Accounting Manager

About the role

The Accounting Manager will own all aspects of the accounting and general ledger of the organization. This role is responsible for full-cycle accounting, month-end close processes, quarterly and annual compliance, annual budgeting, and providing insights to support data-driven decision-making. The ideal candidate is a proactive strategic thinker comfortable with balance sheet reconciliations, internal controls, and compliance, thriving in dynamic, fast-paced environments with an eye for process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and reconcile general ledgers for domestic entities.
• Prepare and upload journal entries.
• Maintain fixed asset roll-forward schedules and account for acquisitions, capitalization, changes in useful lives, dispositions, and impairments.
• Own the accounts payable process.
• Manage e-commerce revenue recognition and inventory valuations.
• Reconcile sub-ledger to general ledger account balances.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
• Assess internal control evaluations and provide insight to management about areas of risk.
• Support the annual budget process by providing variance analyses.
• Assist in preparation of MLS NEXT Pro related reporting, including post-game and annual league financial reporting.
• Prepare tax-related filings.
• Ensure proper recognition of ticket and sponsorship revenue in accordance with applicable accounting standards, including deferred revenue balances.
• Ensure all accruals are properly assessed for cut-off and recorded.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and contribute to streamlining accounting operations.
• Assist with ad-hoc requests and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• At least three years in an accounting-related role, public, or corporate accounting experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• Solid understanding of GAAP, month-end close process, basic tax compliance, internal controls, and variance analysis.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically intermediate Excel skills (pivots, lookups, etc.).
• Strong written and verbal communication with the ability to build positive working relationships internally and externally.
• Self-starter, self-motivated, and able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills with an eye for process and structure improvement.
• Comfortable working both in a team environment and independently with minimal guidance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Shopify and accounting software comparable to Sage 50 or QuickBooks Desktop.
• Experience with Michigan tax filings.