Senior Accountant
LOVBJOB DESCRIPTION
Title: Senior Accountant
Location: Remote (U.S.-based) with occasional travel for site visits and business-related events
League One Volleyball (LOVB) is reimagining women's sports. Launched in 2019, our company is a mission-led sports performance, training and media enterprise that will change the game of volleyball in the USA and empower new generations of female athletes.
It is a groundbreaking time for volleyball in the US with our historic triple Olympic Gold medals in Women's Indoor, Beach and Sitting Volleyball. Volleyball is already the #1 most played girls' youth sport. There are 38M current and former players today. Of major sports, it's the only one that is women-first (~90% of players are female). But the volleyball market has been almost entirely missed by traditional sports investors, brands, and media.
LOVB is capturing this opportunity by creating a strong club business, and from that built-in audience and fandom, is creating the best Pro League in the world and a digital ecosystem that will connect all aspects of LOVB. This community-up approach will drive participation and fandom, while enabling greater empowerment for girls and young women living this amazing sport. In this role, you will join a mission-driven, roll-up-your-sleeves team of innovators and builders who have come together to change the paradigm of professional volleyball and women’s sports.
Job Summary:
Providing mentorship to the accounting team, collaborating with upper management on complex accounting matters, internal controls and providing best practice techniques.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Oversight of Daily Operations:
● Complete ownership of various club books across all GL accounts in accordance with US GAAP.
● Review, analyze, implement and maintain the organization's accounting operation; establish, develop, and/or recommend objectives, policies, and procedures to management to identify risks and as part of audit readiness.
Monthly Closing:
● Timely month-end closing of the GL and preparation of all related reports and reconciliations, including operational accounting - GL, AP, fixed assets, payroll accruals, inter company accounting, and consolidation
Innovation and Efficiency:
● Build efficiencies through maximizing systems automated processes and integrations.
● Research, analyze, and interpret complex technical accounting issues and new accounting standards
● Support annual audits performed by external auditors
● Identify opportunities for process improvements to scale and automate manual procedures
● Assist management in completing special projects and analyses on an ad-hoc basis Continuous Improvement:
● Improve and enhance best practice processes, procedures and internal controls.
● Promoting operational efficiency and compliance
● Respond to inquiries from internal and external stakeholders
● Participate in various ad hoc projects and analysis
Required Skills/Abilities:
● Internal controls
● Inter company reconciliations
● GL account reconciliations and work papers
● Best practice processes and procedures
● Process and review various journal entries
● Ad hoc financial reporting
● Knowledge of US GAAP
● Ability to maintain a good balance between strategy and action, as this role is expected to contribute to tactical executions when necessary
● Enjoys and thrives working in a busy and dynamic environment
● Ability to think on feet and handle competing priorities
● Solutions orientated knowing when to escalate potential issues and challenges
● A collaborator with excellent communication skills
● Ability to work with various departments; FP&A, AP, Payroll, Club Operations
● A clear and friendly communication style with strong listening skills, both written and verbal
● Must be a positive, proactive, think outside the box, and organized team player
● A mind for detail—you can tell when something’s off
● Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as ability to collaborate closely with a team that is distributed remotely
● Ability to handle sensitive information with complete confidentiality
● Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, prioritize appropriately and handle multiple tasks simultaneously with minimal guidance
● High degree of flexibility and ready to learn as we are a startup, so things are always evolving. You’re not just capable of, but excited about learning new systems and skills, and improving existing systems
Preferred Requirements:
● Inventory accounting
● Tax compliance
● Payroll accounting
● NetSuite experience
Education and Experience:
● 5+ years experience in staff accounting role
● Bachelor’s in Accounting
● Accounting experience in a start-up environment(preferred)
Work Environment & Physical Requirements (Remote):
● Ability to operate a computer and use a keyboard, mouse, and video conferencing tools.
● Ability to clearly communicate via video, phone, and written channels.
● Occasional travel may be required for site visits and events.