Staff Accountant

AMB Sports + Entertainment; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Season tickets to Atlanta Falcons/MLS

Access to additional events

Health benefits and 401k

Flexible schedule including work from

Three weeks vacation + holidays

And more!

Job summary

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, part of AMB Sports & Entertainment, is hiring a Staff Accountant to join the Finance team. You will support day-to-day and month-end accounting for stadium events, audits, and special projects. You will report to the Accounting Manager and help improve financial processes.

The role offers a hybrid schedule with opportunities for flexible work arrangements, while enabling collaboration with the finance team, and exposure to high-profile events and organizational growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting required.
• Experience in stadium/entertainment accounting a plus.
• Public or corporate accounting experience a plus.
• Experience with accounting software (Great Plains/Concur/Vena) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist in estimate, settlement, accounting, and reporting for stadium events.
• Prepare general ledger entries and maintain records.
• Assist in account reconciliations and month-end close.
• Support annual financial audits and internal controls.
• Provide treasury management support and project assistance.
• Communicate issues clearly to management.
• Complete ad hoc analyses as needed.

Skills

Judgment

Communication

Time management

Organizational skills

Analytical thinking

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Tools

Great Plains

Concur

Vena

Job description

At the Blank Family of Businesses, our Core Values drive our culture, guide our decisions, and make our organization a great place to work.

GIVE BACK TO OTHERS

Recognize that the well-being of business cannot be separated from the well-being of society. Join in our ongoing efforts to give back through time, talents, labor and financial commitment.

LEAD BY EXAMPLE

Demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit that supports our culture and vision. Take full advantage of our empowerment philosophy by offering suggestions, making decisions and taking responsibility for actions. Stand up for your convictions and vocalize your opinions.

INNOVATE CONTINUOUSLY

Constantly seek new ways to improve results and move above and beyond what seems possible. Demonstrate non-stop reinvention. Do not let unnecessary bureaucracy kill innovation. Implement high quality, new processes, products, services, or solutions that meet or exceed the needs and expectations of our customers.

PUT PEOPLE FIRST

Demonstrate understanding that people are the center, the heartbeat of any successful enterprise. Build rapport and trust by demonstrating sensitivity and respect for others. Empower and listen to associates because they are our number-one source for information and ideas. Invest time and resources in developing associates' skills and assisting them in managing their careers.

LISTEN AND RESPOND

Listen to internal and external customers (fans, grantees, players, associates, vendors, partners) to understand what they need. View customer needs as golden opportunities that, when creatively addressed, will enhance our competitive edge and the environment in which we all work and professionally grow. Dedicate the needed resources, time and energy to creating lasting value for all customers.

INCLUDE EVERYONE

Our individual differences make our organization more valuable. Value diverse ideas, experiences, skills, work styles and backgrounds. Harness individual differences to create a competitive advantage and better support our partners. Encourage others to accept and capitalize on diversity.

About Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Mercedes-Benz Stadium is the new home of the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United and opened for its first events in August 2017. The stadium is also host of numerous other sports and entertainment events. The multi-purpose venue features flexible capacity that can expand to up to 83,000 seats; a retractable roof structure inspired by the oculus in the ancient Rome Pantheon; views of the Atlanta skyline; a 360-degree HD video halo board that, at nearly six stories tall and 1,100 linear feet in diameter, is the largest in the NFL and the world; an exterior fan plaza that provides fans with pre- and post-game entertainment; and a host of bars, restaurants and unique gathering destinations offering fans an unparalleled game day experience. Mercedes-Benz Stadium is part of AMB Sports & Entertainment, which also includes the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United.

Position Summary

We are hiring for a Staff Accountant to join our Finance team at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. This individual will report to the Accounting Manager and assist in the day-to-day and month-end accounting for Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Additionally, s/he will assist in the completion of the company's annual audits and on various special projects. S/he will provide strategic support to the finance team and management including process documentation, controls implementation, treasury management and other requested projects.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Assist in the estimate, settlement, accounting, and reporting for stadium events
• Prepare general ledger entries by maintaining relevant records and files
• Assist in the preparation of account reconciliations
• Month end and year end close responsibilities
• Assist finances team with annual financial audits
• Effectively communicate issues and errors to management
• Complete ad hoc analysis and other projects as assigned

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Interest and/or experience with stadium/entertainment accounting and reporting a plus
• Public Accounting or Corporate Accounting experience a plus
• Great Plains, Concur, and Vena experience a plus
• undefined

