Strategic Accounting Analyst: Budgeting & Forecasting

Ilitch Sports + Entertainment; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Ilitch Sports + Entertainment is seeking an Accounting Analyst to provide general accounting support, including journal entries, reconciliations, month-end close, forecasting and budgeting, plus cost and variance analysis. The role handles confidential financial records with discretion and autonomy.

You will collaborate with event accountants, operations, sales and marketing to invoice for services, and participate in the monthly close and budgeting processes, contributing to policy improvements

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

Skills

Integrity

Written communication

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Initiative

Time management

Excel skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Oracle

Workday

Workforce

Job description

Ilitch Sports + Entertainment is seeking an Accounting Analyst to provide general accounting support, including journal entries, reconciliations, month-end close, forecasting and budgeting, plus cost and variance analysis. The role handles confidential financial records with discretion and autonomy.

You will collaborate with event accountants, operations, sales and marketing to invoice for services, and participate in the monthly close and budgeting processes, contributing to policy improvements