Manager, Accounting

Job Title: Accounting Manager

Department: Finance

Reports To: Senior Director of Business Operations and Administration

Status: Exempt

Major Responsibilities/Activities:

• Manage accounting coordinator and provide oversight over their daily job duties.
  • Develop and increase finance and accounting knowledge of accounting coordinator
  • Set clear, manageable expectations and provide feedback to support employee growth.
  • Help foster and maintain a collaborative team culture that promotes the Nashville Predators ONE GOAL philosophy.
• Review for accuracy all accounts payable information pertaining to the Smashville Ice Rinks.
• Review invoices and expense reports for proper documentation, coding accuracy and proper approvals.
• Review invoice and expense report entries entered into Intacct (accounting software), Papersave (approval software) and spreadsheets;
• Review and manage cash outflows in banking portal to records in accounting software
• Review and approve entries in company/subsidiary(ies) Purchase Order system.
• Prepare for review Sales and Use Tax return for Mid Ice LLC. Work with Controller to complete additional sales and use tax returns.
• Review customer invoices for accuracy that are prepared by other members of the business operations staff. Send invoices to contract customers across various properties.
• Serve as elevated point of contact for customer invoicing questions.
• Review and reconcile bank deposits. Own reconciliation of all related cash accounts.
• Record interdepartmental transactions and perform reconciliation of intercompany accounts.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts for related entities on a monthly/quarterly basis. Bring important or unidentified variances to upper management for review if resolution cannot be found with existing staff.
• Monitor and make recommendations to improve accounting and business processes.
• Assist in preparing reports required by the National Hockey League for Industry Growth Fund initiatives.
• Assist in preparing budget(s) alongside Senior Director and other departments for approval by upper management.
• Assist in financial analysis metrics to drive business and operational efficiency in a tight margin business.
• Assist in compiling data for quarterly projections.
• Serve as point of contact for external auditors for assigned accounts. Be able to provide support for their requests.
• Provide continuous, superior customer service and exceed internal and external customer expectations with service, communication, and urgency. Likewise, provide creative suggestions and proactive solutions to internal and external customer issues.
• Communicate with supervisors and manage workload and anticipated timeline for completion of tasks.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Senior Director of Business Operations and Administration, or other management.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in accounting, finance, or related field required.
• Masters degree in accounting, business administration, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.

• Active CPA license is preferred.

• Expertise in accrual accounting principles. Understanding of advanced accounting concepts.
• Familiarity with state and local business taxes.
• Detail oriented and team player.
• Experience managing small team of staff.
• Proficient in Microsoft programs (Excel, Word).
• Knowledge of financial management and accounting software required; familiarity with Intacct accounting software a plus.
• Strong communication skills.  Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
• Ability to keep confidential information.
• Excellent customer service, organizational and time management skills required.
• Ability to work flexible hours a must; overtime may be required.
• Must be able to work at times with limited guidance.
• As a condition of employment, qualified applicant will be subject to a background check, including criminal history, driving history, previous employment verification and character references.
• Possess a valid driver’s license, possess a suitable driving history and be insurable by the Organization’s insurance carrier.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods.
• Must have high finger dexterity while performing data entry 75% of the time.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position to perform the work.
• Walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items such as papers and office supplies, computer work, and answering phones will be required.
• Accessing, typing, and processing records via digital systems.
• Must be able to occasionally lift and move boxes of office equipment, accounting files, etc. weighing up to 20 lbs.

Equipment Used:

• General Office Equipment (e.g. PC, copier, scanner, calculator, time clock).

Note: Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Employee will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instruction or assignments.