The Senior Accountant manages all of WNBC’s technical and internal audit accounting functions. Reporting to the Director, Financial Reporting, the Senior Accountant works collaboratively with the Director, Financial Reporting, Vice President of Accounting and Chief Financial Officer in evaluating internal audit controls, contract management and revenue recognition. Additionally, the Senior Accountant will provide high-level accounting support including implementation assistance with new accounting pronouncements and transaction-oriented accounting. The focus of this position will primarily be responsible for areas related to sponsorships, parking, concessions, retail, eCash, non-baseball events, stadium operations, capital improvements, sportsbook, auxiliary rental revenue, debt/loans, and MLB revenue as well as supervision of a direct report performing “day to day” duties for these functions and areas. 

The Senior Accountant will be responsible for managing accounting transactions and will play an integral part in inbound revenue related transactions. The responsibilities include working directly as a finance partner with revenue generating departments defining revenue recognition framework, analyzing pricing, contract terms and preparing/overseeing all revenue processing and transactions. This role will also interface with the external auditors on any revenue recognition issues as necessary.

This position will be responsible for performing various daily and monthly procedures governing the control over and reconciliation of customer transactions originating from the various administration systems to ensure high standards of financial integrity, compliance, and operational efficiencies in these critical revenue areas. The Senior Accountant also ensures regular internal audits are performed and reviews to assess the compliance of departments.  This position will also ensure processes and records are being reviewed to see that we are in line with the generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and company standards.  Results of the reviews are to be shared with managers to aid in feedback, training, and development to ensure greater overall compliance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist with maintaining revenue worksheets – gather various revenue support documents daily and update the revenue worksheets on a daily and monthly basis. This includes parking, concessions, retail, eCash, etc.
• Work closely with Corporate Partnerships on sponsor contract revenue breakouts, invoicing, collections, revenue recognition and expense tracking.
• Provide support to ticket tracking related to sponsor deals to ensure they are correctly accounted for and ticket banks are not overdrawn. This includes season/packaged tickets, ticket banks, suites, trade, and vouchers.

• Review, approve, and post all cash receipts and ensure they are recorded timely and accurately. These bank transactions include incoming/outgoing ACH/Wires, transfers, check deposits, and credit card batch deposits.
• Review, approve, and post bank transactions and journal entries in Great Plains that have been prepared by others within the department.

• Month end / Year end close
  • Review and/or prepare revenue recognition
  • Review and/or prepare assigned balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Review and/or prepare various schedules for month end closing.
  • Review completed bank reconciliations.
  • Prepare various journal entries and accruals as needed.
  • Assist with preparation of consolidating financial statements for all entities.
  • Analyze Budget to Actual variances & liaise with outside departments to ensure expenses are properly recorded & within budget
  • Assist outside accounting firm with reconciliations, work papers, etc., as necessary during the interim and the year end audit
• Manage the Fixed Assets accounting/compliance for the organization including:
  • Nationals Capex
    • Maintain budget and track actual dollars spent. This also includes reviewing all purchase requisitions and service contract deal sheets to ensure the dollars requested are in line with the amounts budgeted.
  • Events DC submission process
    • Assist in preparing the annual Events DC budget in accordance with our lease.
    • Review periodic requests sent to Events DC requesting reimbursement for monies spent per the approved annual budget.
  • Review the preparation of the Florida PPT Return and provide support for the DC PPT return
  • Maintain inventory records and ensure the asset disposal process have been followed.
• Perform monthly analysis of eCash and loaded tickets used in the stadium and report on any system reporting discrepancies.
• Manage, maintain, and record all activities and schedules related to debt/loan including interest payments, debt additions/curtailments, and fees.
• Manage, maintain, and record all activities and schedules related to MLB revenue streams
• Manage, maintain, and record all activities and schedules related to the on-site retail sportsbook and any other auxiliary on-site rental revenue (X-Golf).
• Manage and/or prepare all census questionnaires
• Assist with any retail related projects and reconciliations.
• Assist with the preparation and financial reporting duties of any large scale events. This will include projections, settlements, expense tracking, reconciling revenue, and financial results. This may also include settling with the event promotors the day/night of the event.
• Assist in the annual operating budgeting process

• Position will oversee a direct report who will provide support in the related activities set forth above

• Any other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Financial Reporting, VP of Finance and the CFO

Requirements:

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a minimum of 3-5 years of public accounting experience
• CPA is preferred
• Baseball experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities necessary to perform essential functions

• Demonstrate practical knowledge in all areas of job responsibilities
• Solid accounting skills and a strong knowledge of GAAP
• Ability to effectively and professionally communicate with all departments and all levels of personnel within the site and the corporate office
• Demonstrate initiative, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Ability to work non-standard hours on occasion
• Proficient skills in computer including experience with MS Office products such as Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. and ability to learn and master new software programs. MS Dynamics Great Plains experience a plus.
• Excellent oral communication and customer service problem solving skills
• Strong ability to create and thrive in a team environment
• Must be detail oriented.

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Physical/Environmental Requirements

• Office: Working conditions are normal for an office environment. Work may require occasional weekend and/or evening work.