Job Title: Senior Manager – Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting
Reports to: Jason Potter – Chief Accounting Officer
Department: Accounting
Purpose of the Role: The Company is currently seeking a Senior Manager – Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting to be based out of its Miami office. This individual will play an integral role in the Company’s financial reporting and technical accounting processes, as well as assist with month-end close and 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:
- Manage the preparation and review of external reporting documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including drafting, change control management, and filing of Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and DEF 14A (definitive proxy statement), as well as other compliance filings.
- Ensure timely and accurate presentation of financial statements and disclosures in accordance with GAAP and SEC regulations, as well as consistent presentation of earnings and related releases.
- Research and document technical accounting positions including preparing internal memorandums and analyses for review by management and the Company’s external auditors.
- Support the Company’s business acquisition, lease accounting, and equity compensation activities.
- Demonstrate comfort with authoritative and interpretive accounting guidance on revenue from contracts with customers, leases, business combinations, fair value measurement, long-lived assets, goodwill, debt, stock compensation, VIEs and presentation of financial statements.
- Support the preparation and review of the Company’s consolidated statement of cash flows.
- Provide support for the annual audits of financial statements, as well as work closely with external auditors through the audit process
- Review internal management reporting and adhoc requests.
- Provide consultation to other Accounting, and Operations personnel on the financial accounting and reporting implications of contracts, transactions, and events.
- Assist with the implementation of new accounting pronouncements and SEC rules.
Skills, Knowledge and Attributes Required:
- 6+ years of professional accounting experience (public accounting experience is highly preferred)
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license required
- Experience with SEC reporting requirements, including Forms 10-K and 10-Q
- Strong proficiency in general accounting and internal controls, with experience in evaluating and documenting technical accounting matters
- Previous experience with Oracle NetSuite is a plus
- Strong attention to detail
- Dedicated to the timely delivery of a superior work product
- Strong process skills and ability to interact with all levels of the organization
- Uncompromising work ethic
- Possess advance knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Excellent communication and writing skills
- Creative thinker and solutions-oriented
- Exceptional analytical and organizational skills. Able to analyze, evaluate and move quickly to support rapid decision making
- Excellent interpersonal skills. Collaborative communication style
- Tenacious in meeting deadlines, well organized, adept at managing peak workloads
- Uncompromising personal integrity, as well as a high level of respect for all individuals.