Job Description:
Position Title: Senior Accountant
Requisition ID: R100048
Location: Regional Office Jefferson City
Full/Part-Time: Full time
About Us:
Learfield is the leading media and technology company powering college athletics. Through its digital and physical platforms, Learfield owns and leverages a deep data set and relationships in the industry to drive revenue, growth, brand awareness, and fan engagement for brands, sports, and entertainment properties. With ties to over 1,200 collegiate institutions and over 12,000 local and national brand partners, Learfield’s presence in college sports and live events delivers influence and maximizes reach to target audiences. With data-based solutions for a 365-day, 24/7 fan experience, Learfield enables schools and brands to connect with fans through licensed merchandise, game ticketing, donor identification for athletic programs, exclusive custom content, innovative marketing initiatives, NIL solutions, and advanced digital platforms. Since 2008, it has served as title sponsor for the acclaimed Learfield Directors’ Cup, supporting athletic departments across all divisions.
Our people-first culture is the foundation of our business and is reflective of our approach to building meaningful relationships with our employees, partners, and fans. The company strives each day to deliver the mission statement and embody the core values that make Learfield an exciting place to work.
Our Mission
Powering the connection of fans to the brands and experiences they love.
Our Core Values
Build Trust | Be Fans of One Another | Power Tomorrow | Create & Connect Communities | Have Fun
The Senior Accountant serves as the primary point of contact for assigned areas of responsibility supporting close and consolidation of the LEARFIELD group of companies (standalone and consolidated) for internal management reporting, external reporting and tax reporting. The Senior Accountant will be assigned responsibilities commensurate with experience in operational areas such as corporate, consolidation and/or operational business units.
Responsibilities:
- Implement effective financial statement disclosure controls and procedures
- Complete assigned responsibilities for monthly close including preparation of monthly journal entries, reconciliations, and other support (i.e., rollforward, transaction support).
- Design process improvement and information systems enhancements to support the business environment (e.g., ledger maintenance, subledger maintenance, ancillary system maintenance).
- Serve as Accounting liaison supporting external audit.
- Perform Adhoc financial analysis and special projects.
- Record and reconcile bimonthly payroll
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of applicable experience
- Experience with ERP (Great Plains and/or Workday), Report Writer (Prophix or Adaptive Insights), Microsoft Office Suite
- Familiar with US GAAP standards
- Multi-location; multi-entity experience
- Complex entity structure experience
- Financial reporting experience
- Effectively communicate verbally and written with cross-functional teams
- Innovation and problem solving skills
- Implement new accounting guidance and/or apply existing guidance to new transactions
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams
- Manage competing priorities and deadlines
- Support professional development of entire team
Learfield offers a full spectrum of benefits for eligible employees including Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance and Other Insurance Plans, Flexible Paid Time Off (including Parental Leave), Paid Holidays, 401(k), and Short/Long Term Disability.
Learfield is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.
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