Senior Accountant

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Jefferson City, MO, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Sports
The Role
Leads monthly close activities, journal entries, reconciliations, consolidation, financial reporting, audit support, and US GAAP compliance across a multi-entity organization. Partners with FP&A and business teams on variance analysis, reporting integrity, process improvements, system enhancements, and technical accounting. Supports acquisitions, reorganizations, integrations, and mentoring while maintaining accurate and timely financial results.
Summary Generated by Built In
Learfield is seeking a highly skilled Senior Accountant to support the financial close, consolidation, and reporting of our multi-entity corporate structure. This role plays a critical part in ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting for both internal and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical expertise, attention to detail, and the ability to drive process improvements in a fast-paced environment. Assignments will vary across corporate, consolidation, and operational accounting areas based on experience and business needs.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead assigned components of the monthly financial close process, including preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statement analysis.
  • Maintain and enhance ledger structures, subledger relationships, and Chart of Accounts alignment to ensure reporting integrity and consistency across financial systems.
  • Ensure compliance with US GAAP and internal accounting policies by preparing, reviewing, and supporting financial disclosures for internal management, external reporting, and tax purposes.
  • Serve as a key liaison with external auditors by preparing audit support, coordinating requests, and driving the timely resolution of audit-related inquiries.
  • Collaborate with FP&A and business partners to validate financial results, support variance and flux analysis, and ensure consistency between financial systems, including Great Plains and Adaptive Planning.
  • Identify and contribute to the design and implementation of process improvements, system enhancements, and reporting automation to improve accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
  • Participate in the evaluation and implementation of new accounting standards and apply technical accounting guidance to complex or unusual transactions.
  • Support corporate and business unit initiatives, including reorganizations, acquisitions, and system integrations, as needed.
  • Mentor and support team members by sharing knowledge, promoting collaboration, and reinforcing accounting best practices.

Minimum Qualifications

  • 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in a large corporate or multi-entity environment.
  • Strong technical knowledge of US GAAP and experience applying accounting principles to complex financial structures and transactions.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage and support monthly close cycles within a multi-entity, multi-location organization.
  • Experience with ERP systems, preferably Great Plains, and corporate reporting tools such as Adaptive Insights or Prophix.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with working knowledge of Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments and organizational levels.
  • Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with shifting priorities and competing deadlines.
  • Big 4 public accounting experience and/or experience in a public or private company environment preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field, or an equivalent combination of specialized education and professional accounting experience

Preferred Qualifications

  • Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership, accountability, and commitment to results.
  • Demonstrated ability to identify, recommend, and drive process improvements and system enhancements.
  • Familiarity with consolidated financial reporting within complex entity structures.
  • Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across Finance, Tax, Legal, and FP&A teams.

Learfield offers a full spectrum of benefits for eligible employees including Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance and Other Insurance Plans, Flexible Paid Time Off (minimum 10+ days annually), including Parental Leave, 20 Paid Holidays, 401(k) + Match, and Short/Long Term Disability. Leave benefits are consistent with state and local laws, including the Colorado Health Families and Workplaces Act.

Learfield is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.

Skills Required

  • 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in a large corporate or multi-entity environment
  • Strong technical knowledge of US GAAP and experience applying accounting principles to complex financial structures and transactions
  • Experience managing and supporting monthly close cycles within a multi-entity, multi-location organization
  • Experience with ERP systems, preferably Great Plains, and corporate reporting tools such as Adaptive Insights or Prophix
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to collaborate across departments and organizational levels
  • Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with shifting priorities and competing deadlines
  • Big Four public accounting experience and/or experience in a public or private company environment
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field, or equivalent specialized education and professional accounting experience
  • Ability to identify, recommend, and drive process improvements and system enhancements
  • Familiarity with consolidated financial reporting within complex entity structures
  • Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills with cross-functional collaboration experience
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The Company
HQ: Plano, TX
497 Employees

What We Do

College sports is our business, and we love what we do. On game day and every day, our countless innovations connect brands to fans. LEARFIELD - a leading media and technology company in college athletics - is the number one provider of multimedia rights, licensing, ticketing, fan-targeted digital advertising, official athletic websites, original content programming, digital signage, social, ticketing, and development services, and more to our college partners and beyond. We love to help our university & brand partners achieve their goals. Career opportunities shared via LinkedIn and on our website include openings across the country in our corporate offices in Plano, TX (HQ); Atlanta, GA; Jefferson City, MO; New York, NY; Winston-Salem, NC and Irvine, CA. We also post openings available within our owned companies: ANC, CLC, Paciolan, SIDEARM Sports, MogoSME and LEARFIELD Amplify. When Fans Matter When Brands Matter When Experience Matters When Innovation Matters When Passion Matters

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