Financial Analyst

The team at UEG is a dynamic group, bringing together best-in-class expertise across entertainment, sports and lifestyle, paired with a strong understanding of brand building and effective marketing communications. This is a work hard, play hard environment where a true passion for culture are married with the desire to create business changing work for our clients.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Manage monthly billing process and deliverables– liaise between account staff and billing department, review and manage billing reports, and ensure billing deadlines are met
• Maintain and assist in the preparation of client contracts, as needed
• Partner with Project Manager to prepare client budgets in line with statements of work and upload them in financial system
• Work closely with local teams to ensure alignment with client requirements
• Support project set up process and ensure proper project maintenance
• Coordinate data collection for client audits
• Distribute aged receivables reports to management; assist in collecting commentary and liaise with Accounts Receivable
• Assist Finance Team and account staff with time, expense and purchase order support on a monthly basis
• Review monthly fee and expense details – pull back up as needed and ensure proper coding of expenses – Assist with monthly P&L forecasting and budgeting support, as needed
• Support the department by maintaining files, contracts and other relevant documentation
• Assist in special projects as assigned
• Assist with development of internal budgets, forecasts and projections
• Calculate and project monthly revenues based on active contracts and client billings
• Run financial queries upon staff request
• Review missing time reports weekly and follow up with delinquencies
• Prepare and/or review management reporting and flag issues
• Identify pain points within the project network and proactively lead training and development to build efficiencies
• Take responsibility for personal growth and development using available resources such as on-the-job training, coaching and mentoring programs

The ideal candidate will:

• Have advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office with special emphasis in Excel. Experience with PeopleSoft strongly desired.
• Be customer service oriented and foster positive working relationships
• Have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise with both internal and external stakeholders
• Be well organized with a strong attention to detail
• Possess strong time management and project management skills
• Have a strong ability to understand priorities and to multi-task
• Be comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to juggle multiple project workstreams
• Show initiative and a have a proactive, positive attitude
• Demonstrate excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills

United Entertainment Group (UEG) is a global entertainment, sports and lifestyle agency. It creates breakthrough, award-winning marketing and communications campaigns by partnering with the people, properties and platforms that shape pop culture. UEG has worked with hundreds of FORTUNE 500 companies, A-list celebrities, professional athletes and media properties, and serves brands seeking to engage consumers through talent, film, TV, music and sports platforms. These include ASICS, AT&T, Bose, Bridgestone, eBay, Evian, Frito Lay, JCPenney, Kellogg’s, Shell, Speedo, Starbucks, TD Ameritrade, Yum! Brands (KFC and Pizza Hut) and many others. Formed in 2007, UEG is a joint venture with Founder/President/CEO Jarrod Moses, Edelman parent company DJE Holdings and Hollywood powerhouse United Talent Agency. For more information, visit uegworldwide.com, UEG’s official Facebook page or @UnitedEntGroup on Twitter.