Revenue & Accounting Analyst

About the role

The Settlements Revenue & Accounting Analyst will apply knowledge of accounting processes to perform pari-mutuel invoicing and receivables activities for Churchill Downs Inc., its subsidiaries, and third-party customers. Primary responsibilities will include communicating directly with third-party customers on an ongoing basis to resolve invoicing inquiries and other related issues. This individual will also be responsible for conducting account research and analysis, performing month-end closing duties, preparing monthly invoices, processing cash payments and receipts, and preparing reconciliations of general ledger balance sheet accounts.

Responsibilities

• Communicates directly with third-party customers to research and resolve invoicing concerns and other related issues, ensuring timely resolution.
• Execute month-end closing procedures, prepare journal entries and reconciliation of general ledger balance sheet accounts on a timely and accurate basis.
• Process third-party payments and cash receipts through the company’s enterprise billing system.
• Process regulatory payments on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis as contractually and/or legally obligated.
• Absorb and prepare the monthly preparation of third-party invoices.
• Prepare the weekly payment forecast to assist in cash management.
• Maintain a monthly outstanding balance report for aging balances and communicate the status to senior management.
• Prepare ad hoc reporting and assist with other duties as required.
• Aid in identifying manual processes for automation to improve efficiency.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• Knowledge of accounting procedures and principles (U.S. GAAP).
• Detail oriented, professional attitude, dependable, strong organization, and time management skills.
• Embraces change and willing to learn new skills, a self-starter.
• Ability to prioritize workload, multi-task and meet deadlines in a demanding environment.
• Strong work ethic and ability to cultivate working relationships throughout the organization.
• Ability to be licensed as an Employee by various racing and gaming jurisdictions in which we operate, as required. Authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required.
• Masters degree, CPA, or active pursuit of CPA preferred.
• 3-5 years’ experience in accounting, or experience in corporate accounting for a publicly traded company preferred.
• Prior experience communicating with third-party customers to research and resolve issues.
• Experience with month-end closing process, including preparation of journal entries and account reconciliations preferred.