Senior Manager Accounting

Who are we hiring?

This position is responsible for the operational control of the public company books and records for Corporate Accounting for Sphere Entertainment Co., including MSG Networks, Holoplot, and other international operations.  This position is also responsible for day-to-day accounting for related party transactions, the monthly closing process, account analysis, and assistance with quarterly external, internal, and tax reporting packages.  This position would be responsible for providing accounting support to the business operators and P&L leaders along with their respective departments. This position will maintain all necessary accounting policies, related documentation and systems including general ledger and financial reporting for specified areas of oversight, and ensures accounting records are maintained in accordance with US GAAP and SEC rules and regulations. The Senior Manager, Accounting will supervise account analysis and reconciliations, devise necessary internal reports, maintain SOX compliance, and meet all external reporting requirements.

What will you do?

• Manage monthly and quarterly closing process, reviewing journal entries as well as Oracle financial reports for variances and providing guidance and assistance to staff

• Ensure timely and accurate closing of Oracle General Ledger for assigned accounting areas
• Effectively manage, motivate, and train assigned staff and provide regular (daily where appropriate) status of work-in-progress responsibilities to the VP, Operations Accounting
• Provide services to MSG Sports as outlined in the transaction services agreement and other related party arrangements
• Provide financial support for ad-hoc projects as assigned by senior leadership 
• Evaluate and identify areas of potential exposure and internal control weakness, and evaluate enhance processes and work flows  
• Assist in updates and system conversions for general ledger and subledgers, suggest enhancements, and confirm functionality of delivered products meet requested expectations

What do you need to succeed? 

• BS or BA in Accounting/Finance, or equivalent, CPA license required
• Minimum 5 years related experience, strong knowledge of US GAAP and SEC rules and regulations
• High energy with the ability to lead an accounting staff through transformational change
• Strategic thinker who possesses the ability to effectuate meaningful change and identify opportunities for process enhancement
• Consistently demonstrates a ‘run it like you own it’ mentality and exemplary direction and supervisory skills
• Excellent PC, Excel and Word skills
• Strong analytical account analysis skills
• Strong verbal communication/interpersonal skills
• Strong understanding of monthly closing, forecasting, and budgeting processes
• Experience with Oracle (all modules)
• Experience with Financial Systems and corporate applications

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