Finance Assistant - London, United Kingdom - Endeavor Operating Company, LLC

Endeavor Operating Company, LLC
Endeavor Operating Company, LLC
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London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Who We Are:


At IMG Production & Studios we use content and technology to power the world's passion for sport, working with global clients including The Premier League, The R&A, DP World Tour, Euroleague Basketball and Major League Soccer.

We've built Europe's best-connected broadcast centre at Stockley Park, London, distributing 35,000 hours of content globally and creating some of the world's best sporting coverage.

Our facilities include four broadcast studios, fifty edit suites and a multitude of radio, podcast, dubbing and VFX facilities, with specialisms in remote production and carbon reduction thanks to our Green to Screen initiative.

Whether it's live coverage, archive, highlights, social media, branded content or feature films, we give the audience a front row seat to the best sport in the world.


Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to the world's most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events and experiences.

The company is comprised of industry leaders including entertainment agency WME; sports, fashion, events and media company IMG; and premier mixed martial arts organization UFC.

The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation, sports operations & advisory, event & experiences management, media production & distribution, experiential marketing and brand licensing.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Providing accounting support to the production team - including the following:

  • Completing the monthly update of the actual expenditure for the Production Cost Reports and helping Production Managers to analyse and explain their budget variances
  • First point of contact regarding any production issues
  • Ensuring that vendor invoices are properly coded, authorized and processed for payment
  • Liaising with Accounts Payable on all Payables issues dealing with vendor enquiries etc
  • Requesting new vendor set up via vendor governance
  • Supporting corporate finance and production with reconciling expenditure incurred on production credit cards
  • Ensuring that all production costs are recharged to the relevant projects each month
  • Issuing purchase orders as required using the SAP system
  • Dealing with T&E expenses for all relevant staff using the SAP system
  • Raising Client Invoices using the SOL system
  • Dealing with any other ad hoc production related finance matters as required
  • Liaising with accounting staff in other departments on all of the above
Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Mandatory

  • Must be numerate and able to organise and deal with multiple tasks and determine priorities.
  • Must be able to work without close supervision and have the initiative to deal with problems as they arise or refer them to supervisors for further investigation
Desirable

  • Knowledge of the television programme production business
  • An interest in the Premier League
Skills and Abilities

Mandatory

  • Proficient in Microsoft packages specifically Excel
  • Previous experience in an accounting / finance environment
  • Mathematically competent
Desirable

  • Knowledge of the SAP accounting system
Qualifications and Training

Mandatory

  • Minimum of A level education or equivalent
Desirable

  • Studying for a recognised accounting qualification
  • Knowledge of the television programme production business
  • Knowledge of the SAP accounting system
Aptitudes

Mandatory

  • Must be flexible and adaptable and prepared to work as part of a team and occasionally, irregular hours
  • Organised with an ability to prioritise
  • Good verbal and written communications skills
  • Proven experience of working as part of a large team
  • Excellent attention to detail skills
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.
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