Management Accountant, Frieze

Who We Are:

Frieze is a leading global contemporary art organisation, recognized for its art fairs, publications and digital presence. Founded in 1991 with the launch of frieze magazine, the brand has grown to encompass seven of the most significant art fairs worldwide in cities including Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York and Seoul. These events attract leading artists, galleries and collectors, fostering innovative dialogues and practices within the art community. Frieze magazine continues to set the benchmark for insightful art criticism and commentary, while frieze.com serves as a vital online resource. Committed to expanding the reach and understanding of contemporary art, Frieze also hosts year-round curated programs and associated initiatives, such as No.9 Cork Street, Frieze House Seoul and Frieze Connects, that enrich the cultural landscape. With a dedicated team passionate about the arts, Frieze remains at the forefront of artistic exploration and cultural discourse, connecting diverse audiences with groundbreaking artists and their work. For more information, visit frieze.com.

Management Accountant

At Frieze we believe art is vital to communities and cultures. Bringing together galleries, artists, institutions, and art lovers all over the world to make art flourish. Frieze began in 1991 as frieze magazine which to this day publishes 8 editions per year. Today Frieze is a media and events company that comprises seven international art fairs: Frieze London, Frieze Los Angeles, Frieze New York, Frieze Seoul, Frieze Masters, EXPO CHICAGO and the Armory Show. At each fair Frieze also publishes a magazine to amplify the reach of the event. The host cities are galvanised by our presence with events and openings curated by galleries, museums, brands and Frieze itself throughout the week of the fair. In addition, we have frieze.com, the definitive online resource for contemporary art and culture, and various membership programmes including Frieze Connect which gives members access the fairs and other curated events. Frieze has 2 permanent gallery spaces, 9 Cork Street in London and recently launched, Frieze House in Seoul. In 2026 Abu Dhabi Art Fair will become Frieze Abu Dhabi, run in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture & Tourism. 

Frieze has offices in London, New York, Chicago, Seoul and Berlin

What You'll Do:

As Management Accountant, you will be responsible for managing the accounts for multiple entities including Frieze Connect, Frieze House Seoul and Publishing plus AR processes for Frieze Abu Dhabi and Frieze Seoul. In addition the role is responsible for partnering with departments across the business to ensure that management information is relevant and accurate.

Your work will support the Finance Manager, who holds responsibility for the delivery of all monthly management information and work alongside the Assistant Accountant who covers aspects of AP/AR across both Media & Events. You will also be involved in various other finance tasks within the team such as VAT returns and group reporting. This role will provide you with exposure to working in a small finance team with an international remit.

You will have a keen eye for detail and be organized and efficient at planning your time to meet deadlines and ensure all reporting and forecasting is completed promptly and monitored effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Management accounts:

• Year-end, quarter and monthly close in accordance with US GAAP & Corporate Policies. Ability to understand, reconcile and review the profit & loss up to gross margin and balance sheet for each individual business unit.

• Support the Finance Manager in the budgeting and forecasting process as well as the analysis of variances

• Ensure the correct revenue recognition and reconciliation in accordance with policies as well as correct balance sheet classification

• Identifying areas of improvement and opportunities for efficiencies.

• Managing the office overhead budgets.

2. Management of accounting functions:

• Active management of AP/AR process:

  • Working with our 3rd party providers and the Assistant Accountant on invoicing, customer collections and bank reconciliations

  • Assist with the preparation of 90 day cash flow planning

• Management of expenses process:

  • Review of correct coding and tax treatment of corporate and personal expense claims and processing into SAP

  • Arranging reimbursement of Korean employee expenses

  • Providing regular T&E reporting to departments and work with them to ensure adherence to budget

3. Regular Reporting

• Reconciling the quarterly Korean VAT returns

• Preparation of KPI reporting pack

4. General Finance Support

• Support the finance team with ad hoc work as required

• Work on-site at the Frieze art fairs to support the wider Frieze workforce on Finance matters

• Support Financial Controller on Statutory Audit as required

You Have These:

• At least 1-2 years’ experience as a management account with ownership of P&L and Balance Sheet for a distinct business unit (or ownership of revenue and cost line and associated balance sheet functions)

• Prior experience of managing or running AP/AR processes an advantage

• Relevant accountancy qualification or significant progress towards one is an advantage, but not essential

• Strong excel skills – must be able to manipulate large data sources efficiently and accurately

• Ability to use initiative and be proactive

• Quick learner with high attention to details/ability to spot errors

• Exposure of working with small business accounts an advantage

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Excellent time management skills and ability to meet tight deadlines

• Strong work ethic, diligence, and integrity

• Experience using SAP or a CRM system a bonus

Working Conditions:

• Permanent, London - Surrey Street

• Working Hours: 35 per week 10am-6pm

• Working Days: Mon-Fri

• Occasional travel and weekend work may be required

Our Diversity & Inclusion Statement

Frieze unites people in our love of the arts. We understand this can only be accomplished when we harness the entirety of our company and lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we are committed to practicing anti-discrimination including race, gender identity, sexual orientation, and disability, together with artists, writers, and cultural practitioners from all backgrounds. There is still much work to be done to address systemic inequality and discrimination within the arts and culture industry, and we are dedicated to making progress to both within our own organization and the art world at large.