THE AGENCY

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 Stellar Sports is one of the biggest and most successful sports agencies in the world. Managing the careers of hundreds of elite athletes, CAA Stellar Sports has been, and continues to be, behind some of the biggest deals in soccer history. With unrivalled expertise and influence in commercial, media and financial spheres, CAA Stellar Sports is dedicated to serving clients with passion, distinction and a truly entrepreneurial spirit.  

Job Description

ROLE OVERVIEW 

• To own, assist, and support in different facets of the wider Accounts team.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Process month-end journals, including accruals, prepayments, and fixed assets.

• Ownership of eSports accounting

• Assist with balance sheet reconciliations 

• Support with audits interim and statutory 

• Assist with system implementations

• Involvement within VAT return once cash accounting has been changed

• Provide cover for purchase ledger with a good understanding of VAT rules

• Process expenses, as required

• Assist with credit control

• Provide cover with bank reconciliations, as required

• Ad-hoc analysis support

• Ad hoc project work 

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• A degree in accounts, AAT or someone who has studied their first level of CIMA/ACCA.

• Experienced in using Sage 50 

• Experience of working within football, media or TV/Film, dealing with royalties or profit participation commissions

• Good reconciliation knowledge

• Multi-currency experience

• Good knowledge and understanding of VAT

• Experience of purchase ledger

• Good understanding of VAT relating to T & E

• Experience of sales ledger experience

• Willingness to learn new areas to grow with the role

• Additional language beneficial but not essential (Spanish, German or Portuguese)

Please ensure you provide complete and legible information in your application. An incomplete application may affect your consideration for employment.

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