Finance Manager Benelux

Wasserman operates at the epicenter of sports, music, entertainment and culture, serving talent, brands and properties on a global scale. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Wasserman's presence spans 28 countries and more than 70+ cities, including New York, London, Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Madrid, Mexico City, Toronto, Paris and Sydney. For more information, please visit .

JOB PURPOSE:

Responsible for managing financial reporting and data across Benelux departments ensuring an efficient, accurate and timely run financial & management accounting function.

Provide excellent service to the Wasserman business and clients. 

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Summary – Benelux

• Responsibility for the monthly reporting process across our Netherlands and Belgium companies and cost centres, including full P&L and balance sheet reporting and variance analysis
• Responsible for managing the monthly forecast process
• Responsible for preparation of monthly reporting packs with commentary and analysis for business stakeholders
• Maintaining clean and accurate data across the divisions
• Supporting with system integrations
• Management and development of 1x Direct Report

Month End Close & Analysis

• Own and prepare the month end close process; ensuring timetables are adhered to and deliverables are met.
  • Preparation and review of departmental P&Ls and associated supporting schedules
  • Prepare, review and maintain accurately reconciled revenue schedules
  • Prepare, review and distribute agent commission statements
  • Preparation and review of balance sheet reconciliations
  • Own and present the monthly performance and variance analysis to senior management
• Prepare monthly key management information packs for heads of department with commentary and supporting schedules
• Manage the monthly reforecast process, ensuring inputs are aligned with accurate and up to date information
• Maintain monthly football database
• Model and run ad hoc analysis to support commercial decisions
• Bonus calculation/tracking

Control & Compliance

• Review future billings schedules for completeness and accuracy
• Review and approve customer, supplier and invoices processed through the system
• Review and manage the account payables and receivables for those cost centres responsible for in conjunction with Shared Service Centre team. Support on the collections process and ensure payables are paid in a timely manner
• Maintain strong financial controls and escalate issues appropriately and in a timely manner.

Other

• Assist and support on the year-end financial and other audits, preparing, maintaining and explaining supporting schedules and processes
• Continuous process improvement, ensuring the system is fully optimised to make processes as efficient as possible
• Team/project support for business initiatives
• Assist with accounting integration of acquisitions and/or new business ventures for Benelux region and quickly establish robust financial controls and align to group accounting policies.
• Support the wider finance team in key business initiatives
• Ad hoc tasks and projects as required, strong FP&A skills required.

The above forms the main areas of responsibility for this role, but it is not exhaustive and it should be noted that duties may change over time, so the need for flexibility is key and the job-holder will be expected to co-operate with reasonable changes as required.

QUALIFICATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• 3+ years qualified CIMA/ACCA or equivalent.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications specifically with Excel.  Ideally Pivot tables & VLOOKUPs.
• Proactive and results oriented, able to work under own initiative and complete tasks to deadline.
• Well-developed communication skills and ability to interact with all levels of management.
• Minimum of 5+ years in management accounting & business partnering roles
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and office applications (Pivots and logic formula)
• Ability to analyse financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections in a clear and insightful manner to non-finance as well as finance users
• Experience working in a multi-national company

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES/OTHER:                                                                

• Forward thinking
• Professional
• Strong communicator & influencer
• Flexible & adaptable
• Hard working and loyal
• Creative
• Problem solver
• Personable
• Attention to Detail
• Organised
• People Management Skills
• Can do Attitude
• Innovative
• Focused on results and outcomes
• Team Player
• Honest and Reliable

Wasserman does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.

Wasserman is proudly an equal opportunity employer. We are always searching for the most passionate and talented people from all backgrounds and experiences to join us.

20 years into our evolution, we continue to expand services and geographies across the exciting and extraordinary worlds of sports, music, entertainment and culture.

We are committed to making a meaningful difference and driving real change when it comes to diversity equity and inclusion — not only among our employees, but in how we serve clients and push the industry at large.

If this sounds like a place you’d like to work, let’s talk!

Wasserman is a global leader in sports, music, entertainment and culture. Founded in 2002, Wasserman represents many of the world’s most iconic sports and entertainment figures, musical artists, brands and properties, empowering them to shape culture and captivate audiences worldwide.