Staff Accountant

About the role

The NBA is a global sports and media organization dedicated to inspiring and connecting people worldwide through basketball. This role supports the Controller's Group in various financial tasks.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journals and provide supporting schedules in accordance with department deadlines
• Reconcile multiple bank accounts and resolve any reconciling items
• Distribute and post the monthly Corcentric accrual
• Aid in preparing and analyzing reconciliations and supporting schedules for balance sheet and P&L accounts
• Aid in refining and improving accounting processes, financial reporting systems, and internal controls
• Prepare audit work papers to support interim and annual financial audits
• Document monthly/quarterly intercompany balance settlements
• Prepare accounting schedules detailing fixed asset activity
• Aid in fixed asset process documentation, project creation/maintenance, and physical inventory counts
• Assist with ad-hoc projects including system testing and process improvements

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• 1+ years of general accounting experience

Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Applications, particularly Excel
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, be organized, and manage multiple tasks
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently
• Experience with SAP or comparable financial systems, Blackline, and knowledge of US GAAP
• Experience with AI tools like Microsoft Co-Pilot or Chat GPT

Benefits

• Annual discretionary performance bonus
• Company-sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, fertility and family-forming assistance, wellbeing allowance, educational assistance, mental health coaching/therapy, tax advantaged accounts, 401(k) retirement plan, and time off benefits

Pay

$80,000 - $90,000 annually

Schedule

Full-time position