Assistant Controller Rapids Mammoth

Job Title: Assistant Controller, Colorado Rapids & Colorado Mammoth

Department: Accounting

Business Unit: KSE

Location: Denver, CO

Reports To: SVP, Finance

Employment Type: Full Time — Salaried– Exempt

Supervisor Position: Yes

Posting End Date: Open until filled

Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE) is an American Sports and Entertainment holding company based in Denver, Colorado. KSE is committed to providing world class sports and entertainment for both live and broadcast audiences. We are the employer of choice as the owner and operator of Ball Arena, DICK’S Sporting Goods Park, the Paramount Theatre, Denver Nuggets (NBA), the Colorado Avalanche (NHL), Colorado Mammoth (NLL), Colorado Rapids (MLS), Altitude Sports & Entertainment, Major League Fishing/Fishing League Worldwide (MLFLW), Winner comm, Outdoor Sportsman Group and Sky Cam.

• Manage the day-to-day accounting activities for the Colorado Rapids and Colorado Mammoth, including monthly close, account analysis, and development and maintenance of accounting policies, controls and procedures.
• Own and review balance sheet reconciliations, investigate reconciling items, and ensure issues are resolved timely.
• Lead the annual budget and periodic forecasting processes for assigned entities, partnering with department heads and senior management to develop assumptions, analyze results and communicate risks and opportunities.
• Manage MLS and NLL league reporting, compliance submissions and related league communications, including player-related financial reporting and other recurring requirements.
• Coordinate annual audits and other agreed-upon procedures, serving as a primary finance contact and resolving accounting and reporting matters.
• Prepare and review monthly financial statements and management reporting for assigned entities, including consolidated financial reporting with DICK’S Sporting Goods Park, ensuring timely and accurate reporting of financial results. Analyze and communicate budget-to-actual variances, forecasts, cash-flow considerations and other financial matters to Finance leadership and business partners.
• Support annual tax data gathering and other compliance requirements for outside tax preparers.
• Partner with Shared Services and other KSE finance teams on payroll, accounts payable, cash, intercompany activity, allocations and other processes to ensure complete and accurate financial information.
• Supervise, train and develop accounting staff, establishing clear ownership of recurring processes and maintaining a strong review and control environment.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting, processes, controls and financial visibility, and lead additional ad hoc analysis and projects as assigned.

This description is a summary only and is describing the general level of work being performed, it is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties of this position may change from time to time and/or based on business needs. We reserve the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion of the supervisor and/or hiring authority.

• Typical Office Conditions

• Minimum
• 5 years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including experience with month-end close, financial reporting, budgeting/forecasting and financial analysis; prior supervisory or team-lead experience required.
• Preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field. CPA, active progress toward CPA certification and/or MBA preferred. Sports, entertainment, venue or other deadline-driven operating experience is a plus.

• Strong systems aptitude with the ability to work across general ledger, budgeting/forecasting and operational…