Staff Accountant

Atlanta Hawks•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Staff Accountant supports the month-end close process across consolidated entities, including the Atlanta Hawks, State Farm Arena, College Park Skyhawks, and affiliated properties. The role helps maintain general ledger integrity through journal entry preparation, balance sheet reconciliations, financial analysis, and management of complex multi-element contractual revenue recognition, arena revenue and expense activity, fixed assets, and prepaid schedules. Success is measured by timely, accurate close deliverables and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving variances. The Staff Accountant also supports tax filings, cross-functional financial reporting, process improvements, documentation, system enhancements, and ad hoc projects. The position provides backup support to other accounting team members during peak periods or absences and reports improvement recommendations to the Accounting Manager.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
2–4 years of accounting experience, including exposure to general ledger and month-end close processes.
Demonstrated experience preparing journal entries and performing balance sheet reconciliations.
Demonstrated experience with multi-entity accounting for revenue and expenses, including intercompany transactions, and multi-component revenue structures involving multi-element contract arrangements.
Working knowledge of fixed asset accounting, including additions, disposals, transfers, and depreciation.
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting ERP systems.

Nice To Haves

Oracle NetSuite experience.
Experience in sports, live entertainment, or hospitality.
Familiarity with arena or event-based revenue recognition and complex revenue arrangements.
Experience with fixed asset management software or ERP fixed asset modules.
CPA candidacy or progress toward CPA licensure.
Experience with variance and flux analysis reporting.

Responsibilities

Prepare and record monthly journal entries for complex multi-element revenue and event-related expenses across consolidated entities, ensuring accuracy and proper classification.
Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations for assigned accounts and investigate and resolve reconciling items promptly.
Maintain the fixed asset register, including asset additions, disposals, transfers, and depreciation in accordance with established policies and rules.
Prepare and record prepaid expense amortization schedules to ensure proper recognition across reporting periods.
Process and review vendor bill and invoice coding for accurate account, entity, and department classification before posting.
Prepare month-over-month, quarter-over-quarter, and year-over-year flux and variance analyses for assigned accounts, explaining significant fluctuations.
Collaborate with operations, finance, and other departments to gather supporting documentation and ensure accurate financial reporting.
Respond to internal inquiries about assigned account activity and provide supporting schedules as needed.
Support preparation and filing of tax returns, including sales tax, property tax, and other annual filings.
Identify opportunities to improve close efficiency, reconciliation processes, or fixed asset tracking and recommend solutions to the Accounting Manager.
Maintain organized, audit-ready documentation for journal entries, reconciliations, and fixed asset transactions.
Support implementation or enhancement of accounting system configurations for fixed asset rules and prepaid tracking.
Provide backup support for other accounting team members during peak periods or staff absences.
Assist with ad hoc financial analysis and special projects as directed by the Accounting Manager or senior leadership.
Participate in department initiatives, process improvement efforts, and training activities as needed.