Accounting Manager

The Accounting Manager builds and runs the controls, month-end close and reconciliation discipline that give leadership, lenders, investors and auditors confidence in Prep Network’s financial statements. Reporting to the CFO, this hands-on leader owns the close calendar, balance sheet reconciliations and supporting work papers, cleans up legacy balances, and keeps the books accurate across several legal entities. The role also supports due diligence and the accounting for future acquisitions, and works closely with the accounting team, operations and technology leaders to improve how revenue, payroll and event data flow into the general ledger.

Prep Network is a sports company that connects high school athletes with college coaches. Through our nine brands, we publish over 4,000 articles each month and actively scout talented athletes across the U.S. We aim to discover and promote promising prospects who aspire to play at the collegiate level.

In addition to our content, Prep Network is the top event operator in the U.S., hosting 200+ tournaments annually. We offer a combination of top-tier competitions and extensive media exposure for attending teams. Our 250+ showcases each year provide a platform for over 10,000+ prospects to compete in front of colleges, scouts, and media outlets.

We’re pumped to have been named one of the "Best Places to Work" by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal for five years running, and to land a spot on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest‑growing private companies. Prep Network isn’t your average sports company; we’re all about helping student‑athletes succeed and creating an awesome workplace.

• Month-end close and reconciliations:
  Owns a timely, complete monthly close, including all balance sheet reconciliations, journal entry reviews, system-to-ledger reconciliations, and delivery of the financial package.
• Internal controls and reporting integrity:
  Designs, documents, and tests financial controls and keeps accounting policies and SOPs current, reporting any gaps and remediation progress to the CFO.
• Multi-Entity Accounting:
  Maintains the books for multiple legal entities, ensuring revenue, expenses, and cash are recorded in the correct entity and reviewing intercompany balances, allocations, eliminations, and consolidation each month.
• Acquisitions & Growth:
  Partners with the CFO on models, scenarios, and diligence for strategic transactions, then brings acquired entities into the company’s close, controls, and reporting calendar.
• Systems, Process & Team:
  Drives close efficiency through ERP automation and integrations, coaches accounting staff, and supports budgeting, forecasting, and year-end projects.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or a related field.
• At least 5 years of progressive accounting experience, including month-end close ownership and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP, including revenue recognition (ASC 606) and accrual, prepaid and capitalization accounting.
• Experience with multi‑entity accounting, intercompany transactions and consolidation in a cloud ERP.
• Experience preparing audit‑ready work papers and supporting an external audit.
• Advanced Excel skills; comfortable working with large transaction data sets.
• Experience writing process narratives, SOPs or accounting policy memos.
• Local to Twin Cities, Minnesota.

• CPA license, or active CPA candidate, and public accounting experience.
• Experience with subscription or SaaS revenue, payment processors, and event or project‑based revenue.
• Experience with acquisition accounting (ASC 805), due diligence or quality of earnings support.
• Experience with Acumatica and…