The Senior Accountant plays a vital role in WSL’s financial reporting and drives key operational accounting processes. The Senior Accountant performs full-cycle month-end close and reporting duties for multiple subsidiaries, and they will interface directly with regional accounting resources. Reporting directly into the Controller, the Senior Accountant must possess a solid understanding of GAAP and will be instrumental in improving and documenting processes to support growth in WSL’s business. This role will partner with key business owners to drive timely and accurate financial reporting.
Responsibilities include (but not limited to):
- Support the global revenue process through analysis of contracts based on ASC 606, recording of revenue
- Manage the sales and collection process by coordinating with Partnerships and Legal, ensuring invoices are in line with contracted payment terms and maintaining detailed cashflow projections
- Record journal entries for both balance sheet and P&L accounts to account for day-to-day activities as well as part of the month end close and complete related account reconciliations for both headquarters and regional offices
- Generate management-ready balance sheet and P&L reports and other ad hoc financial reports
- Act as liaison between the Digital and Finance department to ensure proper accounting in accordance with ASC 350 for capitalized software
- Review regional subsidiary results and intercompany and related party transactions, and generate allocation journal entries between subsidiaries
- Assist with various tax and compliance filings for the company and its subsidiaries
- Assist with accounting for WSL’s not-for-profit entity and related filings
- Participate in the ongoing development, improvement and documentation of accounting policies and procedures
- Provide support for external financial statement audits and contribute to the overall financial statement consolidation process
- Identify and drive process improvement and automation initiatives and handle special projects as needed
Qualifications:
- A minimum of 3 years of experience; Sports, Media & Entertainment a plus
- BA / BS Degree with an emphasis in Accounting or Finance required
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP and financial reporting, including process improvement and accounting / finance best practices
- Advanced proficiency in Excel (XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, PIVOT tables) and ability to handle large data sets
- Contract review and revenue recognition (ASC 606) experience a plus
- Experience in the following is a plus: NetSuite ERP, Concur, Google Suite of Products, 1099 Pro
- Public accounting experience highly preferred
- CPA license / track highly preferred
Personal Attributes:
- Above all, integrity and honesty
- Exceptional attention to detail and masterful organizational skills
- Entrepreneurial: willingness to work independently with the best business practices in mind along with an open and collaborative nature
- Intellectual curiosity and enthusiasm for learning
- Action-oriented: enjoys working hard and looks for challenges; able to act and react as necessary, even if limited information is available
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V
Salary Range: $100,000.00-$115,000.00 based on relevant experience
