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Associate, Sales Operations

United Talent Agency

Los Angeles, CA 06-06-2022
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
  • Mid (2-5 years) Experience
Job Description
UTA seeks an experienced Associate to join its Sales Operations (SOP) team. The
SOP Associate will be assigned a UTA department and will serve as a point person
for all accounting issues related to that department. The SOP Associate will be
responsible for working closely with agents and assistants to capture timely and
accurate booking information in a GAAP-compliant accounting environment.
On a
day-to-day basis, this role will enter new client bookings, review and modify existing
bookings as necessary to reflect updated performance dates, meet with
Agents/Assistants on a routine basis, and provide reporting to Agents to facilitate
forecasting and collections. The SOP Associate will establish and monitor quality
metrics and continuously seek improvement in the process of tracking client
bookings. The SOP Associate will supervise 1-2 direct reports.

What you will do:
• Meet with assigned agents regularly (1-2 times per month) and their assistants weekly to ensure complete and accurate booking data and reports
• Oversee and manage 1-2 direct reports to ensure client payments are processed quickly and accurately and in compliance with all legal and tax requirements.
• Liaise with clients and agents directly on invoices, statements, debits, tax matters, and any account questions/concerns they may have.
• Enter and maintain client bookings and review data for accuracy and completeness while taking into account revenue recognition standards
• Coordinate with counterparts at other companies as necessary to complete booking details
• Provide regular reporting to agents to facilitate forecasting, collections, and insights into client performance
• Coordinate with the Cash Management team as necessary to ensure payments are applied to the correct booking
• Provide exceptional customer service to agents and other stakeholders
• Understand accrual accounting, contracts administration, and systems to identify opportunities to improve the client booking process
• Build long-term relationships based on trust and confidentiality
• Assist with ad hoc requests

What you will bring:
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting preferred, Masters a plus
• 2-3 years of Public Accounting experience at a Big Four preferred
• Solid relationship-building skills and ability to interact with individuals at all levels (including management).
• High-energy level and a strong work ethic. Self-starter with the ability to work independently but also collaboratively.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to create processes and procedures while working in a very fast-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong understanding of fundamental accounting principles (Ex. Revenue Recognition)
• Previous experience managing a team
• Entertainment experience preferred
• Prior experience in a customer service focused role a plus
• Self-motived and tenacious; to be successful, the role requires persistence and follow-up
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office products; exceptional Excel skills
• Experience with financial & enterprise systems such as NetSuite

What You'll Get
• The unique and exciting opportunity to work at one of the leading global entertainment companies.
• Access to the tools, leadership and resources you'll need to create and drive a center of excellence
• The opportunity to do the best work of your career
• Work out of an amazing office – that happens to house one of the top modern art collections in the world
• Competitive benefits and programs to support your well-being

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gxq5oz-3-137-187-233-42 in your application.

Company Profile
United Talent Agency

Leading global talent and entertainment company United Talent Agency represents many of the most acclaimed figures across film, television, news, music, sports, theater, fine art, literature, video games, podcasts and other social and digital content.