Senior Accountant, Financial Analysis & Reconciliation

Company: Sinclair Broadcast Group
Location: New York
Posted on: May 2, 2024

Job Description:

Bally Sports mission is to build a transformative, participatory sports platform, anchored by the most exclusive and relevant live professional games, that provides fans a year-round opportunity to engage with content and communities they are most passionate about.
We are seeking a dynamic Senior Staff Accountant work in the General Accounting group. This position will work extensively with members of the Finance and Accounting groups to book adjustments related to general, rights and production accounting. Reporting to the Accounting Director, we are looking for someone who is able to work independently, strive to resolve issues and complete tasks without supervision. Additionally, the Senior Staff Accountant will maintain rights schedules and perform monthly variance analyses on the assigned networks. To be successful in the role, you must able to handle a large volume of tasks and possess the ability to prioritize and closely with business units to complete assigned responsibilities. -
The Game Plan:
(Responsible for the close process for several sports networks
Interact directly with Finance group to obtain proposed journal entries, resolve unusual items or discrepancies/reclassifications
Prepare monthly variance analysis which will be provided to management
Variance analysis including rights, production and season trend analysis
Prepare monthly financial statement packages for applicable networks
Prepare accounts reconciliations for assigned networks
Active role in implementing process improvements and internal controls testing to ensure compliance with Company policy and SOX
Assist with internal and external audit requests
Prepare monthly cash flows in a timely manner ensuring all deadlines are met
Monitor standardization of accounting policies across networks, ensuring consistency in treatment and submissions from Finance to streamline processes
Responsible for ad hoc reporting, analysis and/or other projects as needed
2+ years accounting experience required
- Bachelor degree in Finance or Accounting required
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) is required
- Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidate's relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location.
#Diamond Sports Group LLC, an independently-managed and unconsolidated subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., owns the Bally Sports Regional Sports Networks (RSNs), the nation's leading provider of local sports. Bally Sports Detroit, Bally Sports Florida, Bally Sports Great Lakes, Bally Sports Indiana, Bally Sports Kansas City, Bally Sports Midwest, Bally Sports New Orleans, Bally Sports North, Bally Sports Ohio, Bally Sports Oklahoma, Bally Sports SoCal, Bally Sports South, Bally Sports Southeast, Bally Sports Southwest, Bally Sports Sun, Bally Sports West, and Bally Sports Wisconsin. The Bally Sports RSNs serve as the TV home to more than half of all MLB, NHL and NBA teams based in the United States. Diamond Sports Group also has a joint venture in Marquee, the home of the Chicago Cubs, and a minority interest in the YES Network, the local destination for the New York Yankees and Brooklyn Nets. Diamond RSNs produce approximately 5,000 live local professional telecasts each year in addition to a wide variety of locally produced sports events and programs each year.

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