Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

A professional basketball team and state-of-the-art arena/entertainment venue that specializes in creating memorable experiences for each guest we interact with. Some of our favorite things are live sports, concerts, comedy shows, family shows, and most any other world-class event you can think of, and we're looking for someone who shares the same interests. We live for the fast-paced world of sports & live entertainment, and as such, we work hard, run fast, execute flawlessly, and party it up when it all comes together. Lastly, we strive to deliver wonderful experiences that create lasting memories, and we prefer to surround ourselves with those who are the best at what they do.

An enthusiastic lover of sports, live entertainment, and people. You have true passion for engaging in meaningful interactions and creating memorable experiences for all guests. You strive to be helpful, engaging, and knowledgeable of all things Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena. You enjoy being a part of an exciting and dynamic group, and you're committed to continuously enhancing the productivity and effectiveness of your team. Lastly, you enjoy working hard and celebrating hard, and you'd be shocked if guests weren't positively impacted by their interactions with you.

Job Summary: The Staff Accountant is responsible for supporting the month-end close process across all consolidated entities — including the Atlanta Hawks, State Farm Arena, College Park Skyhawks, and affiliated properties — through accurate journal entry preparation, balance sheet reconciliation, and financial analysis. This role plays a key part in maintaining the integrity of the general ledger by managing complex multi-element contractual revenue recognition, arena revenue and expense activity, fixed assets, and prepaid schedules. Success in this role is defined by timely, accurate close deliverables and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving variances.

Key Responsibilities:

55% Primary Responsibilities

• Prepare and record monthly journal entries related to complex multi element revenue and event-related expenses across all consolidated entities, ensuring accuracy and proper classification.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations for assigned accounts on a monthly basis, investigating and resolving reconciling items in a timely manner.
• Maintain the fixed asset register, including recording asset additions, disposals, transfers, and depreciation in accordance with established fixed asset policies and rules.
• Prepare and record prepaid expense amortization schedules, ensuring proper recognition of prepaid balances across reporting periods.
• Process and review the coding of vendor bills and invoices, ensuring accurate account, entity, and department classification prior to posting.

25% Secondary Responsibilities

• Prepare month-over-month, quarter-over-quarter, and year-over-year flux and variance analyses for assigned accounts, providing clear explanations of significant fluctuations.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, finance, and other departments to gather supporting documentation and ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Respond to internal inquiries related to assigned account activity and provide supporting schedules as needed.
• Support the preparation and filing of various tax returns, including but not limited to sales tax, property tax, and other annual tax filings.

15% Tertiary Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities to improve close efficiency, reconciliation processes, or fixed asset tracking procedures and recommend solutions to the Accounting Manager.
• Maintain organized and audit-ready documentation for all journal entries, reconciliations, and fixed asset transactions.
• Support the implementation or enhancement of accounting system configurations related to fixed asset rules and prepaid tracking.

5% Additional Responsibilities

• Provide backup support for other accounting team members during peak periods or staff absences.
• Assist with ad hoc financial analysis and special projects as directed by the Accounting Manager or senior leadership.
• Participate in department initiatives, process improvement efforts, and training activities as needed.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 2–4 years of accounting experience, including exposure to general ledger and month-end close processes.
• Demonstrated experience with journal entry preparation and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Demonstrated experience in multi entity accounting revenue and expense environments (intercompany transactions) and multi-component revenue structures including multi-element contract arrangements
• Working knowledge of fixed asset accounting, including additions, disposals, transfers, and depreciation.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting ERP systems. Oracle NetSuite, a plus.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in sports, live entertainment, hospitality
• Familiarity with Arena or event-based revenue recognition and complex
• Experience with fixed asset management software or ERP fixed asset modules.
• CPA candidate or progress toward CPA licensure preferred.
• Experience with variance and flux analysis reporting.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.

If this opportunity looks exciting to you, please complete the application process. Go Hawks!