Accounting Analyst

The Accounting Analyst position is responsible for providing general accounting support to the organization, including but not limited to preparing and posting journal entries, reconciling accounts, month-end closing activities, forecasting, budgeting, and performing cost and variance analysis. This position manages complex and confidential company financial records and operates with significant discretion and autonomy.

Key Responsibilities

• Reconcile costs incurred for publicly ticketed and private events. Compile, review, record, and prepare billing requests.
• Work with event accountants to provide timely and accurate event cost information.
• Work with Entertainment and Creative Services departments to invoice for their services provided.
• Analyze and reconcile various general ledger accounts monthly.
• Participate in the monthly close process, including preliminary review of financial statements, preparation and posting of journal entries, and explanation of budget to actual variances.
• Assist in preparation of monthly forecasts and annual budget for assigned department(s) through analysis of accounts and working in a collaborative manner with department leaders.
• Execute in accordance with corporate accounting policies and procedures and recommend new ideas or changes to current policies and procedures, as needed.
• Continuously evaluate business processes and implement changes that increase efficiencies.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum of two years related experience. (Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work).
• Possess the highest integrity and ethical standards.
• Effective communication skills, both orally and in writing.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• High level of resourcefulness, initiative, and good judgment. Setting priorities and handling multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Intermediate Excel skills.

Preferred Knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Working knowledge of accounting principles to ensure financial results are in conformity with Generally Acceptable Account Principles.
• Advanced Excel skills, which may include the creation of macros, pivot tables, etc.
• Sports and Entertainment experience
• Experience with Oracle.
• Experience with Workforce and/or Workday.
• Experience with event accounting.
• Working Conditions
• Standard business day plus overtime as needed to meet job responsibilities and deadlines.
• Frequent visual/auditory attention.
• Exposure to moderate noise level.

Salary : $53,100 - $67,300