Financial Accounting Manager

Responsibilities

• Review and post weekly and monthly accounting entries to produce park level trial balances.
• Maintain compliance with professional accounting standards and best practices in accordance with GAAP.
• Address internal and external audit requests for information as needed.
• Manage a team of five to six Staff Accountants and Supervisors.
• Partner with other peers to create consistent work product under the direction of the Director of Accounting.
• Work with park operational staff to resolve day-to-day accounting issues impacting park operations.
• Collaborate with peer Accounting Managers to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting and the timely resolution of day-to-day accounting issues impacting operations.
• Complete weekly or monthly reconcilements using developed tools.
• Comply with specific financial regulatory requirements such as US GAAP and SOX controls.
• Participate in hiring of new staff.
• Promote and maintain a strong culture of technical competence, personal accountability, and ethical behavior in all aspects of accounting work.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from an accredited four-year college or university, with CPA, CMA, MBA or similar designation preferred.
• 5 years of combined public accounting, consulting, and industry related experience with minimum of 2 years of departmental leadership experience.
• Understanding of park financial flows and systems used to produce financial statements, including ERP, revenue systems, and payroll strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Excellent written, interpersonal, and verbal communication skills and ability to work effectively independently and collaboratively in a team setting.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, financial analysis skills, and time management skills.
• Confidence to ask questions and get clarification, display a positive attitude, and have a strong work ethic.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented with the capability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective in an office or hybrid work environment.
• Dependable, honest, and exhibits integrity.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages that include bonus programs and comprehensive benefit plans with healthcare/dental/vision, paid vacation/sick time, paid holidays, 401k program, and complimentary season passes to all parks owned and operated by Six Flags.