G&A Accounting Manager: Close, Controls & Reporting

On Location; New York (NY); On-site; USD 98,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

On Location, a premier experiential hospitality company, is seeking a Manager, G&A Accounting in New York to lead the monthly close for corporate functions and maintain audit-ready balance sheets within Controllership. You will drive process improvements and collaborate across Finance, HR, Procurement, Legal, and Operations.

The role requires 5–7 years of accounting experience, U.S. GAAP expertise, and NetSuite proficiency, with a CPA preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA preferred.
• 5–7 years of progressive accounting experience, including responsibility for month-end close and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and corporate accounting processes.
• Experience with ERP systems; NetSuite experience preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience in sports, entertainment, hospitality, media, or other multi-entity organizations is preferred.
• Experience supporting audits and internal control environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly accounting close for assigned corporate G&A functions, including journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, financial analysis, and close coordination.
• Support the Senior Manager, Reporting & Consolidation with monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting deliverables.
• Coordinate close activities with business unit accounting teams to ensure shared overhead and corporate accounting activities are accurately reflected in the consolidated financial statements.
• Partner with Finance Business Partners and operational leaders across Corporate, Core, and Olympics to understand business activities, explain financial results, and support budget and forecast discussions.
• Maintain ownership of assigned balance sheet accounts, including preparing and reviewing account reconciliations, investigating reconciling items, and maintaining complete, audit-ready supporting documentation.
• Manage the accounting for assigned corporate functions, partnering with Accounts Payable, Payroll, Procurement, and business stakeholders to ensure accurate expense recognition, timely invoice processing, month-end accruals, and accounting for employee travel, purchasing card, and other corporate expense programs.
• Apply accounting policies established by the Controllership organization and support implementation of new accounting standards and business initiatives.
• Maintain strong internal controls, support internal and external audits, and participate in SOX compliance activities.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate accounting processes while strengthening controls and improving reporting efficiency through NetSuite and other financial systems.
• Serve as the primary accounting contact for assigned corporate functions, providing guidance on accounting treatment, close requirements, and financial reporting impacts.
• May provide day-to-day guidance, coaching, and review of work performed by junior accounting team members.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA preferred

Tools

NetSuite

ERP systems

Job description

On Location, a premier experiential hospitality company, is seeking a Manager, G&A Accounting in New York to lead the monthly close for corporate functions and maintain audit-ready balance sheets within Controllership. You will drive process improvements and collaborate across Finance, HR, Procurement, Legal, and Operations.

The role requires 5–7 years of accounting experience, U.S. GAAP expertise, and NetSuite proficiency, with a CPA preferred.