Senior Accountant Sphere Entertainment Co.

CPE Planner; New York (NY); Híbrido; USD 75.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Sphere Entertainment Co. is seeking a Senior Accountant to support corporate accounting in day-to-day operations and during monthly and quarterly closes. You will work on journal entries, account reconciliations, and provide financial analysis for multiple corporate departments.

The role requires a BS/BA in Accounting or Finance, 2–3 years of experience (Big 4 preferred), and strong Excel skills. CPA is a plus.

Formación

• BS or BA in Accounting/Finance or related discipline.
• 2–3 years public accounting experience in a large firm or corporate environment.
• CPA preferred.
• Strong understanding of monthly close process.
• Proficient in Excel with strong writing and communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Provide timely monthly/quarterly Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss analyses with substantiation; suggest adjusting entries as needed.
• Prepare journal entries for bonuses, restructuring, professional fees, pensions, and other accruals; perform monthly/quarterly reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly results reports for Corporate Departments.
• Support Tax, External Audit and Internal Audit with documentation and explanations.
• Identify opportunities to improve company-wide use of financial systems for accuracy and timeliness.
• Partner with Finance to ensure accurate account balances and resolve reconciling items.
• Support Corporate Accounting activities and assist with ad hoc projects; may supervise student associates occasionally.
• Provide exceptional experiences for guests and team members, adhering to appearance guidelines on-site.

Conocimientos

Monthly close process

Financial statements analysis

Account reconciliations

Excel skills

Written and verbal communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Educación

BS or BA in Accounting/Finance

Herramientas

Financial systems

Descripción del empleo

Sphere Entertainment Co. is a leader in immersive experiences, technology and media. The Company includes Sphere, an experiential medium powered by advanced technologies. The first Sphere opened in Las Vegas, with a second venue planned for Abu Dhabi. In addition, the Company includes MSG Networks, which operates two regional sports and entertainment networks, MSG Network and MSG Sportsnet, as well as a direct-to-consumer and authenticated streaming product, MSG+, delivering a wide range of live sports content and other programming. More information is available at www.sphereentertainmentco.com.

Who are we hiring?

The Senior Accountant supports Sphere Corporate Accounting in day-to-day operations, as well as monthly and quarterly accounting close. This position has on-going financial support to various Corporate departments. Responsibilities also include journal entries, account reconciliations, and support for the VP Corporate Accounting.

What will you do?

• Provide timely and detailed monthly/quarterly Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss account analysis as assigned, including substantiation of account balances; recommend adjusting journal entries, where needed.
• Prepare journal entries related to bonuses, severance/restructuring, professional fees for significant/unusual transactions, pensions, legal matters and other corporate accruals; prepare monthly/quarterly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly results reports for various Corporate Departments.
• Support Tax, External Audit and Internal Audit requests by assisting with preparation and providing supporting documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve company-wide utilization of financial systems to enhance accuracy and timeliness of reporting.
• Partner with Finance to ensure accurate account balances and resolve reconciling items.
• Support Corporate Accounting group day-to-day activities. Assist to ad hoc projects in an accurate and timely manner, as assigned.
• This position does not directly supervise any employees but may occasionally provide supervision to student associates.
• Provide exceptional experiences for our guests, partners, and team members, including by adhering to our appearance and presentation guidelines while on-site.

What do you need to succeed?

• BS or BA required (preferred degree is Accounting/Finance, or related discipline)
• Minimum 2 to 3 years public accounting experience in a large sized / "Big 4" firm preferred but not required and/or in a large corporate environment
• CPA preferred
• Strong understanding of monthly close process
• Heavy exposure to financial statements, account analyses and reconciliations
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced and challenging environment
• Ability to interact with cross functional groups
• Strong spreadsheet skills (Excel), as well as strong writing and communication skills
• Ability to be flexible, work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Willingness to work overtime as needed
• Ability to evaluate processes and recommend/implement more efficient practices and procedures

Special Requirements

• Routine movement in an office environment.

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Pay Range

$75,000 - $110,000 USD

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