Senior Accountant - Venues

## Senior Accountant - Venues Apply:
Norwalk, CT:
Full time:
Posted Today:
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** POSITION:
Senior Accountant – Venues
**** DEPARTMENT:
Finance**##
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* REPORTS TO:

VP, Venues Controller
**** FLSA STATUS:
Salaried/Exempt*
* ** LEGENDS GLOBAL
** Legends Global is the premier partner to the world's greatest live events, venues, and brands. We deliver a fully integrated solution of premium services that keeps our partners front and center through our white-label approach.

Our network of 450 venues worldwide, hosting 20,000 events and entertaining 165 million guests each year, is powered by our depth of expertise and level of execution across every component — feasibility & consulting, owner’s representation, sales, partnerships, hospitality, merchandise, venue management, and content & booking — of world-class live events and venues.

The Legends Global culture is one of respect, ambitious thinking, collaboration, and bold action. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can be authentic, make an impact, and grow their career.

Winning is an everyday thing at Legends Global. We have the best team members who understand every win is earned when we come together as one unified team. Sound like a winning formula for you?
** Join us!
**** THE ROLE
** We are seeking a detail-oriented and technically strong accounting professional to join our Controllership team. This role will be responsible for supporting the accounting and reporting Venue accounting (balance sheet, P&L, and cash flows), ensuring the accuracy of key accounts and strengthening internal controls around reporting. The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting expertise with a continuous-improvement mindset and comfort operating in a multi-entity or complex organizational structure.
** ESSENTIAL DUTES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
*** Support the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting processes across our venue operations
* Ensure intercompany transactions, eliminations, and balances are accurately recorded and reconciled
* Ensure credit card transactions are recorded timely and accurately
* Support the preparation of reporting packages to venue finance and accounting teams
* Reconcile key balance sheet accounts (e.g., cash, intercompany, fixed assets, accruals) on a monthly basis, including assisting in accounts receivable and inventory reserves
* Reconcile P&L accounts to identify, investigate, and resolve variances or discrepancies
* Partner cross-functionally to ensure timely clearing of reconciling items
* Leverage technology (e.g., ERP systems, consolidation software, Power BI/Tableau, Power Query) to automate reporting and strengthen data integrity
* Partner with cross-functional teams to enhance analytics capabilities and support data-driven decision-making
* Support internal and external audit requests related to reporting and controls.  
** QUALIFICATIONS
* * To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty with effectiveness, energy and enthusiasm. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
** EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
*** Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field is required. CPA strongly preferred
* 3-5 years of relevant accounting/finance experience, including consolidation and financial reporting
* Strong understanding of GAAP, consolidations and general ledger accounting principles
* Experience with ERP systems (e.g., Net Suite, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics) preferred
* Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Power Query); experience with BI reporting tools a plus
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