Sr Accountant - Financial Reporting

Company Information
For more than 20 years, AEG has played a pivotal role in transforming sports and live entertainment. Annually, we host more than 160 million guests, promote more than 10,000 shows and present more than 22,000 events around the world. We are committed to innovation, artistry, and community, and leverage the power of our 300+ venues, leading sports franchises, marquee music brands, integrated entertainment districts, premier ticketing platform and global sponsorship activations, to create memorable moments that give the world reason to cheer.

Our business is interwoven with the human mind and heart, and we strive to build a diverse and inclusive company that reflects the artists, athletes, and fans that we host; reach beyond traditional boundaries to support the communities in which we operate; and minimize our impact on the environment by adopting sustainable practices throughout our business operations.

If you want to be challenged to up your game and make a difference, then join us in giving the world reason to cheer!

Job Summary

The Senior Accountant, Financial Reporting will perform professional level accounting work in the compilation, and the reporting of the Company's global financial records. 

Essential Functions

• Identify cash vs non-cash items to properly prepare the Company's Consolidated Statement of Cashflows. Note that the cashflow statement is a highly complex financial document, which requires certain advanced accounting knowledge to prepare the following schedules at high volumes and error-free with minimal supervision: Prepare Goodwill and Intangibles rollforward, Equity Method Investments rollforward, Debt rollforward, Notes Receivable rollforward, Taxes paid, Interest paid, and understand foreign currency impact.


• Prepare standalone financial statements utilizing OneStream reporting, including sub-consolidations for certain groups of entities with third party reporting.


• Provide significant support for the Company’s annual audit of its consolidated financial statements. Responsibilities include preparing requested and recurring schedules for auditors, and roll-forward and preparation of the financial statements, footnotes, supplemental schedules. Support is provided in the preparation of certain supporting schedules for the Company’s annual accounting memorandums


• Maintain financial records and recording monthly journal entries related primarily to intercompany positions and global sponsorship revenue recognition. It also includes a compilation of a high volume of submissions files from subsidiaries, support in the detailed preparation of US GAAP financial statements, primarily quarterly and semi-annual financial reporting procedures and report preparation.


• Run the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet in OneStream. Prepare reconciliation and recurring consolidating journal entries for the Company’s complex intercompany balances.


• Prepare journal entries needed for the global posting of Softrax-system sponsorship revenue activity and contract-based balances. These entries include costs of revenues and reclassification of intercompany accounts, once the system entries have posted twice per month.


• Compile a global accounts receivable aging analysis from subsidiary submissions. Assess submissions for completeness and appropriateness of responses. A draft memorandum to senior management with detailed supporting schedules, of accounts receivable balances, reserves, and aging explanations is prepared for review.


• Prepare Consolidated PPE rollforward & related capital expenditure reporting, using the Company’s OneStream financial reporting tool & Excel. This process involves coordination with all other departments across all of AEG and applying Excel macros skills to consolidate information to determine PPE additions, as well as determining cash vs non-cash additions.


• Prepare Census Filings on at least a quarterly basis and as needed/requested. Documents are to be performed and submitted with minimal supervision.


• Provide support by compiling various financial statements and perform analytical reviews for reasonableness and compliance with US GAAP (as applicable).


• Provide suggestions to management and supervisor on ways to implement efficiencies with daily processing and reporting activities.

Required Qualifications

• BA/BS Degree (4-year) Accounting / Finance


• Experience in an analyst and managerial role working with complex computer systems/financial applications (i.e. JDEdwards, Oracle, etc.) and in Consolidations


• 4-6 years related work experience, Big Four public accounting experience preferred


• Solid understanding of basic accounting principles and theory (matching, conservatism, materiality, temporary and permanent accounts, debits, credits, financial statements, etc.)


• Familiar with internal controls and procedures to strengthen internal controls


• Well organized so can effectively prioritize workflow and improve period-end close results


• Effective verbal and written communication skills


• Ability to multitask on various daily duties and ad-hoc assignments


• Ability to work independently and to complete duties with minimal supervision


• Able to shift priorities considered necessary to accomplish prioritized tasks in a high-paced, results orientated environment


• Knowledge and comfort in use of modules in a moderately complex computer system/financial application (such as JD Edwards, Oracle, SAP)


• Solid skills with Microsoft Office Products (Word, Outlook, Excel), as well as ability to learn required business systems


• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) CPA Preferred

 

Pay Scale: $95,000 - $115,000

Bonus: (If applicable) This position is eligible for a bonus under the current bonus plan requirements.

Benefits:   We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes: medical, dental and vision insurance, paid holidays, vacation and sick time, company paid basic life insurance, voluntary life insurance, parental leave, 401k Plan (with a current employer match of 3%), flexible spending and health savings account options, and wellness offerings.

AEG reserves the right to change or modify the employee’s job description whether orally or in writing, at any time during the employment relationship. AEG may require an employee to perform duties outside their normal description.

AEG's policy is to hire the most qualified applicants. We are an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any individual, employee, or application for employment on the basis of race, color, marital status, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, or any other legally protected status recognized by federal, state or local law.

Employer does not offer work visa sponsorship for this position.