Required Skills

• Use of good judgment, professionalism, strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative style
• Demonstrate high integrity, tact, and a positive attitude
• Strong communication, time management and organizational skills
• Proficiency in decision making, analysis and entrepreneurial strategic thinking
• Demonstrate ability to be value-added business partner with peers and senior executives
• Strong Excel skills and Windows-based finance system knowledge
• Proven ability to concurrently perform multiple assignments and manage projects on strict deadlines under pressure
• Must be able to maintain confidential information
• Maintain flexibility in work schedule to support events as needed

Salary and Benefits

• Eligible for Season tickets to Atlanta United and Atlanta Falcons games
• Occasional access to additional third-party events and concerts
• Competitive health benefits and 401k package
• Flexible schedule including work from home opportunities
• Three weeks of vacation plus additional company and flex holidays
• And more!

About Atlanta Falcons

The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football club and member of the National Football League (NFL). The team’s headquarters and practice facility are located on a 50-acre site in Flowery Branch, Georgia. The Falcons’ NFL expansion franchise was awarded in 1965 and acquired by current owner Arthur M. Blank in 2002. Under Blank's leadership, the Falcons have become one of the League’s premier teams on and off the field, playing their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. For more information, visit www.atlantafalcons.com, and follow @AtlantaFalcons.

About Atlanta United

Atlanta United joined Major League Soccer in 2017 and won the 2018 MLS Cup in just its second season, the earliest an expansion team has won the title since 1998. The club has set multiple league records including season tickets sales (36,000-plus), single-season average (53,002) and total home attendance (901,033). Owned by Arthur M. Blank, Atlanta United plays its home matches at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. For more information about Atlanta United, including how to purchase season tickets, visit: www.atlutd.com, and follow @ATLUTD.

About Atlanta Drive GC

Atlanta Drive GC became one of the six founding members of TGL in August of 2023 and will participate in the inaugural season of TGL beginning in January of 2024. Atlanta Drive GC is owned by businessman and philanthropist Arthur M. Blank and is part of AMB Sports and Entertainment (AMBSE), which is comprised of the National Football League’s Atlanta Falcons, Major League Soccer’s Atlanta United FC, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta Drive Golf Club, and PGA TOUR Superstore.

About Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Opened in August 2017, Mercedes-Benz Stadium is a world-class sports and entertainment venue in downtown Atlanta and home to the National Football League’s Atlanta Falcons and Major League Soccer’s Atlanta United. The multi-purpose stadium was named the 2019 Sports Facility of the Year and is host to major sports and entertainment events, including the 2026 World Cup, the 2018 and 2025 College Football Playoff National Championships, the 2018 MLS Cup, and Super Bowl LIII. Mercedes-Benz Stadium is the first professional sports stadium in North America to achieve LEED Platinum Certification and the first stadium worldwide to achieve TRUE Platinum Certification for zero waste by the United States Green Building Council. Mercedes-Benz Stadium is proud to be collaborating with naming rights partner Mercedes-Benz and thirteen founding partners including Coca-Cola, Equifax, The Home Depot, Novelis, SCANA Energy, Truist, IBM, Georgia Power, American Family Insurance, Global Payments, Ticketmaster, and Delta Airlines. To learn more about Mercedes-Benz Stadium visit www.mercedesbenzstadium.com. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

About the Home Depot Backyard

The Home Depot Backyard, Atlanta's #BestBackyard, is an 11-acre multi-use greenspace in the heart of downtown, adjacent to Mercedes-Benz Stadium, that is full of unique opportunities for the local community and visitors alike. Serving the Atlanta community since 2018, the Home Depot Backyard provides a broad spectrum of programming for all audiences and has hosted a wide array of community events while also serving as the premier parking and tailgating destination for the Atlanta Falcons (NFL), Atlanta United (MLS), and other stadium events. The Home Depot Backyard focuses on three key pillars - Arts and Culture, Health and Wellness, and Inspired Learning - through offering a variety of activities from daily fitness classes to one-of-a-kind events focused on uplifting the community. To learn more about The Home Depot Backyard, visit thehomedepotbackyard.com or follow us at @thdbackyard on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tok.

About Atlanta City FC

Atlanta City FC is Atlanta's new expansion franchise in the National Women’s Soccer League, which will begin play in 2028. Atlanta City FC is owned by Arthur Blank, owner and chairman, Blank Family of Businesses, and is part of AMB Sports and Entertainment (AMBSE) comprised of the National Football League’s Atlanta Falcons, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Major League Soccer’s Atlanta United FC, Atlanta Drive GC of TGL, WTGL Atlanta and PGA TOUR Superstore.