Job Title: Senior Accountant – Financial Reporting
Reports to: Chief Accounting Officer, Senior Manager – Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting
Department: Accounting
Purpose: The Company is currently seeking a Senior Accountant – Financial Reporting to be based out of its Miami office. This individual will play an integral role in the month-end closing process, SEC reporting functions, quarterly planning/forecasting and be responsible for other general accounting matters. This individual will also be a key contributor to the growth of the Company by providing a strong professional presence, supervisory guidance, and superior technical accounting and reporting expertise.
Background
Motorsport Network is the global market leader in media and technology sitting at the intersection of the Motorsport and Automotive industries. We have grown our audience to more than 61 million monthly active users and over 20 million social media followers. We have sold more than one million copies of our NASCAR series of video games and market tickets and hospitality experiences to more than 100 events per year.
Motorsport Network’s events division is a fast-growing specialist provider of motorsport tickets, experiences, travel, hospitality, and exclusive events, including Le Mans 24 Hours, Formula 1 and Moto GP races, WRC rallies, the Isle of Man TT and many more.
We are seeking an experienced, entrepreneurial leader to join our international team, expand our portfolio of partner events and to grow the hospitality, experiences, and travel arm of our business.
Principal Accountabilities:
- Participate in the quarterly and annual filings with the SEC, including the preparation of GAAP checklists.
- Participate in the research and implementation of new accounting pronouncements and SEC rules and provide technical accounting support to the organisation.
- Researching technical accounting issues and evaluating the disclosure impact related to transaction specific topics, such as revenue recognition, acquisitions, investments, restructuring, stock-based compensation, earnings per share and segment reporting.
- Preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and notes, including the consolidated statement of cash flows, as well as recording certain consolidation and post closing journal entries.
- Address and resolve questions / concerns raised by the external auditors. Prepare audit schedules and memos and respond to auditors’ inquiries.
- Prepare monthly internal management reporting packages and ad hoc reporting requests, as well as complete flux analyses and analytical reviews.
- Execute all responsibilities in compliance with our SOX 404 internal control framework;
Skills, Knowledge and Attributes Required:
- 3+ years of professional accounting experience (public accounting experience is highly preferred).
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and an active US CPA license required
- Strong technical knowledge of SEC and US GAAP accounting and reporting requirements.
- Experience with complex accounting research and technical accounting memo writing. Ability to evaluate whether specific accounting and disclosure requirement apply to the Company.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic-thinking skills with a forward-looking focus.
- Strong interpersonal skills and able to frequently adjust priorities and help the team out wherever needed.
- Excellent time-management and organisational skills with experience in working toward tight deadlines.
- Advance knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
- NetSuite/ERP experience is a plus.