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Senior Accountant

School of Rock Naperville

Other Skills

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    Microsoft Excel
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    Client Confidentiality
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    Ability To Meet Deadlines
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    Teamwork
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    Personal Integrity
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    Organizational Skills
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    Analytical Thinking
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    Detail Oriented
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    Business Acumen
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    Verbal Communication Skills
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    Social Skills
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    Problem Solving

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent (required)
  • Master’s degree and/or CPA/CMA certification strongly preferred
  • Minimum 4 years of progressive accounting experience, with 2+ years at a senior accountant level
  • Experience with NetSuite (ERP) and familiarity with Concur/Ramp, Tipalti, and Power BI is a plus

Requirements:

  • Manage general ledger activities, including month-end close, journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations to GAAP standards
  • Prepare and analyze financial statements, budgets, cash flow, and variance analysis; support annual budgeting and financial reporting
  • Ensure internal controls and regulatory compliance; assist with audits and tax filings and maintain documentation
  • Drive process improvements and system integrations by collaborating with IT and other departments; lead accounting automation initiatives and ad hoc projects

Job description

 

Company

Youth Enrichment Brands (YEB) is the nation’s leading youth activities platform, offering camps, leagues, classes, and other programs. YEB companies provide fun and enriching experiences to over 950,000 kids each year across the world. Our mission is to help kids discover and develop their passions. We do this by connecting and serving a network of companies that deliver best-in-class youth camps, classes, music education, and sports leagues. Coaches, teachers, entrepreneurs, and franchisees are the lifeblood of this network. 

Backed by Roark Capital, YEB encompasses School of Rock (a music school for all skill levels, ages, and musical aspirations), i9 Sports (the nation’s largest youth league franchisor), SafeSplash Swim Schools (the leading franchisor and operator of swim schools), US Sports Camps (the official provider of Nike Camps), and other additional premier youth activity brands.


The role

YEB is looking for a highly-motivated, experienced Senior Accountant. As the right-hand to the BU Controller for SafeSplash Swim Schools, this will be a highly visible position within the YEB accounting shared service organization with interactions across various departments and the opportunity to make a significant impact. To be successful in this role, the Senior Accountant should possess the ability to conduct a wide variety of intricate and complex accounting duties and projects and professionally team with multiple stakeholders and business partners. An ideal candidate would not only be a self-starter who is driven to learn and add value quickly but also should be savvy in Excel, have excellent organizational, analytical, interpersonal skills, and the ability to create and maintain a team-oriented environment. The Senior Accountant should also possess the ability to timely meet deadlines in completing assignments and have strong integrity and ethics as well as the ability to review and analyze current processes for potential improvements. This position is responsible for and will own the financials for the corporate entities within the business unit, including general ledger management and reconciliations as well as income statement and balance sheet preparation and analysis. This role will also assist the YEB Accounting Group with other strategic projects and tasks as needed. This role is for a self-motivated, reliable individual, who, by ensuring financial integrity and promoting financial transparency, will contribute to the rapid growth and success of the company. 


Key Responsibilities 

  • General Ledger
    • Apply a broad knowledge of advanced accounting methods and procedures. Review, evaluate, and implement accounting systems, policies, and procedures. 
    • Assist in the creation and maintenance of accounting policies and procedures manuals and other documentation as needed.
    • Ensure adherence to internal controls and financial policies across the organization, mitigating financial risks and maintaining compliance with relevant regulations.
    • Support monthly and year-end financial close, including assigned journal entries and accruals, as well as balance sheet account reconciliations. Ensure an accurate, GAAP compliant and timely monthly financial close.
    • Research variances to expectation and perform accounting error root cause analysis.
    • Escalate any material risk to the financial statements to the appropriate leaders.


  • Financial Reporting & Compliance
    • Prepare and present financial statements and related reports including, but not limited to, balance sheets, income statements, cash-flow reports, budgets, and trend variance analysis.
    • Provide management with timely and detailed analysis of the organization’s financial status and progress.
    • Assist in the annual budgeting process and prepare actual vs budget reports.
    • Support internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation and responding to inquiries.
    • Assist in the research and processing of compliance documentation with local, state, and federal business filing and tax reporting regulations, i.e. business licenses, certificate of insurance, annual reports, sales tax, and census data.
    • Keep abreast of regulatory requirements and best practices in accounting.
    • Protect organization's value by keeping information confidential.


  • Process Improvement
    • Drive process improvements. Identify and lead innovative activities to enhance systems and processes. Seeks ways to use technology and improve processes for areas of responsibility.
    • Collaborate with IT, consultants, and other departments to enhance system functionality and assist in accounting and finance system integrations and automation.
    • Research and resolve discrepancies related to accounting data integrations and sync issues.
    • Perform other ad hoc accounting duties or projects as requested.


Professional Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in Accounting, Finance or equivalent required. A master’s degree and/or CPA or CMA certification are strongly preferred.
  • Minimum 4 years of progressive accounting experience, with 2+ years at a senior accountant level. 
  • Preference given to candidates with operational accounting experience in companies with $50M-$100M in Revenue.
  • Experience in franchise business preferred but not required.
  • Working knowledge of financial reporting. Demonstrated ability to interpret financial conditions and anticipate the impact on the organization.
  • Proven ability to build effective relationships, work collaboratively across departments and influence decision-making and task execution across the organization.
  • Strong and proven organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills; able to organize and manage priorities and workflow effectively to meet deadlines in a fast paced and dynamic work environment. 
  • Demonstrated experience in managing multiply tasks and projects while maintaining high levels of enthusiasm, accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Commitment to excellence and high standards.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Self-starter and able to work independently with minimal direction and within a remote/hybrid environment 
  • Proficient in MS Office, advanced user of Excel
  • Experience with NetSuite highly desired; experience with Concur/Ramp, Tipalti, and Power-BI are a plus


Personal Characteristics

  • Analytical--Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs workflows and procedures to improve efficiency.
  • Problem-Solving--Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem-solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
  • Teamwork--Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
  • Business Acumen--Understands business implications of decisions; Displays orientation to profitability; Demonstrates knowledge of market and competition; Aligns work with strategic goals.
  • Cost Consciousness--Develops and implements cost-saving measures; Contributes to profits and revenue; Conserves organizational resources.
  • Diversity--Demonstrates knowledge of EEO policy; Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; Educates others on the value of diversity; Promotes a harassment-free environment; Builds a diverse workforce.
  • Project Management--Develops project plans/action steps; Coordinates projects tasks and timelines; Communicates changes and progress; Completes projects on time and budget; Manages project team activities (as appropriate).
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