Accounts Payable Associate - FIFA World Cup 26™

Who We Are:

On Location is a premium experience provider, offering world class hospitality, ticketing, curated guest experiences, live event production, and travel management across sports, entertainment, and fashion. From unrivaled access for corporate clients to guests looking for fully immersive experiences at marquee events, On Location is the premier and official service provider to over 150 iconic rights holders, such as the IOC (Paris 2024, Milano Cortina 2026, LA 2028), NFL, NCAA, UFC and PGA of America, and numerous musical artists and festivals. The company also owns and operates a number of unique and exclusive experiences, transforming the most dynamic live events into a lifetime of memories. On Location is a subsidiary of Endeavor, a global sports and entertainment company.

Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events, and experiences. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation through entertainment agency WME; sports operations and advisory, event management, media production and distribution, and brand licensing through IMG; live event experiences and hospitality through On Location; full-service marketing through global cultural marketing agency 160over90; and sports data and technology through IMG ARENA and OpenBet. Endeavor is also the majority owner of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company comprising UFC and WWE.

The AP Associate - FIFA is a hands-on finance position responsible for accounting activities within this On Location division.

The position will report to the AP Global Manager – FIFA. The ideal candidate will have high volume fast paced accounts payable experience (preferably within Events or Hospitality), strong attention to detail, and solid inter-personal skills along with a desire to learn and ensure accurate payments to vendors.

Overall Responsibility

This role will be responsible for the supporting the end-to-end accounts payable process for the FIFA entities within On Location. The AP Associate will perform varied accounting, analysis, reporting, and operational activities. The individual should demonstrate flexibility and agility in adapting to changing circumstances and priorities, as required.

Key areas of responsibility

• Process invoices and payments accurately and timely

• Maintain positive vendor relationships and resolve any billing discrepancies

• Monitor vendor onboarding and maintenance

• Ensure that payments made outside of the financial system are recorded

• Communicate information regarding future payments to support cash forecasting

• Escalate overdue payments to management

• Prepare monthly expense reports to review for accuracy along with other ad hoc report generation and analysis

• Help with ap related month-end closing procedures

• Assist with audits and provide documentation and support as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting required

• 3+ years of accounts payable experience

• Experience working with multinational companies and foreign currency

• NetSuite experience preferred

Skills and abilities

• Understanding of US GAAP and expense recognition

• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel

• Adept at using a supplier portal, a sophisticated ERP, and a banking portal as integral parts of the end-to-end AP process

• Pro-active

• Flexible and ability to adapt

• Strong communication and relationship building skills

• Collaborative and team player

• Ability to prioritize and balance work

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Endeavor is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.