Accounts Receivable Analyst

Job Description

THE AGENCY

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is a leading entertainment and sports agency, with global expertise in filmed and live entertainment, digital media, publishing, sponsorship sales and endorsements, media finance, consumer investing, fashion, brand management and consumer product licensing, and philanthropy. Distinguished by its culture of collaboration and exceptional client service, CAA’s diverse workforce identifies, innovates, and amplifies opportunities for the people and organizations that shape culture and inspire the world.

The trailblazer of the agency business, CAA was the first to build a sports business, create an investment bank, launch a venture fund, found technology start-up companies, establish a philanthropic arm, build a business in China, form brand marketing services division, and launch a family office advisory practice, among other innovations. Named Most Valuable Sports Agency by Forbes for 10 consecutive years, CAA represents more than 3,000 of the world’s top athletes in football, baseball, basketball, hockey, and soccer, in addition to coaches, on-air broadcasters, and sports personalities and works in the areas of property sales and sponsorships, media advisory, brand consulting, venue development and strategic advisory, and executive search.

OVERVIEW

Our London Finance team is looking for an Accounts Receivable Analyst who will play a key role in supporting the Accounts Receivable and related finance activities for the continually growing CAA business. The role has a wide range of responsibilities and will require someone who can work accurately and to tight deadlines. Teamwork will be essential, and an inclusive attitude is required.

SUMMARY OF MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide required support to ensure smooth transition to the new ERP system – SAP
  • Data clean-up within current accounting system ahead of data migration
  • Involvement in data migration process
  • Involvement in User acceptance testing
  • Reconciliations between systems

• Assist in clean-up of the accounts receivable subledger, identifying duplicate and unused customers
• Running effective credit control process to ensure that invoices are collected in line with agreed payment terms
• Providing credit control reports to be reviewed by the Financial Controllers to highlight the volume and value of overdue invoices
• Tracking cash collections from customers in line with the credit control policy, including requesting remittance advice for the allocation of cash receipts
• Posting cash receipts to customer subledger accounts in the accounting system based on remittance advice
• Proactively escalating aged accounts receivable balances to the Commercial teams and Business Affairs for additional support with cash collections
• Assisting in calculation of the bad debt provision for aged receivable balances and customers with collectability issues in line with company policy for each month end close
• Reconciling the aged accounts receivable report to the general ledger for each month end close
• Active involvement in the completion of balance sheet reconciliations and AR analysis as part of the month end reporting process
• Working collaboratively with other members of the finance team.
• Assist the Financial Controllers with ad-hoc requests

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• Must have solid previous experience in credit control and accounts receivable
• Strong understanding of a full revenue recognition process from order to cash collection
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential as the role involves dealing with both internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to demonstrate strong stakeholder management skills
• Ability to be a team player with a conscientious and motivated attitude
• Experience with foreign currencies will be useful
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Experience in Microsoft Dynamics 365 useful, but training will be given
• An interest in sports and entertainment would be useful, but is not a requirement

Please ensure you provide complete and legible information in your application. An incomplete application may affect your consideration for employment.Creative Artists Agency (“CAA”) is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and creating a workplace culture in which diversity and inclusion is valued and everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As part of our zero-tolerance approach to discrimination in any form, you and any job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, or any other legally recognised protected basis under UK law.Please inform CAA’s Recruitment Department if you need any 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.