Washington Spirit
An accounting analyst is responsible for supporting the accounting operations of an organization, analyzing financial transactions and financial statements, and resolving account discrepancies. They assist with creating financial statements and documentation. Accounting analysts interpret financial data by consolidating account transactions, performing account reconciliation, and managing account receivables. They may also be tasked with creating reports or presentations that summarize the results of their analysis.
The Accounting Analyst will:
Perform accounting closing duties with focus on specific business operations departments or sporting operations departments
Create, monitor and post accruals and journal entries
Perform general ledger and fixed asset accounting
Coordinate reconciliation of sub ledger accounts and general ledger
Prepare analyses and projections based on financial data from ticketing sales, corporate sponsorship sales, and other departments
Assist forecasts, working with business leaders to gather information and assist with monthly financial reviews during the forecast period
Review actuals vs. forecast and/or budget to identify unexpected overages
Review year over year spend to assist with budgeting for business leader review meetings
Take notes through financial reviews, research miscoding, correct entries related to variances, and forecast those variances
Ensure all deadlines and schedules are met on time and accurately
Identify areas for improvement, including process improvement, efficiencies, and automation. This includes utilizing excel formulas to reduce time spent in analysis and manual efforts to maintain excel files
Review processed accounts payables and receivables to identify errors, miscoding's, and other improvements ahead of the month-end close process
Document workflow, procedures, checklists, and policies for assigned tasks
Confirm and abide by all internal procedures, policies and regulatory guidance
The ideal candidate has:
Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting
3+ years of accounting and finance experience, specifically with experience in financial analysis
Ability to utilize independent judgment in establishing the accuracy and reasonableness of information
Proficiency in MS Office applications plus MS Excel. Functions include: sumifs, vlookup, hlookup, pivot tables, data subtotals. Power pivots, goal seek / data validation a plus.
Possess strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
Ability to share knowledge and information at different levels of the organization
Must be customer friendly and focused with strong attention to detail
Proven ability to successfully resolve and manage conflict
Location: This role is primarily based at our Falls Church, VA office. Our front office team follows a hybrid arrangement with 3 days in office required.
ABOUT THE WASHINGTON SPIRIT The Washington Spirit is a founding club in its 13th season of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) proudly representing the Washington, DC metropolitan area. It is the first franchise to have a minority woman hold a majority stake. A visionary entrepreneur, Michele Kang, is leading a new era for women’s sports with a vision to:
Become the most preeminent sports organization in the world;
Build a high-performance culture of winning on and off the pitch;
Train women as women; and
Motivate and inspire the next generation of girls and women.
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.
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The Accounting Analyst will:
Perform accounting closing duties with focus on specific business operations departments or sporting operations departments
Create, monitor and post accruals and journal entries
Perform general ledger and fixed asset accounting
Coordinate reconciliation of sub ledger accounts and general ledger
Prepare analyses and projections based on financial data from ticketing sales, corporate sponsorship sales, and other departments
Assist forecasts, working with business leaders to gather information and assist with monthly financial reviews during the forecast period
Review actuals vs. forecast and/or budget to identify unexpected overages
Review year over year spend to assist with budgeting for business leader review meetings
Take notes through financial reviews, research miscoding, correct entries related to variances, and forecast those variances
Ensure all deadlines and schedules are met on time and accurately
Identify areas for improvement, including process improvement, efficiencies, and automation. This includes utilizing excel formulas to reduce time spent in analysis and manual efforts to maintain excel files
Review processed accounts payables and receivables to identify errors, miscoding's, and other improvements ahead of the month-end close process
Document workflow, procedures, checklists, and policies for assigned tasks
Confirm and abide by all internal procedures, policies and regulatory guidance
The ideal candidate has:
Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting
3+ years of accounting and finance experience, specifically with experience in financial analysis
Ability to utilize independent judgment in establishing the accuracy and reasonableness of information
Proficiency in MS Office applications plus MS Excel. Functions include: sumifs, vlookup, hlookup, pivot tables, data subtotals. Power pivots, goal seek / data validation a plus.
Possess strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
Ability to share knowledge and information at different levels of the organization
Must be customer friendly and focused with strong attention to detail
Proven ability to successfully resolve and manage conflict
Location: This role is primarily based at our Falls Church, VA office. Our front office team follows a hybrid arrangement with 3 days in office required.
ABOUT THE WASHINGTON SPIRIT The Washington Spirit is a founding club in its 13th season of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) proudly representing the Washington, DC metropolitan area. It is the first franchise to have a minority woman hold a majority stake. A visionary entrepreneur, Michele Kang, is leading a new era for women’s sports with a vision to:
Become the most preeminent sports organization in the world;
Build a high-performance culture of winning on and off the pitch;
Train women as women; and
Motivate and inspire the next generation of girls and women.
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.
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