the finance activities for the continually growing Sports department. The role has a wide range of responsibilities and will require someone who can work accurately and to tight deadlines.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Preparation of revenue invoices and supporting the financial controller in the correct recognition of revenue.
• Review of customer ageing and chasing of overdue collections.
• Ensuring timeliness, accuracy and completeness of transaction processing into the financial system- Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• Performing a first review of employee expenses on Concur by ensuring the correct documentation is provided and the cost is within Company policy.
• Assist in preparation of calculations, analyses and reports as requested by the Financial Controller or Finance Director (UK & Europe).
• Assist in the annual statutory audits by preparing documentation and supporting schedules.
• Assist the Financial Controller or Finance Director (UK & Europe) in ad-hoc projects

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• Entry level accounting
• Must have a high level of attention to detail and great organisational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential as the role involves dealing with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to be a team player with a conscientious and motivated attitude.
• Knowledge of Excel
• Experience in Microsoft Dynamics 365 useful, but training will be given.
• An interest in football would be useful, but is not a requirement.

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Creative Artists Agency, UK Limited (the “Company”) is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy and maternity or any other legally-recognized protected basis under UK law.

The Company also complies with applicable laws with regard to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities. Please inform the Company’s Human Resources Department if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.

CAA does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless they were contractually engaged by CAA to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any such employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the acknowledgement and agreement that CAA will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.