Staff Accountant
WMEIMG
Country: United States of America
Location: GA-Atlanta (OL)
Time Type: Full time
Posted On: September 6, 2024
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.Overall Scope of Role
The Staff Accountant will support the Pro Sports & Experiences Accounting operations of the company. Duties include assisting with accounts receivables, creating journal entries for recurring transactions, and performing month end account reconciliations in compliance with financial policies and procedures, including relevant internal control documentation/SOX compliance. This position fulfills an integral transactional and reporting function in the Pro Sports & Experience Accounting group. The position reports to the Pro Sports & Experiences Senior Accountant & Finance Manager.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities
- Perform day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting, and recording varying transaction data
- Create customer A/R Aging reports for management review
- Reconcile/Perform Cash and Credit Card receipts reconciliation
- Assist in the balance sheet account reconciliation
- Perform routine accounting tasks in line with departmental and operational deadlines
- Audit all work to ensure accuracy
- Maintain all records and files in an organized manner
Other Duties & Responsibilities
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Qualifications
Required Education and/or Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field, or equivalent experience preferred
- A foundation in Excel and ability to quickly learn new software.
- Detail oriented with the ability to investigate and resolve issues
- Exceptional interpersonal skills – strong planning skills, ability to work as part of a dynamic team and communicate effectively
- Ability to multitask and perform in fast paced environment
- Experience with NetSuite is a plus
- Strong desire to learn and grow in an expanding organization
- Continually strive for self-development and discovering better means of accomplishing both personal and professional goals
- Will be expected to work periodically on weekends or evenings, as needed.