Job Summary:
To Assist the Finance Department with day-to-day accounting functions, including but not limited to accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, account reconciliations, bank reconciliations, workers compensation, budgets, annual audits, and other special projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for all Accounts Payable, from matching invoices to Purchase Orders for approval, data input, check processing, proper authorizations, to filing closed invoices.
- Responsible for all Accounts Receivable functions. This includes Invoices, Cash receipts, collection calls, and subsidiary ledger reconciliations.
- Participates in the monthly close process, preparation and posting of adjusting journal entries, accruals, and explanation of budget to actual variances.
- Reconcile multiple bank accounts.
- Assist with Tax Department requests as needed.
- Participate in the Agreed Upon Procedures requirement (a.k.a. audits) related to the HRR and URO reports and assist the outside auditors that perform the procedures.
- Assists in preparation of the annual budget through analysis of accounts, researching data, and compiling reports.
- Analyzes various general ledger accounts on a timely basis
- Act in accordance with corporate accounting policies and procedures; recommend new ideas or changes to current policies and procedures as needed.
- Workers Compensation claims & report filings
- Assist in the practice of cost containment and expense reduction as appropriate.
- Perform various duties as assigned by management including special projects, cross train with other employees for back-up coverage, and assist in accounting support.
Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business (with accounting emphasis).
- Minimum of three years related experience. Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work.
- Possess the highest integrity, confidentiality and ethical standards.
- Effective communication skills, both orally and in writing.
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to understand processes and coordinate the process within the accounting guidelines.
- Strong attention to detail.
- High level of resourcefulness, initiative, and good judgment setting priorities and handling multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Proficiency in spreadsheet and other software applications.
Preferred Knowledge, skills and abilities:
- Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
- Experience and or knowledge within the sports and entertainment industry.
- Experience with Oracle software platform.
- Working Conditions Works in a normal office environment
All items listed above are illustrative and not comprehensive. They are not contractual in nature and are subject to change at the discretion of Detroit Red Wings.
Detroit Red Wings is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to that individual's race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The Company will strive to provide reasonable accommodations to permit qualified applicants who have a need for an accommodation to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a job interview) if so requested.
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