Finance Assistant

Wasserman is forever committed to serving our clients, colleagues and community with exceptional insight, influence and creativity, while making a positive and lasting impact. We support our employees' professional aspirations, with a rich internal culture where curiosity is rewarded. We offer our people multiple learning and development programs throughout the world. What we do is fast-paced, exciting and rewarding which is why we love it and why you'll love life at Wasserman.

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WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

We are seeking a hands on Finance Assistant help with the within the Rights, Hospitality and Major Events Division

• Main responsibility is to assist the preparation of the finances for the Major events division running the MLB London Series 2024 - 2026

• Administration support to the MLB Team, Raise Supplier Contracts, Pos and manage payments, ensuring correct budget coding and forecast vs budget spend

• Being the first point of call to client facing staff on all Workday queries & questions

• Support preparation of month-end P&L reports for all divisions

• Supporting the Finance Controller to deliver Actual v Budget Analysis and commentary on variations

• Work closely with MLB team and Finance lead to ensure control of the client budget(s) through regular reconciliation.

• Assist client team with supplier onboarding and supplier contract queries

• Preparation of month end journals, Deferred Rev and WIP

• Being first point of call on all things project finance

• Ahoc finance duties

• Sales reconciliations between various systems

• Ad hoc Ops involvement if desired

THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE YOU NEED

• Hands on, proactive approach with quick turnaround of tasks.

• Ability to get your head down and work within tight deadline

• Interest in and knowledge of sport and sporting events.

• Strong excel skills

• Commercially minded

• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to form positive working relationships with CSM colleagues in UK and around the group.

• To communicate well both verbally and in writing.

• Task based, organised, methodical approach to work required.

• Commitment to seeing work through to completion - a finisher!

• Ability to work under own initiative but also to ask questions when required

• Ability to work as part of a team & willingness to perform occasional transactional tasks.

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