Senior Accountant
About The Position
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSG Entertainment) is a leader in live entertainment, delivering unforgettable experiences while forging deep connections with diverse and passionate audiences. The Company’s portfolio includes a collection of world-renowned venues – New York’s Madison Square Garden, Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, and Beacon Theatre; and The Chicago Theatre – that showcase a broad array of sporting events, concerts, family shows, and special events for millions of guests annually. In addition, the Company features the original production, the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, which has been a holiday tradition for more than 90 years. More information is available at www.msgentertainment.com. Who are we hiring? The Senior Accountant will be an integral part of the operational accounting group supporting the day-to-day processes as well as the monthly and quarterly book close. The Senior Accountant provides on-going financial support to the company’s various product groups. Responsibilities also include journal entries, account reconciliations, and support for the Director, Accounting.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required (preferably in Accounting/Finance, or related discipline).
- Two+ years of accomplished accounting experience.
- Ability to interact with cross functional groups and executive management.
- Strong understanding of monthly closing processes.
- Experience with and strong knowledge of GAAP rules.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, work within a team environment and company culture and willingness to work overtime as needed.
- Ability to evaluate processes and recommend and implement more efficient practices and procedures.
- Excellent quantitative analytical skills.
- Familiarity with oracle and excellent PC, Excel and Word skills.
- Clear writing and communication skills with all levels of management.
- Behavior consistent with MSG values.
Nice To Haves
- CPA strongly preferred.
- Big 4 Accounting Experience a plus.
Responsibilities
- Prepare journal entries from a variety of source documentation from operations.
- Provide timely and detailed monthly/quarterly Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss account analysis as assigned, including substantiation of account balances. Recommend adjusting journal entries, where needed. Most schedules are used for internal or external reporting, and tax purposes.
- Issue monthly results reports for various divisions.
- Assist with the preparation and review of the quarterly balance sheet analyses.
- Assist with company-wide expense allocations.
- Assist with requests from Tax, External Auditors and Internal Auditors.
- Assist/recommend/improve company-wide utilization of financial systems to enhance accuracy and timeliness of reporting.
- Support Operational Accounting group day-to-day activities.
- Complete special projects and respond to ad-hoc requests in an accurate and timely manner, as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
