Position: Sr. Accountant – Full Time/Exempt

Department: Accounting & Finance

Reports to: Controller

Location: Arizona Cardinals (Tempe, AZ)

Format: In-person 

Cardinals Organizational Summary:   

The Arizona Cardinals Football Club is a professional football team within the National Football League (NFL). We compete in the National Football Conference (NFC) West division and call State Farm Stadium, in Glendale, Arizona, our home.

As one of the oldest pro football franchises in the U.S., the Club has established itself as a sport and cultural hallmark within Arizona, as well as a trailblazer for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) initiatives and firsts around the League.  Our vision is to build a leading sports organization that competes for championships, drives business results, creates loyal fans, develops proud employees, and inspires hope in our community. We are relentless in our pursuit of greatness on and off the field, while positively impacting our people, our fans, and our community.

If you want to join an organization that values putting the team first, doing what is right, growing with positivity, valuing every voice, while driving performance, we would love for you to join our team. Learn more about the Arizona Cardinals and see what’s happening here. 

Job Summary:

The Sr. Accountant will oversee the day-to-day operations in Financial Accounting for the Arizona Cardinals Football Club and various affiliate companies. This includes managing tasks to produce timely periodic financial reports, maintaining an adequate system of accounting records and reconciliations of the company's reported financial results, balance sheets, and ensuring that reported results comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Our colleague will be responsible for financial close, accounts payable and other office duties for all locations of Craft Culinary Concepts. The candidate will need to play a significant role in long-term planning, including initiatives geared toward operational excellence, act as ambassador and liaison for club departments, clients, and vendors while advancing a culture of excellence and a positive, passionate, and creative work environment.

Primary Job Duties:

The Senior Accountant will have the daily responsibilities, without limitation, to include the following: 

• Acting backup for Insignia's Sr. Accountant
• Prepare and post journal entries for Craft Culinary and Insignia Family of companies
• Recurring, Inventory, Game Day, Reclassification, G&A Allocation, Etc.
• Prepare and post entries to complete bank reconciliations for Craft Culinary and Insignia Companies
• Assist Controller in preparing monthly commission statements for all Craft Culinary Companies
• Reconcile Craft Culinary and Insignia Balance Sheet accounts
• Prepare and post Payroll Entries from iSolved to GP Dynamics
• Reconcile Intercompany accounts for Craft Culinary and Insignia Companies
• Add new GL Accounts as necessary to Craft Culinary Companies
• Compile ad hoc daily/weekly/monthly reports and reconciliations
• Assist in annual revenue and financial audits
• Maintain documentation of detailed desk procedures
• Streamline and automate month end closing processes for Craft Culinary Companies and Insignia
• Initiate Wires
• Accounting Special Projects
• Assist the CFO and Controller with "as needed" projects, including generation of ad hoc reports and requests, and assist as needed on special reporting.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field (or equivalent experience), CPA or MBA preferred
• Experience: Minimum 4 years of accounting experience
• Must have a strong concept of general accounting processes and practices
• Proficient in Excel, Great Plains (Microsoft Dynamics), and Excel Interfacing Software
• Experience with Concur preferred
• Experience streamlining and automating accounting processes
• Strong analytical and technical skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, strong verbal, and written communication skills
• Experience supporting a healthy culture within an organization to include collaboration across teams and departments
• Ability to effectively work in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing priorities that require strong project management, decision-making capabilities, and flexibility

Cardinals Benefits/Perks Summary:

The Arizona Cardinals Football Club has developed a comprehensive benefits package that provides economic and inclusive benefits to full-time employees. The Cardinals benefits offer care, protection, and support for employees and their loved ones. The Cardinals organization encourages an environment that is conducive to living a healthy, productive, and flexible lifestyle.

Benefits and Perks include, but are not limited to:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance options; effective the first day of hire
• 401 (k) retirement option with employer match contribution
• Paid Time Off Accruals (including sick time accruals)
• Paid Time Off for most Federal holidays
• Time off for Maternity, Paternity, Military, and Bereavement
• MDLIVE: 24/7 medical support
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Care Saving Account options
• Discounts on Cardinals gear & paraphernalia
• Tuition reimbursement & Professional Growth opportunities
• Daily free lunch
• Complimentary season tickets
• Subsidized gym memberships

The Arizona Cardinals Football Club is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.