Senior Accounting Analyst

Ilitch Sports + Entertainment; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Ilitch Sports + Entertainment is seeking an Accounting Analyst to provide crucial accounting support, ensuring accurate financial records and reports. The successful candidate will manage journal entries, account reconciliations, and participate in monthly closing and budgeting activities.

Applicants should have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and a minimum of two years of experience. The role demands strong communication and problem-solving skills, as well as proficiency in Excel and familiarity with accounting principles.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years related experience.
• Possess the highest integrity and ethical standards.
• Self-starter with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile costs for events and prepare billing requests.
• Work with accountants to provide event cost information.
• Participate in the monthly close process.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Effective communication

Attention to detail

Resourcefulness

Initiative

Intermediate Excel skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Oracle

Workforce

Workday

Job description

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 operations, sales and marketing 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.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum of two years related experience.
• Possess the highest integrity and ethical standards.
• Effective and proactive communication, both orally and in writing.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Self-starter with 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 Accounting Principles.
• Sports and Entertainment experience
• Experience with Oracle.
• Experience with Workforce and/or Workday.