Director, Accounting - Washington, United States - Washington Wizards

Description

Position Overview:
The Director, Accounting is responsible for managing accounting staff for the Washington Wizards and other Monumental Basketball entities.

Do you have strong accounting knowledge, proactive leadership, and the ability to facilitate projects and initiatives to support various departments within the company? We'd love to hear from you


Responsibilities:

• Oversee accounting staff and operations relating to basketball and business operations including revenue, marketing, sales, ticket operations, broadcast and communications, and G&A.
• Support month-end and year-end close process.
• Assist in coordination of year-end financial statement audit.
• Collaborate with department heads on annual budget and quarterly financial review.
• Prepare NBA league reporting (BRI, CFS, Game Reports) including coordination of club affiliate information and serve as primary liaison for multiple AUPs ensuring CBA compliance.
• Oversee gate revenue recognition and ticketing system reconciliation.
• Review sponsorship revenue allocations and trades.
• Assist with cash management including daily cash reports, weekly projections, and monthly reconciliation.
• Maintain fixed assets registrar and calculate monthly depreciation.
• Ensure quality control over financial transactions, financial reporting, and proper revenue recognition.
• Assist in development and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls. Coordinate with other MSE Departments as necessary.
• Research technical accounting issues for compliance.
• Perform ad hoc analysis as the need arises.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors' Degree or equivalent experience in accounting.
• CPA, CMA, or Big 4 experience preferred.
• Proven accounting experience at a supervisory level, preferably in the sports industry.
• 6 years of overall combined accounting and finance experience.
• Detailed knowledge of accounting principles and procedures.
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency.
• Outstanding accounting software skills.
• Strong professional ethics and sensitivity in dealing with confidential information.
• Strong attention to detail is required.
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed including summer months; ability to be in office 2-3 days a week

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