Accounting Manager

Unrivaled Sports • Baltimore, MD

2d • Remote

About The Position

The Accounting Manager leads accounting and financial reporting for Unrivaled Sports’ Field Sports and Action Sports divisions, ensuring accurate, timely, high-quality reporting across a multi-entity, multi-location portfolio. The role owns month-end close and divisional financial reporting, including journal-entry review, balance-sheet reconciliations, cash activity, and consolidated divisional results. It supervises and develops two Senior Accountants and serves as the primary accounting partner to divisional operating leaders and FP&A.

The position leads the divisions’ contributions to annual financial audits and tax preparation, and drives process improvements and acquisition integrations. The role covers varied accounting needs, including seasonal revenue, advance registrations and deposits, venue-heavy fixed-asset bases, lodging and food-and-beverage operations, and partnership structures. It is a full-time, primarily remote position, with an option to work from the Baltimore, Maryland office for candidates in the area.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• 6–8 years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 2 years supervising or managing accounting staff.
• Demonstrated experience owning month-end close and financial reporting for a multi-entity or multi-location business.
• Strong understanding of GAAP, including revenue recognition (ASC 606), lease accounting (ASC 842), and fixed-asset accounting, with the ability to apply accounting principles in day-to-day operations.
• Advanced analytical capabilities in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple entities, divisions, priorities, and deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to adapt communication to different audiences.
• Self-starting mindset, ability to take ownership and lead others, and consistent ability to meet deadlines.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Nice To Haves

• CPA designation.
• Public accounting experience, ideally in audit.
• Experience in a multi-entity, private-equity-backed, high-growth, or acquisitive organization, including purchase accounting and consolidations.
• Experience in youth or amateur sports, recreation, camps, ski or resort operations, hospitality, or event and venue businesses, particularly those with seasonal revenue and significant deferred revenue.
• Working knowledge of Sage Intacct, Bill.com, and Concur.
• Interest in leveraging AI and emerging tools to improve accounting workflows and efficiency.
• Passion for youth sports, on the field, on the slopes, or at the skatepark.

Responsibilities

• Own the completeness, accuracy, and quality of accounting and financial reporting for the Field Sports and Action Sports divisions, including consolidation of division entities.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop two Senior Accountants; set priorities, review work, and foster ownership and continuous improvement.
• Oversee GAAP- and ASC 606-compliant revenue recognition for tournament and event registrations, team and player fees, camp tuition, memberships, lodging, and food and beverage, including deferred revenue and customer deposits.
• Review monthly balance-sheet reconciliations and roll-forwards, ensuring supporting workpapers are complete and accurate.
• Oversee fixed-asset and capital-project accounting for owned and leased venues, as well as lease accounting under ASC 842.
• Manage intercompany activity, management fees, and reporting for partner-owned or joint-venture entities.
• Oversee daily cash receipts from registration platforms, merchant processors, and on-site point-of-sale systems; ensure reconciling items are investigated and resolved.
• Lead the general-ledger month-end close for assigned divisions, including review and approval of adjusting entries under accrual accounting and adherence to the close calendar.
• Prepare and review month-end financial reporting packages, including divisional income-statement variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior year, and balance-sheet review.
• Present divisional financial results, key drivers, and findings to senior finance leadership and operating stakeholders.
• Partner with venue, camp, and event operations teams to reconcile and deliver flash reports, registration and attendance metrics, and other recurring reports.
• Lead divisional PBC deliverables and act as a primary contact for external auditors and tax advisors during the annual audit and tax-return preparation.
• Design and maintain internal controls, close checklists, and accounting policies; identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve efficiency.
• Partner with FP&A on budgeting, forecasting, and capital planning, and provide ad hoc analysis and management support.
• Lead accounting for acquisitions, including opening balance sheets, purchase accounting, and aligning acquired businesses with Unrivaled’s chart of accounts, systems, and close processes.
• Contribute to special projects and finance initiatives.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and bonus eligibility.
• Health, dental, and vision benefits.
• Life and disability insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off and a robust company holiday schedule.
• Flexible, primarily remote work environment, with an in-office option for employees in the Baltimore area.
• Opportunity to lead and shape accounting for the Field Sports and Action Sports divisions of a rapidly growing, multi-entity sports and hospitality organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager