Manager, Accounting

The Nashville Predators Hockey Club•Nashville, TN

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About The Position

The Accounting Manager works in the Finance Department and reports to the Senior Director of Business Operations and Administration. This exempt role manages and develops the accounting coordinator while overseeing accounting activities for the Smashville Ice Rinks and related entities. The position reviews accounts payable, invoices, expense reports, purchase orders, cash outflows, and customer billing; owns cash-account reconciliations; and records and reconciles interdepartmental and intercompany transactions. It also supports tax returns, budgeting, financial analysis, quarterly projections, NHL reporting, and external audits. The Accounting Manager monitors and recommends improvements to accounting and business processes, communicates workload and timelines, and provides responsive service to internal and external customers. The role may also perform other duties assigned by management. Flexible hours are required, and overtime may be required. Employment is subject to background checks and requires a valid driver’s license, a suitable driving history, and insurability under the organization’s insurance carrier.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
At least 5 years of relevant experience.
Expertise in accrual accounting principles and understanding of advanced accounting concepts.
Familiarity with state and local business taxes.
Experience managing a small team of staff.
Proficiency in Microsoft programs, including Excel and Word.
Knowledge of financial management and accounting software.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Ability to keep confidential information.
Excellent customer service, organizational, and time-management skills.
Ability to work flexible hours; overtime may be required.
Ability to work at times with limited guidance.
Detail-oriented and a team player.
Valid driver’s license, suitable driving history, and ability to be insured by the organization’s insurance carrier.
Successful completion of a background check, including criminal history, driving history, previous employment verification, and character references.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in accounting, business administration, or a related field.
Active CPA license.
Familiarity with Intacct accounting software.

Responsibilities

Manage the accounting coordinator, oversee daily duties, develop their finance and accounting knowledge, set expectations, and provide feedback.
Help foster and maintain a collaborative team culture that promotes the Nashville Predators ONE GOAL philosophy.
Review accounts payable information for the Smashville Ice Rinks for accuracy.
Review invoices and expense reports for documentation, coding accuracy, and proper approvals.
Review invoice and expense report entries in Intacct, Papersave, and spreadsheets.
Review and manage cash outflows in the banking portal against accounting-software records.
Review and approve entries in company and subsidiary purchase-order systems.
Prepare the Sales and Use Tax return for Mid Ice LLC for review and work with the Controller on additional returns.
Review customer invoices prepared by other business operations staff and send invoices to contract customers across various properties.
Serve as an elevated point of contact for customer invoicing questions.
Review and reconcile bank deposits and own reconciliation of related cash accounts.
Record interdepartmental transactions and reconcile intercompany accounts.
Reconcile related-entity balance-sheet accounts monthly or quarterly and escalate significant or unidentified variances when existing staff cannot resolve them.
Monitor accounting and business processes and recommend improvements.
Assist with reports required by the National Hockey League for Industry Growth Fund initiatives.
Assist the Senior Director and other departments with preparing budgets for upper-management approval.
Assist with financial analysis metrics to improve business and operational efficiency.
Assist in compiling data for quarterly projections.
Serve as the external-auditor point of contact for assigned accounts and support audit requests.
Provide superior customer service and proactive solutions to internal and external customer issues.
Communicate with supervisors and manage workload and anticipated task-completion timelines.
Perform other duties assigned by the Senior Director of Business Operations and Administration or other management.