Work with the finance team preparing and reviewing financial statements, journal entries, and reconciliations, managing cash flow projections, and ensuring a timely close process. This role includes overseeing hockey and arena revenues/expenses and collaborating with various business units to employ strategic initiatives and grow company profits.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Prepare and review monthly financial statements and supplemental management reports
- Prepare and review journal entries and accompanying account reconciliations
- Manage cash flow/working capital projections for hockey and arena entities
- Be proactive in strategic initiatives with department heads to grow profits
- Responsible for timely close process
- Manage performance of team and mentor interns and other junior finance team members
- Oversee the accounting for hockey and arena revenues/expenses
- Collaborate within the finance team as well as cross-functionally with various business units
- Build extensive knowledge of entity P&L and league/industry finance
- Record payroll journal entries and manage cost centers for accurate reporting
- Ensure debt covenant compliance and produce any required documentation
- Be audit lead to complete multiple audits throughout the year
- Responsible for all NHL league reporting and other requirements
- Run annual budgeting and forecasting process
- Work in office ~4 days per week
- Be a student, be a teacher, be a leader
- Be a good teammate, contribute positively to a winning culture, and be respectful
- Demonstrate world-class customer service to both internal and external customers
- Protect the reputation of the company
- Exemplify the Utah Jazz mission and values: transparency, all in, community obsessed, one team, and scrappy
- Accept other duties, as assigned
COMPETENCIES:
- Develops talent
- Collaboration
- Interpersonal & Organizational savvy
- Manages Ambiguity
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Preferred Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- CPA preferred
- Great communication skills
- Organized and detail oriented
- Prefer 5+ years experience in progressive roles in industry or public accounting
- Must be proficient with Microsoft Excel and accounting software
- Ability to anticipate work needs and follow through with minimum direction
- Must be able to pass a pre-employment background and drug screening
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- This person must be able to communicate and express themselves both written and verbally.
- This person must be able to observe, inspect, estimate and assess.
- This person must be able to sit or stand for long periods of time.
- This person must be able to lift 20 lbs.
The Utah Jazz provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at [email protected] to request accommodation.
Note: The need may arise to revise, supplement, or rescind portions of this job description, and the Utah Jazz reserves the right to do so at any time. Employees shall be required to meet the qualifications and perform the duties of any revised job description.
