Finance Manager - Ridge Athletics Center

FINANCE MANAGER - Ridge Athletics Center

RAC SFM, LLC

LOCATION: Jonesboro, AR

DEPARTMENT: FINANCE

REPORTS TO: GENERAL MANAGER

STATUS: FULL-TIME (EXEMPT)

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

Ridge Athletics Center is a state-of-the-art municipal leisure pool focused on improving the health and economic vitality of Jonesboro, AR. You will be joining a championship-level team focused on fun, fulfillment, and service built to enrich the community as well as your career and personal growth.

Ridge Athletics Center is a managed facility by Sports Facilities Management, LLC, a Sports Facilities Companies (SFC) company. SFC is the nation's leading resource for managing and developing sports, recreation, wellness, and events facilities. We provide a highly collaborative and supportive culture that raises our team members to new levels of career growth. Together, we will carve a path in a hyper-growing industry where you will enjoy the journey and learn from the industry's best while having some fun.

SFC has been awarded national recognition as a Top Workplace and is considered a workplace of choice. Our mission-focused company is highly entrepreneurial, team-oriented, with a culture centered on collaboration, accountability, excellence, and service. We are growing rapidly and looking for high performers at every level to grow with us.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Finance Manager is responsible for all bookkeeping functions related to Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, and General Accounting, including maintenance of the accounting systems, adherence to established policies and procedures, review of documentation for appropriate authorization, timely notification of any problems or concerns, and superior customer service. This is an important role in our organization that will require tact, diplomacy, and a professional approach to the job. Confidentiality is critical.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

Bookkeeping Duties and Responsibilities

• Process payroll through the HRIS platform
• Perform monthly bookkeeping procedures of facility accounts, such as bank and credit card reconciliations and customer billing
• Prepare weekly and monthly financial reporting for leadership team
• Comply with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying requirements; enforcing adherence to requirements; filing reports; advising management on needed actions
• Support financial operations by performing forecasting, labor tracking, departmental budget monitoring, revenue trend reporting, and budget preparation.
• Pay bills and maintain ledger
• Receive, approve, and/or decline client invoices and process all facility billing
• Maintain financial records, including the General Ledger, journal entries, and adjustments
• Responsible for monthly reconciliation of accounts
• Monitor POS, ticketing, rental, and program revenue reconciliation to ensure completeness and accuracy
• Complete any other special projects and daily assignments as directed by the General Manager

Personnel Duties and Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong, collaborative working relationships with the client, the Convention and Visitors Bureau, key community stakeholders, and internal SFC team members to support venue performance, event attraction, and overall community impact.
• Assist as a finance liaison with the client, supporting the General Manager on budget performance, invoice support, capital purchases, and monthly financial reporting, as needed
• Assist and support the Office Administrator in planning and conducting new team member orientation and onboarding
• Maintain and secure personnel files
• Ensure HRIS is up to date by entering new hires and terminating team members timely
• Respond to inquiries from Team Members regarding policies, procedures, and programs

Office Management Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the office
• Responsible for managing administrative staff
• Maintain an adequate stock of office supplies
• Interact with/and coordinate personnel in the office
• Manage inbound/outbound mail, etc.
• Schedule business travel for personnel and clients, if necessary
• Prepare for all administrative meetings, i.e. office, owner, executive meetings, etc.
• Prepare memos, letters, reports, expense reports, faxing, and PowerPoint presentations

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Communications, Human Resources, Tourism, Sport Management, Event Management, or a related field; or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Proficient with QuickBooks Online and Microsoft Dynamics
• Proficient with Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Experience in Food Services, Hospitality, or Retail industry is a plus
• Strong professional communication skills both verbal and written
• Well organized and thorough with the ability to multi-task
• Team approach to task completion
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of client, company, and personnel information
• Appropriate business acumen while representing the company at all times
• Ability to operate a calculator, computer, and other general office equipment
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements of processing payroll accounting transactions and returns
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills and customer service skills
• Ability to produce quality work in a fast-moving, deadline-sensitive environment

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Must be able to lift 20 pounds waist high
• Will be required to sit for long periods of time
• Facility has intermittent noise