Senior Accounting Manager - Fashion

Overall Responsibility

The role of the Senior Accounting Manager is to supervise, monitor and evaluate the overall accounting activities related to the production of accurate US GAAP financial statements for The Wall Group business US entities within WME Fashion. The Accounting Manager will perform varied accounting and analysis activities of a complex nature. The Accounting Manager will provide leadership to their accounting team members and business partners as well as help set a tone of strong internal controls, timeliness, and accuracy in financial reporting within WME Fashion. The individual will identify value-added opportunities; including identifying opportunities that promote standardization, efficiency and making recommendations for overall team performance improvement, to better serve the businesses and senior management. The individual should demonstrate empathy, flexibility and agility in adapting to changing circumstances and priorities, as required.

Key areas of responsibility

• Manage and oversee the operations of the general ledger related to The Wall Group profit centers domestically including all transactional activity, tax, and month-end reporting
• Responsible for revenue recognition/ reviewing sales information for accuracy and completeness against contracts, as well as ensuring correct revenue recognition procedures including monthly, quarterly, and annual reviews and reconciliations.
• Manage the bi-weekly cash forecast process and weekly disbursement requests, overseeing all receivables and payables
• Monitor and oversee the preparation of monthly and quarterly account reconciliations, reporting packs, and other various reporting requirements for all domestic The Wall Group legal entities, conducting regular reviews and audits to ensure accuracy
• Aggregate information across all geographies within The Wall Group business for reporting, including but not limited to quarterly analytics, On-going Risk Assessment (ORA), etc.
• Support internal and external audit of financial processes and statements
• Working with outsourcing partner (WNS) to ensure timely and accurate processing for O2C, P2P and R2R
• Monthly and adhoc reporting around talent billings, collections, special events, etc.
• Calculate quarterly commission payments and handle any related commission reporting, analysis, or queries
• Lead financial planning process for The Wall Group domestically through strong partnership with business and operation teams, establishing and tracking against various KPIs and growth metrics
• Responsible for the overall work product of all direct reports while also providing timely feedback on their performances in addition to career mentorship
• Special projects as assigned (e.g., assisting with the implementation of the Company’s global ERP system [SAP], integration of newly acquired businesses, ad hoc analysis, other financial system upgrades, etc.)
• Other ad-hoc corporate responsibilities (i.e., Indirect taxes)

Qualifications

• 5 year(s) of progressive accounting experience
• Bachelors Degree in Finance or Accounting required; Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and/or MBA preferred
• Proven experience in team management and mentorship, with the ability to develop, motivate, and guide high-performing teams
• Strong analytical skills, technical or operational accounting background and research skills (US GAAP)
• Experience working with multinational companies
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills and the ability to proactively work in teams with a high attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize and balance work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment with high level of responsibility and ownership
• Proficient in SAP, BPC, Microsoft Excel, Financial Statements and reports

Endeavor is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.