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Senior Accountant

MSG Entertainment Holdings
On-site
New York City, New York, United States

Who are we hiring?

The Senior Accountant will play an integral part of the operational accounting group supporting the day-to-day processes as well as the monthly and quarterly book close. The Senior Accountant will provide on-going financial support around transactions with related parties. The Senior Accountant will be responsible for journal entries, account reconciliations, and support for the VP, Accounting. 

What will you do?

  • Prepare journal entries from a variety of source documentation specifically associated with related party transactions   
  • Transform related party settlement and journal entry process, including expanding the functionality of our general ledger
  • Assist in preparation of monthly and quarterly related party settlements. 
  • Liaise with key stakeholders across related party entities
  • Assist with requests from Tax, External Auditors and Internal Auditors. 
  • Assist, recommend, and improve company-wide utilization of financial systems to enhance accuracy and timeliness of reporting. 
  • Complete special projects and respond to ad-hoc requests in an accurate and timely manner, as assigned.  

 What do you need to succeed?

  • Bachelor’s degree required preferably in Accounting or Finance, or related discipline. 
  • 2+ years of public accounting experience, Big 4 preferred, or 3+ years of experience in a fast-paced, large public company environment.
  • CPA strongly preferred 
  • Ability to interact with cross functional groups and executive management 
  • Strong understanding of monthly closing processes 
  • Strong knowledge of GAAP rules 
  • Ability to evaluate processes and recommend and implement more efficient practices and procedures 
  • Excellent quantitative analytical skills  
  • Experience with oracle and excellent PC, Excel and Word skills 
  • Ability to work in a high-pressure environment. 
  • Ability to adapt to shifting priorities and open to learning new ways of working. 
  • Ability to embrace change with a flexible mindset, even if the way forward isn’t clear. 
  • Ability to be a reliable team member, capable of effective collaboration to achieve our shared goals across teams and departments. 
  • Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization. 
  • Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders 

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