Company: | National Basketball Association |
Job Category: | Accounting/Finance/Insurance |
Location: | New York, NY 10022 |
Job Title: | Corporate Accounting |
E-mail: | nbacareers@nba.com |
Job Description:
To apply please go to http://www.nba.com/careers/
Click on “What Position Do You Want To Play?”, then, click on “League Office Career
Opportunities”, under “Search by Keyword” type in 1324.
Position will support the Senior Director of Finance in developing budgets and tracking performance against financial targets for domestic and international businesses with primary focus on the Marketing and Media, content licensing and International TV groups. Position will manage one financial analyst
Responsibilities:
• Responsible for the preparation of monthly financial statements – including the preparation of journal entries
• Prepare detailed account analyses on the financial statements (P&L and balance sheet)
• Primary contact for all accounting matters including monthly close, metrics, variance analysis, and performance summaries
• Primary contact for all year end audit requests
• Co-ordinate and oversee the billing of all contractual payments for the NBA’s Marketing & Media and content licensing business.
• Analyze and track expenses
• Monitor accounts receivable balances
• Monitor contracts for financial compliance
• Identify financial issues/ trends and make recommendations for Projection adjustments
• Prepare weekly ITV Sales report listing licensee revenue by telecaster/region
• Assist in the preparation of the annual Business Plan
• Interact with various departments to coordinate appropriate charge-backs (Production, Creative Services, Photo Licensing, Footage Licensing)
• Provide ad hoc analyses for Director as needed
• Manage and develop one staff position
Required Skills/Knowledge:
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (GAAP)
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills
• Knowledge of PeopleSoft Financial Software preferred
Experience Needed:
• Minimum 4-5 yeas in accounting related position (general accounting, finance, billing)
• Experience in the preparation of financial statements and variance analyses
• Experience with accounting software
• Previous management experience preferred
Educational Background Required:
• Accounting / Finance Undergraduate Degree required
• CPA